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What are the 4 marks of the church are there?
The Church is one, The church is holy, The Church is catholic, and the Church is apostolic
The Church is one: How many churches did Jesus start?
1
The Church is one: What are we talking about when we speak of the oneness f the church?
unity of God’s people
The Church is one: God’s vision of the Church is that all people be united in what 3 areas?
belief
agape love
mission
The Church is one: What was Jesus’ reasoning for praying for this? What does he want for us? “So that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.”
he wants our joy to be completed
The Church is one: Jesus wants there to be unity among all Christians, from the _________________ to the _____________at the end of the world.
first disciple; last believer
The Church is one: Over the centuries, the unity of the church has been _______. As a result, Christianity is massive _____ today. But the ____________ ____________ remains one.
attacked; divided; catholic church
The Church is one: Jesus started the catholic church.
true
The Church is one: One should remain in the catholic church bc Jesus prayed that you would.
true
The Church is one: In the Garden of Getheseme, Jesus saw every person in history who would ever think about leaving the church and he prayed for them.
true
The church is holy: What id the definition of holy?
set apart for a special purpose by God and for God
The church is holy: This implies that all the members of the church are free from selfishness and sin.
false
The church is holy: Who is the holiness of the church dependent on?
holiness of Jesus
The church is holy: Jesus founded the church to continue what works?
redemptive and sanctifying
The church is holy: redemptive
liberates us from sin puts us back in right relationship with God and leads us to heaven
The church is holy: sanctifying
helps us to grow in holiness and become the best version of ourselves by playing the unique role that he calls us to play in his divine plan
The church is catholic: c catholic
universal (church is for everyone)
The church is catholic: C catholic
baptized Christians who accepts and believes the teachings of the catholic church strives to live in communion with the church through the sacraments and her teachings and embraces the life that Jesus calls them to
The church is apostolic: Jesus gave Peter and his disciples his ____________________
keys to the kingdom of heaven and the authority to lead the church
Pope Francis is the ________ successor of Peter.
265
The apostles were the _____________ which Jesus chose to build his church upon.
foundation
The church is catholic: What are the 3 marks in this mark?
Apostolic foundation, Apostolic Succession, Apostolic faith
The church is catholic: apostolic foundation
“the church celebrates and defends the teachings that were passed on by the apostles…”
The church is catholic: apostolic succession
…”continues to be guided by the apostles…”
The church is catholic: apostolic faith
“… and carries on the mission that was entrusted first to the apostles.”
Ex. of heresy
Arius believed in all the teachings of the church except eternalness of Jesus Christ. He believed him to be lesser than the father.
Ex. of aposticy
Alanna was baptized Catholic, but has since left the church and no longer follows any of her teachings.
Ex. schism
In the 11th century, the various Churches of the Eastern Roman Empire and other associated lands that broke from communion with the catholic Church; they retain many elements of the catholic church, including apostolic succession and the seven sacraments.
Where does the mystery of the trinity fall in the Hierarchy of Truth?
at the top (basis of everything)
Explain what it means when the trinity is 3 in 1
It is not a contradiction to refer to different things
-nature-”what” a thing is
-person- “who” it is
The trinity is 3 “who’s” and 1 “what”
-nature=God
-person=Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Would 3 persons with divine nature mean that there are 3 separate gods? What 3 things about their nature makes this not so?
No. They all have the same intellect and will. They do not show instances of divine nature.
Why can’t we say that the Persons of the Trinity are identical?
They are distinct (not separate) bc each is himself, same nature.
-The father is he who begets to the son
-the son is he who is begotten by the father
-the spirit is he who is spirited by the father and the son
Describe the “3 hats”error in understanding regarding the trinity
They are a mask to show 3 persons united together
DEscribe the “3levels” error in understanding regarding the trinity
everyone is equal under 1 nature and this hierarchy isan’t equal
What does it means when the son was forgotten by the father? Is that father older?
He is one of the same substance and he was always around
What distinction does C. S. Lewis make about “begetting” and “creating”?
He said begetting is christ forming another substance
He said creating was parents making a new baby
Why does it matter that we know the nature of God?
He is where we came from and where we are going.
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