The Worldview of Catholicism reflects upon the core beliefs of Christianity through various beliefs

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The Worldview of Catholicism reflects upon the core beliefs of Christianity through various beliefs. Through the beliefs of; the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Nature of God and the Trinity, the Revelation and the Salvation, we gain an insight of how the Diocese of Broken Bay follows the Catholic worldview and its relation to Christianity.  

These beliefs are ones followed not only by Catholics, but also by many other Christian denominations.

A key principle belief of Christianity is the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ. This has been explained through the Council of Nicea, where this issue was addressed.  It was explained through the Holy Trinity; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who in the catholic worldview love us and invite us to divine life for eternity. Jesus is proven to be the second person of the trinity; God the son who took upon himself a complete human nature. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling amongst us” (John 1:14). The fact that he was once among us and endured the same human limitations (slept, ate, felt emotions) helped Christians to appreciate the pain and suffering that he endured for the sake of an eternal life for us.  His divinity shows us the close, unique relationship that exists between himself and God, expressed through the quote, “if you know me, you will know my Father also” (John 16:6-7). Jesus’ humanity is expressed through fact (Gospels) while his divinity is expressed through Christian faith. 

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Another major belief among Christianity is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through his death, Jesus proved that each believer will be transformed, body and soul for all eternity to share in the glorious life of Jesus. This is included in the Worldview of the Catholic faith. This is expressed through the quote “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Christianity calls upon the belief and faith in the resurrection, in that after Jesus’ physical death, Jesus is still present with us today and continues to preach to us the same ...

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