Paragraph 990

990. The term “flesh” refers to man in his state of weakness and mortality.534 The “resurrection of the flesh” (the literal formulation of the Apostles’ Creed) means not only that the immortal soul will live on after death, but that even our “mortal body” will come to life again.535


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

506. What does the seventh commandment require?

75. What was the first human sin?

568. What are the expressions of the life of prayer?

311. Can this sacrament be celebrated in some cases with a general confession and general absolution?

205. What happens to our body and our soul after death?

36. Why does the Profession of Faith begin with the words, “I believe in God”?

468. What is the purpose of punishment?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?

What can we learn from Edom’s pride described in Abdias 1:3?

How important is gratitude in the story of the healing of the ten lepers, described in Luke 17:11-19?

What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?

What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?

How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?

What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?