CLE Lesson 2 - The Origin and Nature of the Church

Early Church

went to other countries to tell the message

Wisdom

predisposition to judge and order all things according to God’s will, better contributions/actions

Understanding

predisposition to grasp the truths of faith easily and deeply

Counsel

predisposition to discern correctly and immediately the will of God

1. Sacred Scripture

2. Church teaching (Vatican)

Where is the Origin and Nature of the Church from?

Qahal

People

Yahweh

God

Ekklesia

Greek word called out assembly or congregation

Qahal Yahweh

the people of God called together

Church

people of God

church

building

Pentecost

50 days after easter Sunday

Pentikosti

Greek word for Pentecost

Holy Spirit

What did they ask for in the first novena?

Novena

9 days of prayer

7 gifts of the Holy Spirit

• Knowledge

• Wisdom

• Understanding

• Counsel

• Strength

• Piety

• Fear of God

Strength

predisposition to persevere in fulfilling God’s will in moments of trial. You give strength to the weary and power to the weak.

Knowledge

predisposition to discover the truths of the spiritual and material world

Piety

aim is a whole life lived in relationship with God, not outward religiosity, but a genuine openness to God

Fear of God

predisposition to respect God and to be scared of sin. The fear of losing our relationship with our Heavenly Father: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empowers.

Scriptural images of the church

• The Kingdom of God

• People of God

• Body of Christ

People of God

united and work together to spread God’s word, make people holy

Church

_______ is holy because God loves us.

Love

is the center of holiness uniting inseparably both worship God and service to fellow persons

Kingdom of God

• also called Kingdom of Heaven

• dominant theme of the public ministry of Jesus Christ

• gift of salvation and Eternal life

Believers of Christ

Who are the members of the Church?

Temple of Holy Spirit

• we are the temple of God

• spirit of God dwells in you

Kingly

leader

Priestly

mediator, between God and others

Prophetic

messenger, spreading God’s word

Ministry

from the Greek word diakoneo meaning “to serve”

Ways of serving

• Doing something for God’s kingdom

• Serve God

• Grow the faith

Types of Ministry

• Ordained Ministry

• Religious Ministry

• Lay Ministry

Ordained Ministry

• Bishop

• Priest

• Deacon

Religious Ministry

• Religious Brothers

• Nuns

Lay Ministry

Lay Apostolate (US)