Worldview Unit 6 What is the Church?

RCC believes the current Pope to be in direct succession from Peter.

Education, science, art & commerce were all controlled by the RCC.

Oct. 31,1517 Luther nailed the 95 Thesis to the door of Wittenberg church

The church is the Body of Christ.

The Greek word koinonia means “to dip”.

The bread & wine physically change into the body & blood of Christ; atones for venial sins.

Quakers accept any form of church gov’t or leadership.

Deacons give oversight to physical needs in Presbyterian gov’t.

In the early church, Communion was accompanied with the kiss of peace.

Initiation into church community, figurative in meaning.

Pastor, Deacon board, Congregation

There are two types of deacons in Presbyterian church gov’t.

Baptism is an act of initiation in the Covenantal view.

Ecclesia is the Greek word for church

Scripture is specific as to how often Communion is to be taken.

It is a symbolic commemoration of Christ death. Christ is not physically or spiritually present.

After Constantine, the church began to be seen as an institution.

The true marks of the church are preaching the Word, dispensing the sacraments & keeping members accountable.

Outward sign & seal of faith.

During the Middle Ages, the church arose as the dominate ruling force.

The Roman Catholic Church was perceived as God’s kingdom on earth

The invisible church is made of both believers & non-believers.

Not literally in the elements, spiritually presence strengthens believers.

Christ physical presence "in, with & around" the elements.

Subject is "regenerated" by the sacrament, all sins are forgiven.

The church finds its roots in the Old Testament.

Baptism achieves regeneration through the element; faith does not have to be present.

Symbolic view says baptism replaced circumcision as a covenantal sign.

Outward sign & seal of God’s promises. Faith is a condition.

General Assembly, Presbytery, Session, Congregation

Deacons give oversight to physical needs in Presbyterian gov’t.

The RCC avoided involvement in governmental affairs.

The elements do not change physically, but he is physically present “in, with & under” the bread & wine.

In the RCC, the congregation elects the new Pope.

Pope, Cardinals, ArchBishops, Bishops, Rector, Congregation.

The United States is an example of National Church Gov’t

The Greek word Baptizo sometimes means “fellowship”.

Early church government grew as needs in the congregation changed.

One of the church’s jobs is to give government oversight.

It is an initiation; showing identification w/ the community. It is figurative only in meaning.

The visible church is made of all believers, both past & present.

In Congregational gov’t, deacons serve as an “advisory board”.

Calvin taught that Christ was the Head of the Church, not the Pope.

Christ is spiritually present. The sacrament strengthens the believers spiritually.

The RCC teaches baptismal regeneration.

It is the means by which God rouses or jumpstarts our faith.

Elements physically change into body & blood of Christ.

RCC teaches the Pope is the head of the church.

Sacrament arouses or jump-starts ones faith.

Commemoration of Christ death only, not spiritually or physically present.