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363 In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person. ²³⁰ But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him, ²³¹ that by which he is most especially in God's image: "soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man.

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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CHAPTER ONE: I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER

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ARTICLE 1: "I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH"

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230 Cf. Mt 16:25-26; Jn 15:13; Acts 2:41.

231 Cf. Mt 10:28; 26:38; Jn 12:27; 2 Macc 6:30.

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