Vocab
Will never change in its essential aspects
What is a Heresy?
The four attributes of the Church.
What are the Marks of the Church?
Arius used scripture verses fro the Old Testament and exposed a weak spot in the faith at the time.
Why was the Arianism heresy threatening so deeply.
Once everyone part of the Church reaches Heaven.
When will the Church reach perfection?
Meaning, "one sent forth." Referring to the Twelve chosen by Jesus.
What is Apostle?
A reference to Jesus Christ, the Son of God; the Greek term meaning "word"
What is Logos?
The basis of the "Nicene Creed", this tells how the Church is altogether.
What is One?
The efforts to reunite all Christians on earth and to cooperate among the Christians faith traditions in achieving common goals.
What is ecumenism?
It is made up of the members of the faithful.
A portion of the People of God that is entrusted to a bishop.
What is a diocese?
Having no flaw or defect.
What is indefectible?
The Church received from Christ through the dwelling of the Holy Spirit.
What is Holy?
The official internal law of the Catholic Church.
What is the Canon Law?
The Church feels that anyone can reach Heaven if they lived a holy life.
How does the Church stand on can people of other faiths going to Heaven?
A pagan school of thought based upon the ideas of the Greek philosopher.
What is Neo-Platonism?
A remission before God, saving you from sin.
What is a indulgence?
This term comes from the Greek word "katholikos", which means universal.
What is Catholic?
The total repudiation of the Christian Faith.
What is Apostasy?
Once we reach heaven.
When do we reach perfection?
A heresy arising in the fourth century advanced by Nestorius, who taught Christ was the unity of a divine Person.
What is Nestorianism?
An ancient heresy that taught that salvation came from obtaining secret experiential knowledge and that the material world is evil.
What is Gnosticism?
The last mark, which relates primarily with Christ's selection of the twelve Apostles.
What is Apostolic?
Uniqueness; the term is sometimes used to describe the Church because it is the only church that has found Christ.
What is unicity?
By saying this we are saying we are affirming unity within the Church.
What are we saying the Church is One?
Means will exist until the end of time.
What does perennial mean?