HOS Unit 4 Test Flashcards
“Church” means
convocation
The Church is
-the means and goal of God’s plan
- visible and spiritual
- human and divine
- sacrament of salvation
- sign and instrument of the communion of God and men
Definitions of the Word Church
- building where ppl worship
- the entire people of God
- The diocese
- the assembly of believers
Ecclesia
a gathering
Church was founded by
Christ, he provided the basic structure of the Church by choosing 12 Apostles with Peter as their head
sacrament
efficacious sign
Scriptural Images of the Church
The People of God (1 Peter 2:9)
The Body of Christ
image emphasizes intimacy of Christ’s relationship w/ the Church
Prayer of St. Teresa Avila
Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassionately on this world.
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Temple of the Holy Spirit
place where God was present in the Church in a special way
The Holy Spirit is the source of
the Church’s life, unity, gifts, and charism
4 Marks of the Church
One, Holy, catholic, apostolic Church
One
Every Christian shares the beliefs that we are all children of God, unified under the Pope
Holy
united with God, Holy Spirit guides Church to be Holy
Catholic
universal or comprhensive, contains all that is needed for salvation, universal for the whole human race
Apostolic
founded on the Apostles and continues to be led by the Apostles trough their successors
The Precepts of the Church
“the very necessary minimum”
- attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and rest from unnecessary work
- confess your sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least oce a year-
- receive the Eucharist at least during the Easter Season
-observe days of fasting and abstinence
-help provide the material needs of the Church according to your ability
Other religions and salvation
salvation only comes through belief in Christ as the only Son of God. Other religions, sice they do not acknowledge this cannot be true means of salvation.
those who are not Christions who do not know Christ or his church..
but seek God with a sincere heart and do his will, may achieve salvation
Judiasm
special relationship with God through OT, Christianity rose out of Judasm
Muslims
trace their origins back to Abraham and acknowledge only one God, they see Jesus as a prophet but not as the Son of God
Catholics and Other Christians
We view non-Catholic Christians as our brothers and sisters in Christ, “Sparated brethren.”
Ecumanism
movement to restore Christian unity
The Laity
refers to people not ordained or in consecrated state of life, vast majority of Church
Consecrated Life
To consecrate means to set aside for a holy purpose. Have dedicated their lives to God to pursue a more intimate relationship with him
Forms of consecrated Life
hermits, consecrated virgins and widows, religious life
Religious Life
people who make lifelong commitments to belong to a religious community, profess 3 vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Ordained Ministry
through sacrament of Holy Orders, men are consecrated to special roes of service in the church