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THE CHURCH
Foretold in OT
- Tob 13:11-18
- Is 2:2-3
- Bar 5:3
- Hos 2:14-24
- Mic 4:1-3
Called Church of God
- 1 Tim 3:15
Founded by Christ
- Mt 16:18, 28:19
- Mk 16:15
Is said to have five different foundations
- Mt 16:18
- 1 Cor 3:11
- Eph 2:20
- 1 Pet 2:4-6
- Rev 21:14
Is Body of Christ
- Rom 12:4
- 1 Cor 12:12
- Eph 1:22-23, 5:22
- Col 1:18
Christ is head of Church
- Eph 1:22, 5:23
- Col 1:18
Purchased by Christ’s blood
- Acts 20:28
- Eph 5:25
- Heb 9:12
Cannot apostatize or be destroyed
- Mt 16:18, 28:20
Is visible
- Mt 5:14
- Mk 4:30-32
- Eph 2:19-22
Is infallible
- Mt 16:18, 28:20
- Mk 16:16
- Lk 10:16
- 1 Tim 3:15
Authority of the Church
- Mt 16:19, 18:18
- Jn 20:21-23
Members to be holy
- 1 Cor 1:2
- Col 3:12
Growth of the Church
- Acts 2:41, 2:47, 5:14, 6:7, 11:24
Has good and bad members
- Mt 22:10
- Jn 6:70
APOSTLES
Apostles are those who are sent
Mt 28:19, Mk 6:7 fl, 16:15, Lk 24:47, Jn 4:38, 17:18, 20:21
Called by Christ
Mt 10:2-4, Mk 3:13-19, Lk 6:12-16, Acts 1:13
Holy Spirit poured out on apostles
Acts 1:8, 2:3-4
Apostles are witnesses to Christ
Lk 24:48, J n 15:27, Acts 1:8, 21-22, 2:32, 3:15 4:33, 5:32, 10:39, 13:31 22:15
Apostles shall judge the world
Mt 19:28, Lk 22:30, 1 Cor 6:2, Rev 20:4
Church built on apostles
Mt 16:18, Eph 2:20, Rev 21:14
THE POPE
Primacy given to Peter
Mt 16:18, Lk 22:31-32, Jn 1:42, 21:15-17
Paul called to be an apostle
Acts 9:15, Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 9:1, 15:8-10, 2 Cor 5:20, Gal 1:15, 17
Paul apostle of Gentiles
Acts 9:15, 22:15, Rom 11:13, Gal 2:8, 1 Tim 2:7
Functions of apostles
Acts 2:42, 4:35, 6:2, 15:6, 1 Cor 3:9, 4:1, 11:23, 15:1, 2 Cor 5:20, 6:1
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