The Church: The Body of Christ Flashcards
Church
The body of christ that is the community of gods people
Evangelization
To bring the good news of Jesus Christ to others
Mystery
A reality filled with Gods invisible presence
Sacrament
An outward sign of invisible grace
laity
all of the baptized members of the church
liturgy
official public worship of the church
hierachy
the official sacred ledership of the church
evangelical counsels
vows of personal poverty, chastity, and obedience
inflabillity
a gift of the spirit whereby the pope and the bishops are preserved from error
cannon law
churches official body of rules
marks of the church
four essential signs or characteristics of the church that marks it as his true church
- one
- holy
- catholic
- apostolic
catholic
a greek word meaning universal
apostle
one sent to be Christ’s ambassador
ecumenism
the movement inspired and lead by the holy spirit
great schism
split between the eastern and western church