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81 "Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit." ⁴² "And [Holy] Tradition transmits in its entirety the Word of God which has been entrusted to the apostles by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit. It transmits it to the successors of the apostles so that, enlightened by the Spirit of truth, they may faithfully preserve, expound and spread it abroad by their preaching." ⁴³

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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SECTION ONE: "I BELIEVE"-"WE BELIEVE"

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CHAPTER TWO: GOD COMES TO MEET MAN

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ARTICLE 2: THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION

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II. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITION AND SACRED SCRIPTURE

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42 DV 9.

43 DV 9.

English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.

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