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Jun 6, 2013 · It is possible, according to Catholic doctrine, to affirm correctly that the Church of Christ is present and operative in the churches and ecclesial Communities not yet fully in communion...
May 1, 2007 · That is, it consisted of all people everywhere who believed in Jesus, and that the true members of the Church were known to God alone. This is true, but there is more to it than that. Invisibility and visibility make up the fifth paired set of characteristics that mark the truly authoritative church.
- Authority. Jesus gave specific instructions regarding dealing with members of the Church who were in sin. Matthew 18:15-18 says “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
- History. The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest and original Christian Church; therefore, the beliefs and teachings of the Church were directly passed onto the leaders of the Catholic Church by the apostles.
- The Catholic Church Gave Us the Bible. The first official list of books contained is what is now the Bible was done at the Council of Hippo in 393, and then again in Carthage in 397 and 419.
- The Sacraments are Biblical. The Apostles were given the power to ‘forgive sins’ in John 20:23. Peter taught in I Peter 3:21 that ‘baptism now saves you.’
The chief marks of the Church are four: It is one, holy, catholic or universal, and apostolic. (a) Sacred Scripture teaches that the one true Church of Christ must have these marks. (b) The marks of the Church are themselves an indication that God guides the Church. 156.
Feb 5, 2013 · There are other religions that may possess some of the qualities above, but only the Catholic Church can be considered the “one true Church” because she was founded by Christ, and is...
Since the time of Bellarmine (1542-1621) who wrote against the Reformers, four visible properties have been used to identify authentic Christianity from its pseudo counterpart. Christ made His Church one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
The Catholic Church is catholic or universal because, destined to last for all time, it never fails to fulfill the divine commandment to teach all nations all the truths revealed by God. (a) Catholicity is a mark of the Church because Christ commissioned His apostles to go
