The Church’s Salvation & Mission Section 3: The Church’s Salvation & Mission

The Church and Salvation Section 3, Part 1 The Church and Salvation The Missionaries of Charity who were killed in Yemen on March 4, 2016. Sisters Anselm, Margherite, Reginette, Judith

Introduction Why be Catholic? Church has the full truth and means of salvation Other communities have elements of truth and salvation Does one have to be Catholic to be saved? God offers salvation to all people through the Church Is organized religion important; if so, why? Humans are social by nature so they are saved through community 3 Articles (A. 33) -- The Fullness of Truth and Salvation (A. 34) -- Salvation for Those Outside the Church (A. 35) -- Who Needs Organized Religion

Article 33: The Fullness of Truth & Salvation Tolerance, Love, and Truth today concerning salvation SS—truth who is a person initiates salvation 1 Tm. 2:4—saved through knowledge of truth Missionary mandate of the Church--evangelization Human freedom Fullness of Church of Christ subsists in Catholic Church—4 Marks Revelation (SS and Trad.), Sacraments, Holy Orders, Unity Humbly knowing that holiness & truth outside too & Church not perfect Why the Church of Christ necessary and not just Christ?--Baptism Church is the universal sacrament (Sacramentum ) of God’s Salvation (Mysterium) Obstacles to seeing Church as a sacrament Overcoming obstacles John Henry Newman—pursuit of Apostolic Tradition led him to the Catholic Church in 1845

You Tube Video: Fullness of Truth & Salvation Alex Jones: The Uniqueness of Catholicism

Homework Read A. 34 Section 3, Part 1 review questions 1-2

Article 34: Salvation for Those Outside the Church St. Cyprian—“Outside of the Church there is no salvation” People of good will Ignorant of God No fault of their own By God’s grace Elements of grace and truth outside the Church Non-Catholic Churches Christian ecclesial communities All people of good will Through Christ in the Holy Spirit St. Cyprian balances his view of the Church—Church & head are one but extend its arms to all, everywhere, at all times Is Jesus’ missionary mandate really essential to the Church then? Ordinary means of salvation due to fullness E.g. the JVC

You Tube Video: Salvation for Those Outside the Church Catholic Answers: Jimmy Akin: Salvation Outside the Church

Homework Read A. 35 Section 3, Part 1 review questions 3-4

Article 35: Who Needs Organized Religion Arguments against organized religion--us Real question of religion & worship--God Human person is religious, social, & political by nature Temporal and eternal happiness and salvation The brand of salvation and worship of the Church Personal and Communal Temporal and Transcendent The mass as a microcosm The Book of Revelation on communal worship

You Tube Videos: Who Needs Organized Religion Fr. Barron: On Organized Religion

Homework Section 3, Part 1 review questions 5-6 Study for the Section 3, Part 1 quiz (AA. 33-35) Make sure the Section 3, Part 1 review questions 1-6 are ready to turn in