4 Marks Of The Church

Question 0

Holy

Answer 0

She is worthy of revenue because Jesus Christ, the head of the Church is All-Holy God.
Why? NOT because everyone of her members are holy, BUT because Jesus Christ, who is the All Holy God is the head of the MBOC, which is the Church.
Since the HS and Jesus are always present in the Church, she will always be holy.

Question 1

One

Answer 1

The Church(she) is one in teaching. She exhibits a unity in what she believes and professes.
=Unity of Faith=all her members accept the same truths and teachings.
=Unity of of communion=All of her members submit to her authority which is the Magisterium(=Pope and Bishops in Union with him)

Question 2

Catholic

Answer 2

Literally means universal

• She is universal in scope and in mission
• In scope means she wants to be present everywhere, in every place.
• In mission means she wants to bring the gospel of Jesus to every human being in the world.

Question 3

Apostolic

Answer 3

She traces her origin all the way back through an unbroken line of succession of bishops to the original 12 apostles.