Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 2: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God ››› Article 5: “He Descended into Hell. On the Third Day He Rose Again” ›››› §2 Resurrection ››››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

661. What does Faith in the Resurrection have as its object? (CCC 656) Faith in the Resurrection has as its object an event which is historically attested to by Christ’s disciples.
662. What do the empty tomb and the linen cloths lying therein signify? (CCC 657) The empty tomb and the linen cloths lying therein signify that Christ’s body escaped the bonds of death.
663. In what three ways is Christ the principle of our resurrection? (CCC 658) Christ is the principle of our resurrection:
1. then: as the first-born from dead
2. now: as the cause for the justification of our souls
3. one day: as the One who will impart new life to our bodies.