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FROM THE "PENNY CATECHISM" |
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re Article 2 of Apostle's Creed |
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What is the second article of the Creed? |
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The second article of the Creed is, 'and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord'. |
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Who is Jesus Christ? |
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IJesus Christ is God the Son, made man for us. |
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Is Jesus Christ truly God? |
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Jesus Christ is truly God. |
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Why is Jesus Christ truly God? |
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Jesus Christ is truly God because be has one and the same nature with God the Father. |
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Was Jesus Christ always God? |
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Jesus Christ was always God, born of the Father from all eternity. |
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Which Person of the Blessed Trinity is Jesus Christ? |
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Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. |
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Is Jesus Christ truly man? |
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Jesus Christ is truly man. |
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Why is Jesus Christ truly man? |
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Jesus Christ is truly man because he has the nature of man, having a body and soul like ours. |
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Was Jesus Christ always man? |
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Jesus Christ was not always man. He has been man only from the time of his Incarnation. |
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What do you mean by the Incarnation? |
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I mean by the Incarnation that God the Son took to himself the nature of man: 'the Word was made Flesh'. |
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How many natures are there in Jesus Christ? |
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There are two natures in Jesus Christ, the nature of God and the nature of man. |
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Is there only one Person in Jesus Christ? |
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There is only one Person in Jesus Christ, which is the Person of God the Son. |
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Why was God the Son made man? |
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God the Son was made man to redeem us from sin and hell, and to teach us the way to heaven. |
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What does the holy name Jesus mean? |
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The holy name JESUS means Saviour. Matt. 1:21 |
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What does the name Christ mean? |
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The name CHRIST means Anointed. |
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Where is Jesus Christ? |
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As God, Jesus Christ is everywhere. As God made man, he is in heaven, and in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.What do you mean by a mystery? |
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