4 marks of the catholic church

1.The Church Is One (Rom. 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13, CCC 813–822) 2.The Church Is Holy (Eph. 5:25–27, Rev. 19:7–8, CCC 823–829 3.The Church Is Catholic (Matt. 28:19–20, Rev. 5:9–10, CCC 830–856) 4.The Church Is Apostolic (Eph. 2:19–20, CCC 857–865

2006-12-05 22:37:41 by mad j

Dr Scott Hahn at his finest explaining how these 4 marks distinguish the Catholic Church from other Christian denominations.

The four marks of the church are one, holy, catholic and apostolic. These four marks of the church distinguish it as the true Church established by Jesus to bring salvation to humankind. What is its importance in the Churches History? Please help, i would really appreciate it

There is only one mark of God's church, the mark of the Lamb, sealed and indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

That mark is opposite to the mark of the beast which all outside of Christ bear.

Your four "marks" are made ones, made up by man to justify themselves, and to cover for their lack of the Spirit of God.



God's church worships in Spirit and in truth, and exists in even the meanest gathering of two as Christ affirms, For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.




If you think your "church" is grand and has a history [and so it does, what a history, full of murder and oppression and hiding of God's word] and saves people then you are marked with the spirit of error since it is Christ Who saves and He comes to bless those poor in spirit, mourning for their sin and wretchedness, meek and despising of self and yearning for God's righteousness.

So much for the terrible pride and wickedness of man.


For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.


Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

2010-01-12 15:09:45 by Gaby

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Four marks of the Church: One / Holy / Catholic / Apostolic

What's the meaning of each of these?

FOUR MARKS OF THE TRUE CHURCH
If we wish to locate the Church founded by Jesus, we need to locate the one that has the four chief marks or qualities of his Church. The Church we seek must be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

"The Church Is One" (Rom. 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13, CCC 813–822)
Jesus established only one Church, not a collection of differing churches (Lutheran, Baptist, Anglican, and so on). The Bible says the Church is the bride of Christ (Eph. 5:23–32). Jesus can have but one spouse, and his spouse is the Catholic Church.
His Church also teaches just one set of doctrines, which must be the same as those taught by the apostles (Jude 3). This is the unity of belief to which Scripture calls us (Phil. 1:27, 2:2).

"The Church Is Holy" (Eph. 5:25–27, Rev. 19:7–8, CCC 823–829)
By his grace Jesus makes the Church holy, just as he is holy. This doesn’t mean that each member is always holy. Jesus said there would be both good and bad members in the Church (John 6:70), and not all the members would go to heaven (Matt. 7:21–23).
But the Church itself is holy because it is the source of holiness and is the guardian of the special means of grace Jesus established, the sacraments (cf. Eph. 5:26).

"The Church Is Catholic" (Matt. 28:19–20, Rev. 5:9–10, CCC 830–856)
Jesus’ Church is called catholic ("universal" in Greek) because it is his gift to all people. He told his apostles to go throughout the world and make disciples of "all nations" (Matt. 28:19–20).
For 2,000 years the Catholic Church has carried out this mission, preaching the good news that Christ died for all men and that he wants all of us to be members of his universal family (Gal. 3:28).
The Church Jesus established was known by its most common title, "the Catholic Church," at least as early as the year 107, when Ignatius of Antioch used that title to describe the one Church Jesus founded.

"The Church Is Apostolic" (Eph. 2:19–20, CCC 857–865)
The Church Jesus founded is apostolic because he appointed the apostles to be the first leaders of the Church, and their successors were to be its future leaders. The apostles were the first bishops, and, since the first century, there has been an unbroken line of Catholic bishops faithfully handing on what the apostles taught the first Christians in Scripture and oral Tradition (2 Tim. 2:2). These beliefs include the bodily Resurrection of Jesus, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, the sacrificial nature of the Mass, the forgiveness of sins through a priest, baptismal regeneration, the existence of purgatory, Mary’s special role, and much more —even the doctrine of apostolic succession itself.

Early Christian writings prove the first Christians were thoroughly Catholic in belief and practice and looked to the successors of the apostles as their leaders. What these first Christians believed is still believed by the Catholic Church. No other Church can make that claim.

2007-09-27 13:06:39 by HMOL

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i need to describe ways i have experienced the church being one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. also how i have experienced members of the church falling short of living these four marks.
i have no idea what this means or what to do could you please give some examples or explain what to do please?
by the way im catholic if that matters

One - the Church, though composed of many cultures, is united in their belief in God - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Holy - the Church is made holy because Jesus Christ, who founded the Church, is holy. Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit to help us be holy

Catholic - this means universal. All people of every race, and culture are part of the Church.

