Theology- The 4 Marks of the church/the trinity

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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.