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Believe
books of the New Testament . The four Gospels occupy a central place in the New Testament because Jesus Christ is
their center . Tradition transmits the Church’s teaching through
its doctrine, life, and worship . It is passed on from generation
to generation . Both
Sacred Scripture and
Sacred Tradition are
divinely inspired by the Holy
answer is “I Am Who I Am .” That means God is the only eternal
being, with no beginning and no end . God is
always present tense . We cannot say “God
was” or “God will be” because God always is . God is the being who
creates everything that has been created . In addition, God is truth
and love and is willing to share this truth and love
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agents . They make up what is called
the Deposit of Faith—the whole of Catholic
faith that is passed from generation to
5. The Holy Trinity
generation .
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and the Christian life . No one can fully understand 4. A Definition of Faith
it, but God does make it known by revealing Faith is a personal acceptance and firm
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit . The hold on what God has revealed in deeds
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together are the and words . Believing is a conscious and free
one God in Three Divine Persons .
response . Guided by faith, the mind and will say yes in agreement with what God has revealed . The Holy Spirit helps believers to cherish the faith that is necessary to salvation .
Once you, in faith, recognize that God is both your origin and your final goal, you also realize that you can put no objects or people ahead of God in your life . In fact, God is the only person who truly exists for all time .
When Moses asks God for a name he and the ancient Hebrews can call on, the
6. Creation
God alone created the universe directly
and without any help . The universe and its creatures were created to show forth the glory that belongs to God alone . And human beings are offered an opportunity to share in God’s truth, goodness, and beauty .
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