Paragraph 7. THE FALL

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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In that sin man preferred himself to God and by that very act scorned him. He
chose himself over and against God, against the requirements of his creaturely
status and therefore against his own good. Created in a state of holiness, man
was destined to be fully “divinized” by God in glory. Seduced by the
devil, he wanted to “be like God”, but “without God, before God,
and not in accordance with God”.²⁷⁹

PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER ONE I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
  - Article 1 “I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH”
    - Paragraph 7. THE FALL

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