Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 1: I Believe in God the Father ››› Article 1: “I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth” ›››› §4 The Creator ››››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

319. When did God give the first witness to His almighty love and wisdom? (CCC 315) God gave the first witness to His almighty love and wisdom in the creation of the world and of man.
320. Who is the one, indivisible principle of creation? (CCC 316) The one, indivisible principle of creation is God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit together.
321. How did God create the world? (CCC 317) God created the world:
1. alone
2. freely
3. directly
4. without any help.
322. What does “to create” mean in the proper sense? (CCC 318) In the proper sense “to create” means to give being to that which had in no way possessed it.
323. Why did God create the world? (CCC 319) God created the world to show forth and communicate His glory.
324. What are the two aspects of the act of creating? (CCC 320) The two aspects of the act of creating are:
1. to bring the universe into being
2. to keep it in existence.
325. What is Divine Providence? (CCC 321) Divine Providence is the dispositions (actions) by which God guides His creatures to their ultimate end and perfection.
326. What is man’s answer to Divine Providence? (CCC 322) Man’s answer to Divine Providence is filial trust.
327. Does Divine Providence work through God alone? (CCC 323) No, Divine Providence does not work through God alone but also through the cooperating actions of creatures.
328. Why does God permit physical and moral evil? (CCC 324) God permits physical and moral evil, because mysteriously He is able to bring good from evil.