The Catechism: God the Son
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Q. | What do we mean when we say that Jesus is the only Son of God? |
A. | We mean that Jesus is the only perfect image of the Father, and shows us the nature of God. |
Q. | What is the nature of God revealed in Jesus? |
A. | God is love. |
Q. | What do we mean when we say that Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and became incarnate from the Virgin Mary? |
A. | We mean that by God’s own act, his divine Son received our human nature from the Virgin Mary, his mother. |
Q. | Why did he take our human nature? |
A. | The divine Son became human, so that in him human beings might be adopted as children of God, and be made heirs of God’s kingdom. |
Q. | What is the great importance of Jesus’ suffering and death? |
A. | By his obedience, even to suffering and death, Jesus made the offering which we could not make; in him we are freed from the power of sin and reconciled to God. |
Q. | What is the significance of Jesus’ resurrection? |
A. | By his resurrection, Jesus overcame death and opened for us the way of eternal life. |
Q. | What do we mean when we say that he descended to the dead? |
A. | We mean that he went to the departed and offered them also the benefits of redemption. |
Q. | What do we mean when we say that he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father? |
A. | We mean that Jesus took our human nature into heaven where he now reigns with the Father and intercedes for us. |
Q. | How can we share in his victory over sin, suffering, and death? |
A. | We share in his victory when we are baptized into the New Covenant and become living members of Christ. |
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