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Catholics believe that whatever the Bible asserts to be true is actually true. Does this mean that God must have created the world in seven 24-hour days, or that Jesus wants us to cut off body parts if they lead us to sin?
The Bible reveals that God fulfilled his saving plan of love to free us from sin. The culmination of the entire Bible are the words and deeds of Jesus, in particular his Passion, death and glorious Resurrection. The beliefs of Catholics are found in the Bible in two ways: explicit and implicit.
Oct 12, 2023 · The Catholic Bible is based on the Latin Vulgate, which Jerome compiled in the late 300s. Jerome was among the few people who could read both Greek and Hebrew. He translated several books from the original language.
Catholics do not believe that the fullness of revelation is either Scripture alone or Scripture plus Tradition. Instead, the Second Vatican Council (in the document Dei Verbum, “The Word of God”) insists that Jesus himself “is both the mediator and the fullness of all revelation” (Dei Verbum 2).
Better educated in the basics of their faith, and learning from their Protestant brothers and sisters, Catholics read the Bible more. They also learned to pray with scripture. Inspired by the Council, religious orders shared their animating spiritualties more broadly.
Catholics believe that one God in three divine persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Creed. The core beliefs of the Catholic Faith are expressed through Creeds. Creeds are prayers that profess the faith and are agreed on by the entire Church community. The Nicene Creed.
No one can live without the hope that life has ultimate and lasting meaning beyond the concerns and struggles, the joys and satisfactions of each day. Catholics find that meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples.
