I. Kingdom of God
A. God's plan for man
B. Definition of the Church and its role
C. The Kingdom of God in our life, definition
II. The Church/Kingdom
A. Man rejects God's offering for us to partake in Divine Life
B. God sought out man to reconcile him and restore him to waht he was created for
1. The Son brought redemption by his Paschal Mystery and preached of the Kingdom of God
C. God institutes a New Covenant in a New Passover and New Paschal Lamb
D. The New Chosen People, New Priesthood in this New Covenant he established and called the
Church
2. Peter as the Rock, founder of the Church, first "Pope"
E. God formed the Apostles and taught them about the Kingdom of God, preparing them for the
reception of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifying Grace God created us to participate in
F. Church: established by Christ, that the Holy Spirit and sanctifying grace is receiving for our
transformation and salvation
3. The HS guides us in our faith life within the Church and in our daily life
G. Jesus: New priest, New prophet, New king, King of Kings
III. God's Plan for man
A. Share in his divine life, filled with his grace, those who cooperated with grace would enter into his
Kingdom
B. Inaugerated by creation/salvation history
C. Reach fullness with Christ and his Church, which we would receive grace
1. When those who cooperate with grace are gathered together in Catholicism, the universal
Church
2. Ignatius of Antioch first used the term, and was martyred in Rome and eaten by lions
3. Was willing to give up his life and Jesus gave up his life
D. Chose people of Christ
IV. Participation in Divine Life, Cooperate with Grace
A. The Incarnation
B. Graces of Redemption
1. Faith, like the Apostles ("I believe"), not one moment just after
2. The Holy Spirit gives us grace
3. I believe is a necessary requirement, but it is not the source of grace or mean by which we
receive it
C. Mediation through Church Christ founded to give grace
4. Christ and Redemption are the source of grace and commissions Apostles
5. Baptism saves us, water, through it we are connected to Christ and his Cross
V. The Church
A. To give grace
B. If it is not giving grace, it is failing its job is to make people sanctified, or holy, gives opportunity
C. New Assembly of God's People
D. Instrument of Jesus' Redemption
E. QAHAL- chosen people EKKLESIA- called out from
THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST
I. Mystical Body
-If the Kingdom of God is Christ
-If the Kingdom of God on earth is the Church through the Spirit
-Then in a Spiritual way, Christ on earth is the Church
-Transitive property if a=b, and c=b, then a=c
-St. Paul writes that the Church is the Body of Christ
II. Many Parts, One Body
-Vertical - Christ
-Through Christ we receive Grace
-Christ is central to Christianity
-The vine and its branches, we are united to Christ
-Horizontal - each other
-All parts united
-Same mission, different paths
-Analogy is spokes on a wheel
-Christ is the head, we are the body
-Bride/Bridegroom relationship
-Leads to show us: we cannot love God if we do not love our neighbor
III. 3 States of the Church
-Church Triumphant: Heaven
-Church Suffering: Purgatory
-Church Pilgrim/Church Militant: On Earth
IV. The Church is Necessary for Salvation
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