Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part One › Section Two › Chapter One › Article 1 · Paragraph 3 (§§268–278)
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Paragraph 3. THE ALMIGHTY
- §268 — of all the divine attributes, only God's omnipotence is named in the Creed: to confess this power has great bearing on our lives. We believe that his might is universal, for God who created everything also rules everything and can do everything.vatican.va
- §269 — The Holy Scriptures repeatedly confess the universal power of God. He is called the "Mighty One of Jacob", the "LORD of hosts", the "strong and mighty" one.vatican.va
- §270 — God is the Father Almighty, whose fatherhood and power shed light on one another: God reveals his fatherly omnipotence by the way he takes care of our needs; by the filial adoption that he gives us ("I will be a father to you, and you…vatican.va
- §271 — God's almighty power is in no way arbitrary: "In God, power, essence, will, intellect, wisdom, and justice are all identical. Nothing therefore can be in God's power which could not be in his just will or his wise intellect."vatican.va
- §272 — Faith in God the Father Almighty can be put to the test by the experience of evil and suffering. God can sometimes seem to be absent and incapable of stopping evil.vatican.va
- §273 — Only faith can embrace the mysterious ways of God's almighty power. This faith glories in its weaknesses in order to draw to itself Christ's power.vatican.va
- §274 — "Nothing is more apt to confirm our faith and hope than holding it fixed in our minds that nothing is impossible with God. Once our reason has grasped the idea of God's almighty power, it will easily and without any hesitation admit everything that [the…vatican.va
In Brief
- §275 — With Job, the just man, we confess: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2).vatican.va
- §276 — Faithful to the witness of Scripture, the Church often addresses her prayer to the "almighty and eternal God" (“omnipotens sempiterne Deus. "), believing firmly that "nothing will be impossible with God" (Gen 18:14; Lk 1:37; Mt 19:26).vatican.va
- §277 — God shows forth his almighty power by converting us from our sins and restoring us to his friendship by grace. "God, you show your almighty power above all in your mercy and forgiveness.vatican.va
- §278 — If we do not believe that God's love is almighty, how can we believe that the Father could create us, the Son redeem us and the Holy Spirit sanctify us?vatican.va
Scripture cited · 29 verses
Genesis 1:1 · Genesis 49:24 · Tobit 13:2 · Esther 4:17 · Psalm 24:8 · Psalm 24:9 · Psalm 24:10 · Psalm 115:3 · Proverbs 21:1 · Wisdom 11:21 · Wisdom 11:23 · Isaiah 1:24 · Jeremiah 27:5 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Matthew 6:9 · Matthew 6:32 · Luke 1:37 · Luke 1:49 · John 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · 1 Corinthians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:25 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Ephesians 1:19 · Ephesians 1:20 · Ephesians 1:21 · Ephesians 1:22 · Philippians 4:13