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I believe in God, the Father Almighty

04. I believe in God, the Father Almighty. QUELLINUS, Artus II God the Father c. 1682 Marble O.-L. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp. Compendium of the Catechism. 36. Why does the Profession of Faith begin with the words, “I believe in God”? 198-199

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I believe in God, the Father Almighty

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  1. 04 I believe in God, the Father Almighty QUELLINUS, Artus II God the Father c. 1682 Marble O.-L. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

  2. Compendium of the Catechism • 36. Why does the Profession of Faith begin with the words, “I believe in God”? • 198-199 • The Profession of Faith begins with these words because the affirmation “I believe in God” is the most important, the source of all the other truths about man and about the world, and about the entire life of everyone who believes in God.

  3. Introduction • The first words of the Creed are “I believe in God, the Father Almighty”. Our profession of Christian faith starts with: • God, because God is the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End of everything. • God the Father, because God the Father is the First Person of the Holy Trinity. • We are children of God! • "Our Father, who art in Heaven” (Matthew 6:9). MAULBERTSCH, Franz Anton Christ and Godfather 1758 Ceiling fresco Parish Church, Sümeg

  4. Main ideas

  5. 1. I believe in only one God • "Hear, Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5). • Faith in one God moves us to return to Him like to Him who is our first cause and our final end; and to give Him preference over all things. • Through the Son of God’s teaching we know that only one God exists in three divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. BALEN, Hendrick van Holy Trinity 1620s Oil on panel Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerp

  6. 2. The name of God • God revealed His name to Moses: "I am who I am" (Exodus 3:14), Yahve. In other words, “God is” • God is who He is without depending on anyone, without beginning or end, the origin and cause of all creation. • God is revealed as beingrich in love and fidelity: • God is a spiritual being, eternal, merciful and all-forgiving, infinitely wise and good, omnipotent and just, the pure being and supreme love. FETI, Domenico Moses before the Burning Bush 1613-14 Oil on canvas, 168 x 112 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

  7. 3. God the Father • First article of the Symbol. It begins with the confession of faith in the mystery of the Trinity : • God the Father; God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, one God, pure essence, in three truly distinct Persons. • Alongside the declaration that God is One, not Three, the Symbol proclaims: • the mystery of the incarnation made by the Son of God to redeem humanity, • and the mystery of sanctification, attributed to the Holy Spirit. FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO MARTINI God the Father c. 1470 Panel, 36 x 51 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington

  8. 4. God the Almighty Father • The Symbol reminds us of His omnipotence, as it speaks of creation, which is attributed to the Father. Yet the Son and the Holy Spirit are omnipotent like the Father: • the divine essence is one • all persons are equal in perfection. • Acknowledgement of the omnipotence of God is necessary because our faith is often tested owing to the existence of pain and evil. • God is omnipotent and merciful, and remains close to us with His Divine Providence in order to help us. EYCK, Jan van The Ghent Altarpiece: God Almighty 1426-27 Oil on wood, 212,22 x 83,1 cm Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent

  9. 5. Our Father • "This is how you should pray: our Father" (Matthew 6:9). • Different levels of filiation: • Jesus is the Son of God by nature, by the same nature as the Father; • our relationship with regard to God is one of adoption by means of the supernatural gift of grace which is instilled in us when we are baptized. • Grace makes us adopted children of God. BLAKE, William Christ as the Redeemer of Man 1808 Pen and watercolour, 496 x 393 mm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  10. Resolutions for Christian life

  11. Resolutions to move forward • To make an act of adoration: AlmightyGod, I adore You and I bless You. • To pray the Our Father slowly, paying attention to what is said. • To treat others with respect, considering that they are sons of God.

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