Church As The Body Of Christ Flashcards
Church as the body of Christ: ‘As __ __ __ we __ __ __, and __ __ the __ __ the __ __, so __, __ are __, __ __ __ in __’
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ
Church as the body of Christ: ‘__ and __ in __ __’
Unity and diversity in the body
When do we become part of the body of Christ?
When we are baptised into the Church
Who is the true head of the church?
Christ
In the body of Christ, what is the role of the clergy?
Clergy helps guide leity in mass and structure mass
Why is the Catholic Church community sometimes called the body of Christ?
Because Catholics are united by the belief that we take in Christs body during Eucharist.
How do Protestant and Catholics use the term ‘The Body Of Christ’?
Catholics = just Catholics Protestants = Christians generally
On the body of Christ: ‘we __ __ and __ __ __ __ __ __’
We have blemished and scarred that body through social neglect
What do Christian’s do in place of Jesus?
We continue his teachings on Earth, as his physical body
Why is the teaching of the church as the body of Christ important?
Because it means Jesus’ work didn’t finish with ascension: his followers continue his work on Earth
Who does the Eucharist unite?
Catholics with Jesus + the Catholics in heaven (communion of saints)
What are the four marks of the church?
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church
In ‘one, holy, Catholic, apostolic church’ what does one mean?
All united by baptism
In ‘one, holy, Catholic, apostolic church’ what does holy mean?
Provides opportunity for holiness
In ‘one, holy, Catholic, apostolic church’ what does Catholic mean?
World wide, eternal, universal
