12 Articles of Catholic Faith (1)

COLLEGE INITIUM TIMOR SAPIENTIAE DOMINI E ORO 1928 DE APOSTLES CREED

  • Twelve doctrines of faith outlined in the Apostles Creed for Catholic teachings.

STRUCTURE OF THE CREED

Part One: God The Father

  • Discusses the First Person of the Blessed Trinity and His work of creation.

Part Two: Jesus Christ

  • Focuses on the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity outlining the mystery of Jesus and redemption of the human race.

Part Three: Holy Spirit

  • Covers the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity and discusses His role as the source of salvation.

12 ARTICLES OF CATHOLIC FAITH

  • References include the Vatican website and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, pages 62-302.

ARTICLE ONE: THE BELIEF IN ONE GOD

  • "I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth."

  • Affirmation of monotheism, highlighting there is only one God, consisting of three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

WHO IS GOD?

  • Supreme Being, absolute love, self-sustaining. God is eternal, self-existing, and created all things from nothing.

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

  • Infinitely perfect, omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (present everywhere).

FALSE GODS

  • Definition of false gods: Anything that is put before God. Examples include power, money, possessions, even oneself.

NAME OF GOD

  • The name of God revealed to Moses evolved into “Yahweh.” The Hebrew letters related to divine meaning; Adonai (God) and Elohim (Divine Creator).

CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

  • Discusses the Fall of Man due to Adam & Eve's disobedience leading to Original Sin. Refers to Satan and the fallen angels.

ARTICLE TWO: JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON

  • Jesus is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, is both God and man (Hypostatic Union).

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