The Church : We Are One And Holy.
Learning Intention:
- Identify what it means to be a disciple of Jesus including entering
values and worshipping Te Atua
- Explain what is meant by the term Community of Disciples
- Explain how the church is to be a community of disciples
"We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church"
John 17 : 20 - 23
How many times did Jesus say we are one? In this reference,
Jesus prayed that the believers (disciples and apostles) 'Are to be One"
seven times. He prayed to God to bring them to be one. He explained to God how they
are one, and was begging to God to bring them closer so that they can all be one. Jesus
said to Jesus that they may be in them so they can believe that God had sent Jesus with
the glory to that he had given him so that they can be one just as Jesus himself and God are one.
God had chosen Jesus to bring the people to be one so they may be brought to be a complete unity.
And told God that the world will now know that he sent him and have loved them evenly just as he
loves Jesus.
Jesus prayed that the believers (disciples and apostles) 'Are to be One"
seven times. He prayed to God to bring them to be one. He explained to God how they
are one, and was begging to God to bring them closer so that they can all be one. Jesus
said to Jesus that they may be in them so they can believe that God had sent Jesus with
the glory to that he had given him so that they can be one just as Jesus himself and God are one.
God had chosen Jesus to bring the people to be one so they may be brought to be a complete unity.
And told God that the world will now know that he sent him and have loved them evenly just as he
loves Jesus.
From my interpretation, Jesus was saying that we all are to be one.
"We are called to work towards this unity"
Photo - Garden of Gethsemani
Apostles' Creed:
I believe in one God the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son of our Lord who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man.
the Holy Spirit and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell and on the third day he rose again from the death.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the father almighty,
he will come again in glory to judge the living and the death and his kingdom will have no end.
he will come again in glory to judge the living and the death and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, the Communion of
Saints the Forgiveness of Sins and the Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting.
Saints the Forgiveness of Sins and the Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting.
Amen
The Church is ONE and HOLY
HOLY
because Te Wairua tapu dwells in each person. Our body is the body of the temple.
If we break our body we are breaking the Holy spirit in us.
If we break our body we are breaking the Holy spirit in us.
We are not perfectly Holy
because of the choice and obstacles that we make, we are still
journeying towards the fullness of Christ. We are still on that pilgrim
journey and that is not perfectly holy.
journeying towards the fullness of Christ. We are still on that pilgrim
journey and that is not perfectly holy.
"We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church"
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