The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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PART 1

SECTION ONE: "I BELIEVE"-"WE BELIEVE" CHAPTER ONE: MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD I. THE DESIRE FOR GOD II. WAYS OF COMING TO KNOW GOD III. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD ACCORDING TO THE CHURCH IV. HOW CAN WE SPEAK ABOUT GOD? CHAPTER TWO: GOD COMES TO MEET MAN ARTICLE 1: THE REVELATION OF GOD I. GOD REVEALS HIS "PLAN OF LOVING GOODNESS" II. THE STAGES OF REVELATION In the beginning God makes himself known The covenant with Noah God chooses Abraham God forms his people Israel III. CHRIST JESUS - "MEDIATOR AND FULLNESS OF ALL REVELATION"²⁵ God has said everything in his Word There will be no further Revelation ARTICLE 2: THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION I. THE APOSTOLIC TRADITION In the apostolic preaching. . . . . . continued in apostolic succession II. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITION AND SACRED SCRIPTURE One common source. . . . . . two distinct modes of transmission Apostolic Tradition and ecclesial traditions III. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE HERITAGE OF FAITH The heritage of faith entrusted to the whole of the Church The Magisterium of the Church The dogmas of the faith The supernatural sense of faith Growth in understanding the faith ARTICLE 3: SACRED SCRIPTURE I. CHRIST - THE UNIQUE WORD OF SACRED SCRIPTURE II. INSPIRATION AND TRUTH OF SACRED SCRIPTURE III. THE HOLY SPIRIT, INTERPRETER OF SCRIPTURE The senses of Scripture IV. THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE The Old Testament The New Testament The unity of the Old and New Testaments V. SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH CHAPTER THREE: MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD ARTICLE 1: I BELIEVE I. THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH Abraham - "father of all who believe" Mary - "Blessed is she who believed" II. "I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED"¹⁶ To believe in God alone To believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God To believe in the Holy Spirit III. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITH Faith is a grace Faith is a human act Faith and understanding The freedom of faith The necessity of faith Perseverance in faith Faith - the beginning of eternal life ARTICLE 2: WE BELIEVE I. "LORD, LOOK UPON THE FAITH OF YOUR CHURCH" II. THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH III. ONLY ONE FAITH