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38 Cards in this Set
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Centerpiece of God's plan for the human race
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The Church
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First stage of the development of the Church
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Foreshadowed in creation
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Second stage of the development of the Church
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Prepared for the Old Covenant
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Third stage of the development of the Church
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Instituted by Jesus
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Fourth stage of the development of the Church
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Revealed by the Spirit
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Fifth stage of the development of the Church
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Perfected in glory
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Foreshadow
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To show or indicate beforehand; to point to
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Prepare
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To make ready
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Institute
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To set up; to start; to bring into practice
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Disciple
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verb: to train; to teach
noun: one of the 12 personal followers of Christ; one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ; any professed follower of Christ in His lifetim |
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Model
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A standard or example for imitation or comparison; an image that helps us understand a complex concept
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Three models used to understand the Church
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1) People of God
2) Body of Christ 3) Temple of the Spirit |
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People of God
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An assembly of Jesus' followers
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How does one join the People of God
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By spiritual birth:
1) faith in Christ 2) baptism into Christ's body |
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Body of Christ
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Christ and his followers form one body
Christ is the head and source of life of the body |
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Vatican
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Independent state inside Rome, Italy; seat of the world Catholic community
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Curia
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A cabinet, or department, that assists the pope
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Cardinal
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Honorary title given to a bishop who has distinguished himself
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College of Cardinals
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The body of all cardinals of the Church; has the duty of electing the pope
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Monsignor
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Honorary title given to a priest who has distinguished himself
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Parish
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An ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy (e.g. a priest)
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Ecclesiastical
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Pertaining to the church, or clergy; not secular
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Secular
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Not pertaining to or connected with religion; pertaining to worldly things
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Diocese
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A cluster of parishes, overseen by an bishop
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Archdiocese
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A cluster of diocese, overseen by an archbishop
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The Four Marks of the Church
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1. One
2. Holy 3. Catholic 4. Apostolic |
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apostolic
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Originating with the apostles
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apostles
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Early followers of Jesus; any of the original 12 disciples of Jesus
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catholic
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Universal; involving all
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Two dimensions of the Church
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1. Divine dimension
2. Human dimension |
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Divine dimension of the Church
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1. Invisible
2. Christ himself - the head and life of his body, the Church |
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Human dimension of the Church
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1. Visible
2. The members of the Church |
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Development of the Church: Stage 1
Foreshadowed in creation |
Stage 1 of Church development
The Trinity's plan to create humans to share in the Trinity's divine life and love |
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Development of the Church: Stage 2
Prepared for in the Old Covenant |
The Trinity prepared to extend its invitation of divine life through God's covenant with Moses and his people
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Development of the Church: Stage 3
Instituted by Jesus |
Jesus established the Kingdom of God
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Development of the Church: Stage 4
Revealed by the Spirit |
On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came to reveal the Church to all nations
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Development of the Church: Stage 5
Perfected in Glory |
The Church will reach perfection in heaven, when the Kingdom of God will be fully established
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Church as Temple of the Spirit
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The Holy Spirit permeates, unites, and enlivens every part of the Body of Christ, forming it into the Spirit's own Temple
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