What's the Catholic Church's official teaching distinction between the Church and the people of God?

Answer 1

People of god are the church?

Then I guess the people of atheism (like me) are the people of nothing.

Answer 2

About the same thing:

Church is the assembly of the People that God has called together from the ends of the earth.

In Catholic usage, the word "Church" has three inseparable meanings:
+ The People that God gathers in the whole world
+ The local church (diocese)
+ The liturgical (above all Eucharistic) assembly

The Church draws her life from the Word and the Body of Christ, and so herself becomes Christ's Body.

In the Nicene Creed (from 325 C.E.), the Church is professed to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

A church is a building where "the" Church comes together to worship God.

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

There is a song: "I am the church; you are the church; we are the church together. All who follow Jesus all around the world, yes, we're the church together. The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple. The church is not a resting place; the church is a people...."
Dr. Theo has an ax to grind. In truth the bible itself was given to the world by the Catholic church. At the same time there already existed the "traditions" of the Catholic church. These traditions come from a consensus of the hierarchy and the pope and, we believe, they are guided by God. Referring to the church, Jesus said, "The gates of hell shall not prevail against it." We believe they have not, in fact, prevailed against it. Yes, there are many sinners within the church even in high places. All of us are human and subject to sin. But we have relied upon God to protect his church from error and we believe he has done that.

Answer 4

The moment Jesus gave the apostles what is known as "the great commission" was the moment the official teaching office of the church ... known as the "Magesterium" ... was born.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
Mat 28:19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.

The apostles were the first bishops of the church, who along with the pope, were given the power of binding and loosing, and who St. Paul describes as, "The rulers of the church, which Christ paid for with his own blood."

The bishops of the present day church occupy the office of the apostles, and they have the continuing responsibility, along with the pope, to teach the authentic Christian faith, and only the authentic Christian faith, to the world.

And while there have been some notable failures by a few bishops and even a few popes, the authentic teachings of the official church have never been compromised.

Other Catholics may also teach the faith, if they are properly prepared to do so, and if they have not been prohibited by their bishop.

In the case of the family, it is the parents who are primarily responsible for properly educating their children in the faith.

Answer 5

The people of God are the Church.

Answer 6

That four marks distinguish Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth. They are made known in the Creed—"I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church."



One in:

Faith
Belief
Worship
Government


Holy In:

Origin, Christ.
Objective, redemption.
Means, sacraments.
Sanctity of faithful.


Catholic :

Teaches all nations.
During all time.
All Christ taught.
Peoples of all nationalities obedient to one universal authority in faith and morals.


Apostolic :

Founded upon apostles.
Teaches what apostles Apostolic taught.
Continuous existence from time of the apostles.
"The enemies of the Church themselves die and disappear, but the Church itself lives on, and preaches the power of God to ever succeeding generations" (St. Augustine).

Peace Be With You

Answer 7

You actually mean the institution of, and/or the organizational structure of the RCC......If anything, history reveals that the Catholic religion is composed today of a series of invented heresies from over the centuries.

What will be the next invention? The Roman Church says it never changes; yet, it has done nothing else but invent new doctrines which are contrary to the Bible, and has practiced rites and ceremonies taken bodily from paganism. Some scholar has found that 75% of the rites and ceremonies of the Roman Church are of pagan origin.

Note:-- Cardinal Newman, in his book, "The Development of the Christian Religion," admits that ... "Temples, incense, oil lamps, votive offerings, holy water, holidays and season of devotions, processions, blessing of fields, sacerdotal vestments, the tonsure (of priests and monks and nuns), images ... are all of pagan origin..." (Page 359).

HERESIES are those doctrines and practices which are contrary to the Bible. They are also called "human traditions" or "doctrines of men". Both Peter and Paul predicted and warned that in the later times "false teachers" would rise within the Church and bring in "damnable heresies" and "doctrines of devils". (Read II Peter 2:1-3, and I Tim. 3:2-5). Jesus rebuked the Pharisees, for they transgressed the commandments of God by keeping their traditions. "in vain," He said, "they worship me by keeping for doctrines the commandments of men" (Matt. 15:3,9).

Roman Catholicism openly admits that many of their doctrines did NOT originate from the Bible, but from the church itself. It is blasphemy to recognize the writings of the church fathers as inspired by God. For example, in 1834, the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX. The Bible states that all men, with the sole exception of Christ, are sinners. Mary herself had need of a Saviour (Romans 3:23; 5:12; Psalm 51:5; Luke 1:30,46,47). In 1439, the doctrine of Purgatory was proclaimed as a dogma of faith by Council of Florence. The Bible says that Christ instituted only two ordinances, Baptism and the Lord's Supper (Matthew 28:19-20; 26:26-28). The Word of God commands us to get out of Babylon, saying: "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." (Rev. 18:4). All true Christians will remain faithful to the religion of Christ as taught in the Bible, and heed the warning of the Apostle Paul, who said: "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Gal. 1:8).

Answer 8

Same thing different words. As far as I know and I'm not a theologian.