1.3.6 THE FOUR MARKS OF THE CHURCH
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- FOUR MARKS OF THE CHURCH
- IMPORTANCE
- Jesus formed one faith and the Church preserved that unity in faith
- Not a human creation but a divine gift from Christ.
- The Church is worldwide and does not belong to any one nation or cultural style.
- Church traces itself back to the Apostles through the line of Bishops and the faith that has been passed down.
- The Church is Holy, it comes from God and so Catholics cannot remake it and make it say what they want it to.
- Catholics are guided and formed by the Church, not the other way around.
- MEANING
- In Christian teachings the Church is frequently describes as one, Holy, Apolistic and Catholic Church.
- It is stated in the Nicene creed and so is the belief of all Christians.
- ONE
- WHY?
- God is a unity, so his Church must be one.
- Church has one faith as agreed in the Apostles and Nicene creed.
- Church acknowledges one Baptism for the forgiveness of Sin.
- DISAGREE?
- Many types of Christians, so why would there be one Church?
- Christians often disagree so there is not the togetherness needed to be one Chuch
- Christians form one Church united in belief
- WHY?
- HOLY
- WHY?
- God made the Church and so his Chruch is Holy.
- Church is guided by the Holy Spirit and so it must be Holy.
- Church brings the sacraments to people to allow them to receive Grace.
- DISAGREE?
- Some people do not act in a very Christian way.
- Church has done bad things in the past, if it was Holy the Church would not have done these.
- Catholics believe that what Christ gave the Apostles was pure, good and Holy.
- WHY?
- CATHOLIC
- WHY?
- Includes people from all over the world.
- Christian messages are for all people from all over the world.
- Whereas the old testament was for one race of people, Christianity id for the whole world.
- DISAGREE?
- There are still areas of the world where the Church has not and a big impact and so cannot be universal.
- Catholic means universal, and the Catholic Church includes people from all over the world.
- SOWA
- Jesus told his disciples: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28.19)
- WHY?
- APOLISTIC
- WHY?
- Founded by the Apostles.
- Teaches what the Apostles taught.
- Bishops are the successors of the Apostles
- The authority of St Peter has been passes down by APOLISTIC TRADITION.
- APOLISTIC TRADITION: the first Apostles ordained then ordained others in turn, passing down the authority.
- DISAGREE?
- Christians such as Quakers deny there is any one authority to lead the Church.
- Quakers do not recognise the authority of the Pope or Bishops.
- They believe we all have a personal connection with God.
- Christians such as Quakers deny there is any one authority to lead the Church.
- WHY?
- DIVERGENT BELIEFS
- PROTESTANTS
- Allow any believer to receive communion.
- Oneness of the Church is seen as something spiritual.
- Oneness is based on Baptism and a belief in Christ
- Apolistic nature is based on the scripture that came from the Apostles.
- ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS
- Apolistic nature is about the Aposltes teachings, scriptures and the line of Bishops that have come from them.
- Oneness is based on faith as well as Christ. They view agreement on things like the creeds essential aspect of oneness.
- PROTESTANTS
- IMPORTANCE
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