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The document discusses the key characteristics of the Catholic Church. It states that the Church is: 1) The body of Christ, made visible through Baptism as Christians unite in worship. 2) One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic - it is unified by the Holy Spirit, holy through Christ and the Spirit, universal in scope and mission, and founded on the Apostles. 3) The universal sacrament of salvation - it visibly signifies the invisible spiritual union between God and humanity that Christ establishes through redemption. The Church is headed by Christ as the risen Lord who is eternally present through the Spirit and shares the Spirit with baptized members. Membership requires conversion to Christ and

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The document discusses the key characteristics of the Catholic Church. It states that the Church is: 1) The body of Christ, made visible through Baptism as Christians unite in worship. 2) One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic - it is unified by the Holy Spirit, holy through Christ and the Spirit, universal in scope and mission, and founded on the Apostles. 3) The universal sacrament of salvation - it visibly signifies the invisible spiritual union between God and humanity that Christ establishes through redemption. The Church is headed by Christ as the risen Lord who is eternally present through the Spirit and shares the Spirit with baptized members. Membership requires conversion to Christ and

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The document discusses the key characteristics of the Catholic Church. It states that the Church is: 1) The body of Christ, made visible through Baptism as Christians unite in worship. 2) One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic - it is unified by the Holy Spirit, holy through Christ and the Spirit, universal in scope and mission, and founded on the Apostles. 3) The universal sacrament of salvation - it visibly signifies the invisible spiritual union between God and humanity that Christ establishes through redemption. The Church is headed by Christ as the risen Lord who is eternally present through the Spirit and shares the Spirit with baptized members. Membership requires conversion to Christ and

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Characteristics of

• The Church is the body of Christ


the Church
• The Church is One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic
• The Church is the universal
sacrament of salvation
• Jesus shares the Holy Spirit with all who receive
Baptism.

• This stirs their conscience and draws us together with


other Baptised people into a visible body. The Church. .

• “… all of us, though there are so many of us, make up


one body in Christ…” (Romans 12:5)
The Church is • This body can be SEEN by others, particularly when we

the body of gather together to worship.

Christ • The Holy Spirit is the invisible One who dwells within
each of these members, binding them together.
2
Christ is the
Head of the
Church
Jesus is, and always will be, the He is risen and remains He shares the Holy Members of the
Head of his Church. always present with Spirit with members Church become part
Church members. of his Church through of the Body of Christ
This is for three main reasons. Baptism by converting to him
Matthew 28:20
and receiving Baptism

3
• Any Baptised Christian is a member of the Body of
Christ whether Catholic or not.

• Though all are members of the same Body of Christ,


some Christian Churches differ in their beliefs about

Diversity how Jesus makes it possible for Christians to


experience God, as well as some teachings, such as the

within the Eucharist.

Body of
Christ…
4
1 One 2 Holy

Qualities of The Holy Spirit is working to unite all 1. Jesus, its head, is HOLY.

the church members of the Church.


The Spirit does this by gifting
2. The Holy Spirit whom Christ shares
with its members, is HOLY.
believers with charity and faith
Catholics express their beliefs in
the central teachings of the Church
when they pray the Apostles 3 Catholic 4 Apostolic
and/or Nicene Creed

CATHOLIC = UNIVERSAL The Church is apostolic because it is


founded on the Apostles.
1. It is Catholic because wherever
Jesus is, so too is his Church. It shares the gifts and mission received
from Jesus through the Apostles. 5
2. The mission of the Church is to the
whole human race.
• Sin destroyed God’s plan for people to live in harmony

• A sacrament is a visible sign of the invisible presence


and action of God.

• When Church members gather (eg. Mass), they see a

The Church is body of people. This is a sign of the invisible reality that
all these people are in a spiritual union with Christ.
the universal • What happens at mass?

sacrament of • The community of the Church is similar to a sacrament.

salvation • It is a sign of Christ bringing:

– Union between God and individuals 6

– Union between the people of earth.


More specific to the characteristics
of the Church.
An early formulation of the Church’s Formulated by the first ecumenical
basic beliefs. council, the Council of Nicea in 325
Dates from the time of the Affirms that Jesus was TRUE GOD

CREEDS
Apostles. and TRUE MAN

Catholic
The Apostles Creed beliefs about
THE APOSTLES the qualities THE NICENE CREED
CREED of the
The Nicene Creed Church

7
Focus
Questions 1. Explain the idea that the Church is the Body of Christ,
not a building
2. Outline each of the four qualities of the Catholic Church
3. Explain the concept that the Church is the universal
sacrament of salvation
4. What are the three ways in which Christ is recognised
as Head of the Church?
5. Belief in Christ is one requirement for membership of
the Church, what is the other one?
6. Research two examples of Christian churches with a
significant belief that is different from the roman
catholic church

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