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| Centerpiece of God's plan for the human race |
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| First stage of the development of the Church |
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| Second stage of the development of the Church |
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| Prepared for the Old Covenant |
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| Third stage of the development of the Church |
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| Fourth stage of the development of the Church |
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| Fifth stage of the development of the Church |
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| To set up; to start; to bring into practice |
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verb: to train; to teach
noun: one of the 12 personal followers of Christ; one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ; any professed follower of Christ in His lifetime |
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| A standard or example for imitation or comparison; an image that helps us understand a complex concept |
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| Three models used to understand the Church |
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1) People of God
2) Body of Christ
3) Temple of the Spirit |
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| An assembly of Jesus' followers |
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| An assembly of Jesus' followers |
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| How does one join the People of God? |
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By spiritual birth:
1) faith in Christ
2) baptism into Christ's body |
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Christ and his followers form one body
Christ is the head and source of life of the body |
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| Independent state inside Rome, Italy; seat of the world Catholic community |
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| A cabinet, or department, that assists the pope |
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| Honorary title given to a bishop who has distinguished himself |
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| The body of all cardinals of the Church; has the duty of electing the pope |
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| Honorary title given to a priest who has distinguished himself |
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| An ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy (e.g. a priest) |
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| Pertaining to the church, or clergy; not secular |
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| Not pertaining to or connected with religion; pertaining to worldly things |
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| A cluster of parishes, overseen by an bishop |
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| A cluster of diocese, overseen by an archbishop |
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| The Four Marks of the Church |
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1. One
2. Holy
3. Catholic
4. Apostolic |
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| Originating with the apostles |
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| Early followers of Jesus; any of the original 12 disciples of Jesus |
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| Two dimensions of the Church |
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1. Divine dimension
2. Human dimension |
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| Divine dimension of the Church |
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1. Invisible
2. Christ himself - the head and life of his body, the Church |
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| Human dimension of the Church |
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1. Visible
2. The members of the Church |
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Development of the Church: Stage 1
Foreshadowed in creation |
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Stage 1 of Church development
The Trinity's plan to create humans to share in the Trinity's divine life and love |
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Development of the Church: Stage 2
Prepared for in the Old Covenant |
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| The Trinity prepared to extend its invitation of divine life through God's covenant with Moses and his people |
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Development of the Church: Stage 3
Instituted by Jesus |
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| Jesus established the Kingdom of God |
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Development of the Church: Stage 4
Revealed by the Spirit |
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| On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came to reveal the Church to all nations |
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Development of the Church: Stage 5
Perfected in Glory |
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| The Church will reach perfection in heaven, when the Kingdom of God will be fully established |
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| Church as Temple of the Spirit |
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| The Holy Spirit permeates, unites, and enlivens every part of the Body of Christ, forming it into the Spirit's own Temple |
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