Commentary on My Catholic Faith: Apostle's Creed
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, amen. The Apostle’s Creed contains the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through His Church. It is a summary of Supernatural Revelation. It is revealed to us that the apostles act as intermediaries of God’s (Christ) Revelation to mankind. This Revelation, the perfection of Revelation, is contained in summary within the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed.
It is revealed to us
the 12 articles of the Creed, which is in summary about the Father and Creation,
the Son and Redemption, and the Holy Spirit and Sanctification. It describes
what acts God has done as Triune to lead us to Himself. This is the first
reference to Trinity within the book and thus we accept as revealed that God is
Trinity. What this precisely means is not yet known. When we say the Apostle’s
Creed we make an act of faith. It is revealed to us that the Christian Faith is
a supernatural gift of God that empowers our intellect such that we can accept
and believe His Supernatural Revelation.
By Natural Revelation,
Faith is in perfect concordance with reason which points to God as Truth
Himself and thus He cannot err, lie, or deceive us. Therefore we have
reasonable trust in His Word. It is revealed to us that they who suffer
persecution or die for the Faith and endures it shall obtain a great reward in
heaven. This may be indicative of the idea that for our acts God renders out
rewards. If Natural Revelation is developed further, we will discover the idea
of justice, and we will recognize God as Perfect Justice. As such, in the next
life Perfect Justice is rendered to every person who exists.
By Natural Revelation,
neglecting study of the truths of religion can cause many bad things, it is
written that it often causes lukewarmness, a bad life, and final apostasy and
impenitence. It is necessary for us to be zealous in studying the teachings of
God as revealed through the Church. I would also point out that now there are
various references to the Church. However, until the catechism reveals further
what is the Church precisely, I cannot comment further. Finally, there is a
mention of forgiveness, implying that God forgives people for their sins. The
idea of sin and forgiveness can be known partially from Natural Revelation.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, amen.
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