Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part Three › Section One › Chapter One · Article 1 (§§1701–1715)
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Man: the Image of God
- §1701 — "Christ, . . in the very revelation of the mystery of the Father and of his love, makes man fully manifest to himself and brings to light his exalted vocation."vatican.va
- §1702 — The divine image is present in every man. It shines forth in the communion of persons, in the likeness of the union of the divine persons among themselves (cf chapter two).vatican.va
- §1703 — Endowed with "a spiritual and immortal" soul, The human person is "the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake." From his conception, he is destined for eternal beatitude.vatican.va
- §1704 — The human person participates in the light and power of the divine Spirit. By his reason, he is capable of understanding the order of things established by the Creator.vatican.va
- §1705 — By virtue of his soul and his spiritual powers of intellect and will, man is endowed with freedom, an "outstanding manifestation of the divine image."vatican.va
- §1706 — By his reason, man recognizes the voice of God which urges him "to do what is good and avoid what is evil." Everyone is obliged to follow this law, which makes itself heard in conscience and is fulfilled in the love of God and of neighbor.vatican.va
- §1707 — "Man, enticed by the Evil One, abused his freedom at the very beginning of history." He succumbed to temptation and did what was evil. He still desires the good, but his nature bears the wound of original sin.vatican.va
- §1708 — By his Passion, Christ delivered us from Satan and from sin. He merited for us the new life in the Holy Spirit. His grace restores what sin had damaged in us.vatican.va
- §1709 — He who believes in Christ becomes a son of God. This filial adoption transforms him by giving him the ability to follow the example of Christ.vatican.va
In Brief
- §1710 — "Christ . . makes man fully manifest to man himself and brings to light his exalted vocation" (GS 22 # 1).vatican.va
- §1711 — Endowed with a spiritual soul, with intellect and with free will, the human person is from his very conception ordered to God and destined for eternal beatitude.vatican.va
- §1712 — In man, true freedom is an "outstanding manifestation of the divine image" (GS 17).vatican.va
- §1713 — Man is obliged to follow the moral law, which urges him "to do what is good and avoid what is evil" (cf GS 16). This law makes itself heard in his conscience.vatican.va
- §1714 — Man, having been wounded in his nature by original sin, is subject to error and inclined to evil in exercising his freedom.vatican.va
- §1715 — He who believes in Christ has new life in the Holy Spirit. the moral life, increased and brought to maturity in grace, is to reach its fulfillment in the glory of heaven.vatican.va