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To use creatures
according to the will
of God means to
posses, desire, and
acquire things,
and enjoy or endure
them as God wants to
in our position and
state of life.
7. What does it mean to avoid
creatures if they hinder our eternal
destiny?
To avoid creatures if
they hinder our
eternal destiny means
not to posses things
nor want them,
Insofar as they are
contrary to God’s will
for us.
8. What is necessary if we are going to
deal with the world wisely?
To deal wisely with the
world, we must, with the
help of God ‘s grace, train
ourselves to be free of
undue attachment to
person, places, and things.
We must learn to
control our likes and
dislikes, in order to free
ourselves internally to
praise, reverence, and
serve God as we should.
9. Where do we mainly learn what is
the will of God and how we are to do
it?
We mainly learn God’s
will and how to fulfill
it from the teaching of
the Catholic Church.
10. Where does the Catholic Church
teach us the will of God?
It is called supernatural
because God directly inspires a
holy person or sacred writer
and thus gives him a share in
his own divine authority to
communicate the word of God
to the rest of mankind.
20. Did God have to give us a
supernatural revelation?
God did not have to give
us a supernatural
revelation. But in his
love he wanted to help
us know him better.
21. What is supernatural revelation
commonly called?
Supernatural
revelation is
commonly called
revelation.
22. How does revelation help us to
know God better?
Revelation helps us to
know God better in two
ways. It enabled
everyone to arrive at
the knowledge of the
one true God
With ease, firm
certainty, and without
contamination of error.
Moreover, revelation
makes known to us the
divine mysteries.
23. How do we know from reason that
God actually revealed himself?
We know from reason
that God actually
revealed himself by
considering the miracles
he has worked to
confirm the fact of
revelation.
Indeed, he continues to
perform miracles in
order that our faith may
be reasonable. Speaking
of the miracles of the
Savior, the evangelist
says,
“These are recorded so
that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and
that believing this you
may have life through
his name” (John 20:31)
24. How does miracles differ from the
extraordinary actions?
Revelations was
completed with the
apostolic age in Christ is
the fulfillment of all the
prophecies before him,
And his Incarnation is
the perfect self-
manifestation of God
to the human race.
27. Has there been any addition to the
revelation handed on by the apostles?
No, there has not been any
addition to the public
revelation handed on by the
apostles. The revelation of
what the world needs to be
saved and sanctified was
completed with the death of
the last apostle.
28. Do we continue to receive
supernatural revelation in modern
times?
We do not receive any
new supernatural
revelation. All the divine
truth necessary for
salvation were revealed by
the end of the apostolic
age, about A. D. 100.
However, the Church
will continue to teach
and explain these
revealed truths until
the end of time.