The Apostolic Foundation Of The Church PDF

THE APOSTOLIC FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand that the Catholic Church is built upon the apostles. Bear witness to the teachings of the WANTED: APOSTLE In your own point of view, list the requirements or qualifications of an apostle of Jesus. What are the r...

THE APOSTOLIC FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand that the Catholic Church is built upon the apostles. Bear witness to the teachings of the WANTED: APOSTLE In your own point of view, list the requirements or qualifications of an apostle of Jesus. What are the rationale for your requirements? ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Which among the many others is the true Church founded by Jesus Christ? Is it the catholic Church, the Episcopalian, the Lutheran, or any other “Just trace the apostolic succession of those who claim that theirs is the true Church.” RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION Episcopalian Church is a spiritual Lutheran body with no Methodist organization and that one becomes a Roman member through Catholic baptism.  The Church that Christ established has a formal earthly structure built on specifically chosen leaders, Peter and the apostles. Apostolic Succession – is the unbroken lineage of bishops starting from the apostles. All Catholic bishops are part of that uninterrupted history that goes back to the apostolic times.  WHO ARE THE TWELVE APOSTLES?  Simon as Peter meaning  These original “Rock”. apostles were  James, son of Zebedee and the witnesses to John, brother of James the passion, (Zebedee brothers Boanegers, death, and meaning “Sons of Thunder”) resurrection of  Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Jesus. Matthew, Thomas, James (Son  The foundation of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Judas stones of the The sacred orders of bishops has taken the place of the apostles and continuously exercised the office of shepherding the Church established by Christ. By virtue of our baptism, we are called to be the modern-day apostles which was marked for Christ, and bear his identity  CHURCH  Is a visible institution, Jesus’ preaching of the Kingdom of God.  Jesus chose the twelve apostles because they were tribes of Israel, faithful remnants of the Old Israel and the fountain heads of the new People of God.  Jesus built His Church on the apostles, especially on Peter at the Caesarea, Philippi.  Jesus named Peter to be the foundational rock of the Church. “And I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this APOSTLE’S MISSION Preaching Task (Mt 13:52; Mk 4:34) Powers of binding and loosing (Mt 16:19) Celebrating the Eucharist (Lk 22:19) Forgiving sins (Jn 20:23) Baptizing (Mt 28:19) APOSTOLICITY The Church is apostolic in her mission, in character, in teachings, and in descent.  APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC IN MISSION CHARACTER  Implies that the Church is  Means that her the fulfillment of the organization is basically mission of the apostles who and essentially the same had been commissioned by as that of the Church Jesus when He said “Go mentioned in the Acts of into the whole world and the apostles. Until now, proclaim the gospel to the Church has her every creature.” bishops, priests and  (Mk 16:15) deacons.  APOSTOLIC IN APOSTOLIC IN TEACHINGS DESCENT  The church guards and  Means that the Church proclaims the teachings is built and remains on (Acts 2:42) and the the foundation of the words taught by the apostles with Christ apostles with the Himself as the capstone assistance of the Holy (cf. Ripley, 2002). Spirit.