meaning and definition of the church Flashcards
latin for “church”
ecclessia
hebrew for “to call out of”
ek-ka-lein
german for “what belongs to the lord”
kirche
latin: ecclessia; english:
church
hebrew: ek-ka-lein; english:
to call out of
german: kirche; english:
what belongs to the lord
meaning of the word “church” (1st)
the church is a house of prayer
> structure
he said that the church is a congregation
st. robert bellarmini
st. robert bellarmini
the church is the CONGREGATION of all BAPTIZED persons, professing ONE FAITH, ONE LORD, ONE BAPTISM & the SAME SACRAMENTS under the authority of 1 VISIBLE HEAD: SUPREME PONTIFF - the pope
who was jesus saying this line to: “you will be the rock upon which i build my church”
st. peter
the church refers to:
1) liturgical assembly
2) local community
3) whole universal community of believers
(cathecism of the catholic church 752)
why do we need to revisit the origin and history of the church
1) see and appreciate the divine plan & design of god in instituting the church
» in other words: WOAH GOD’S SO SMART
2) to rediscover and be inspired when we witness the life of the early christian community
» in other words: go back to our roots + see how things used to be
3) to be reminded of our ROLES and MISSION as part of the church
where was this located/found?: the church refers to: 1) liturgical assembly 2) local community 3) whole universal community of believers
cathecism of the catholic church, 752
the church is a house of prayer is found on the account of
mark 11:17
