2007-01-24 09:17:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"The Catholic Church is the work of Divine Providence, achieved through the prophecies of the prophets, through the Incarnation and the teaching of Christ, through the journeys of the Apostles, through the suffering, the crosses, the blood and the death of the martyrs, through the admirable lives of the saints. When, then, we see so much help on God's part, so much progress and so much fruit, shall we hesitate to bury ourselves in the bosom of that Church? For starting from the Apostolic Chair down through successions of bishops, even unto the open confession of all mankind, it has possessed the crown of teaching authority." - St. Augustine of Hippo ("The Advantage of Believing" 4th century A.D.)
2007-01-24 09:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Adjectives that describe the "Church"? Jesus calls the church His bride: Rev. 21:9. Rev. 19:7, Ephesians. 5: 25-33. Also called the church of the living God, 1 Tim. 3: 15. To the general assembly and church of the firstborn Heb. 12:23. The congregation Heb. 2: 12. The assembly Jam. 2:2. And when you look to the individual they were first called Christians in Acts 11:26 then Acts 26:28, 1 Pet. 4:16. But before that Christians were called the Way: Acts 9:2. So for all of those who were the mantle of Christ know from whence you spring from. And share the knowledge of your calling. 1 Tim. 2: 15; 2 Tim. 3: 16-17.
2007-01-24 09:53:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Words To Describe A Church
2017-01-16 15:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The building, the community of people, or the generic wannabe word for "religious service"?
2007-01-24 09:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Perplexing.
2007-01-24 09:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
boring dull as dirt place that a lot of people go so as to feel better about them self. a large majority of people sleep there as well. i find them obsolete but that's just me.
2007-01-24 09:33:25 · answer #6 · answered by ~*These Blue Eyes Tell No Lies*~ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
meaningless,waste of good real estate,takes up a place where we could put a 7/11,scary
2007-01-24 09:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
thousands of empty houses, only intresting for architecture students or tourists
2007-01-24 09:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by Crusader 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life". - (Jn. 3:16)
"He believes on me has everlasting life".- Jesus.. (Jn. 6:47)
"This is eternal life; that they may know Thee, the only true God and Jesus Chrsit whom Thou hast sent:. -- Jesus (Jn. 17:3)
"This is the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life in in His Son".... (I Jn. 5:11)
"These things I have written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life"... (I Jn. 5:13)
"For God sent His Son into the world not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved". - (Jn. 3:17)
"God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance'. - (2Peter 3:9)
2007-01-24 09:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Boring, pointless, waste of time.
2007-01-24 09:21:39 · answer #10 · answered by Laura 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