Apostolic - we follow the teachings of teh Apostles, and like the Apostles, we are called to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.

2009-09-07 18:26:00 by :)

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Roman-Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon! Roman-Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon!
the WHORE OF BABYLON is the Roman-Catholic Church. Why? The Bible says in Revelation 17:

1) this harlot sits upon many waters; God says that waters = nations. Well, roman-catholicism is the world's largest Christian church (sorry... so called "Christian") and represents over half of all Christians (so called "Christians") and one-sixth of the world's population;

2) the woman is dressed in purple and scarlet (like the roman-catholic priests, bishops, archbishops etc.); also, Catholicism raised kings during the "Holy" Roman Empire and their clothes had these colours.

3) she is drunken with the blood of the Saints and the martyrs of Christ (the papal inquisition, which killed many true Christians, and lasted for 605 years);
Why? Heresy: reading the Bible, yet not becoming a Catholic

4) sits upon a beast which has 7 heads, but the Bible also tells us that those 7 heads = 7 hills (Rome is built upon 7 hills and it is well known for that);

5) the woman has committed spiritual fornications (pope John Paul 2nd called many religious leaders - muslims, buddhists, hindus, taoists, Jews and others to pray together - the pope said that those religions were all inspired by the same God and led to the same God; he also let buddhists (for example) put their statues in Roman-Catholic churches and to pray there;

6) the woman wears jewels (like the Roman-Catholic priests).

7) This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Catholicism has many Babylonian rituals. Babylonians used to pray to their Heavenly Mother --- Catholic have replaced that pagan goddess with Saint Mary.
The mitre used by Catholic priests looks like the Babylonian ones.
Catholic priests are not allowed to marry; this is again a Babylonian and Egyptian rule.

8) "The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king" Rev. 17:11
King represent a kingdom. The greatest kingdoms were:
1) Egypt
2) Assyria
3) Babylon
4) Persia
5) Greece
6) pagan Rome
7) papal Rome

In the past, (papal) Rome was also associated with Catholicism because Rome is the center of Catholicism.

9)"The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire." Rev. 17:16 ---> I think you have heard of the French Revolution. They attacked Rome, killed the priests, took the pope as a prisoner and burnt the city.


All in all, the WHORE OF BABYLON is the Roman-Catholic Church.

Also, the Bible speaks of a false prophet who will make the world worship the beast (Antichrist) and receive his mark --- 666.

The Bible says that false prophet has 2 horns as a lamb, but speaks as a dragon.
Well, Jesus Christ is identified as "the Holy Lamb of God", so this false prophet will likely try to take the place of Christ. The pope calls himself: holy father, his holiness, Vicarius Filii Dei (the Vicar of Christ).
So, this prophet will be "a wolf clothed as a sheep", so he will make people believe he is good.
"Speaks like a dragon" --- satan is identified as a DRAGON, and he is called the "father of all lies", so this false prophet will lie, but will make many go to him, rather than to Christ. The pope wants to take the place of God, calling himself "VICAR OF CHRIST". However, the Bible says that the Vicar of Christ is the Holy Spirit (only God can replace Himself). Many worship the pope and pray to his statues and think he is really a good person and is chosen by God, but as we both know, the word "pope" isn't mentioned in the Bible not even ONCE, but it is a tradition of man, which God condemns. The pope is not the Vicar of Christ.
Returning to the '2 horns', we will notice that the mitre which the pope uses, has 2 equal parts (it is divided into 2 parts).

The Bible says that this FALSE PROPHET will make the whole world worship Antichrist, so this "vicar of Christ" will have great influence in the world. As we can see, the pope is the best known religious leader and the most loved and appreciated.
Look at John Paul 2nd - many people loved him and were extremely sad when he died (in 2005).
I conclusion, I think that the FALSE PROPHET will be (maybe the next) a pope.

It seems like only the pope can be the false prophet.

Please read the following article:

Hunting the Whore of Babylon
Some anti-Catholics claim the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18. Dave Hunt, in his 1994 book, A Woman Rides the Beast, presents nine arguments to try to prove this. His claims are a useful summary of those commonly used by Fundamentalists, and an examination of them shows why they don’t work.

You can find the rest here:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Hunting_ the_Whore_of_Babylon.asp

2008-08-30 05:02:55 by campire