If God is everywhere, why do we not see Him?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 16
We do not see God, because He is a pure spirit and cannot be seen with bodily eyes.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersDoes God see us?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 17
God sees us and watches over us.Read the source passage →
Does God know all things?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 18
God knows all things, even our most secret thoughts, words, and actions.Read the source passage →
Can God do all things?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 19
God can do all things, and nothing is hard or impossible to Him.Read the source passage →
Is God just, holy, and merciful?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 20
God is all just, all holy, all merciful, as He is infinitely perfect.Read the source passage →
Is there but one God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 21
Yes; there is but one God.Read the source passage →
Why can there be but one God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 22
There can be but one God, because God, being supreme and infinite, cannot have an equal.Read the source passage →
How many Persons are there in God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 23
In God there are three Divine Persons, really distinct, and equal in all things—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.Read the source passage →
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Is the Father God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 24
The Father is God and the first Person of the Blessed Trinity.Read the source passage →
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Is the Son God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 25
The Son is God and the second Person of the Blessed Trinity.Read the source passage →
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Is the Holy Ghost God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 26
The Holy Ghost is God and the third Person of the Blessed Trinity.Read the source passage →
What do you mean by the Blessed Trinity?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 27
By the Blessed Trinity I mean one God in three Divine Persons.Read the source passage →
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Are the three Divine Persons equal in all things?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 28
The three Divine Persons are equal in all things.Read the source passage →
Are the three Divine Persons one and the same God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 29
The three Divine Persons are one and the same God, having one and the same Divine nature and substance.Read the source passage →
Can we fully understand how the three Divine Persons are one and the same God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 30
We cannot fully understand how the three Divine Persons are one and the same God, because this is a mystery.Read the source passage →