The document discusses the Catholic Church and its nature. It defines the Church as both a place and community of believers. Jesus Christ founded the Church to bring about eternal salvation. The key characteristics, or marks, that identify the Catholic Church as the one true Church established by Christ are that it is one, holy, catholic (universal), and apostolic. It unifies all members under the Pope, teaches holy doctrines, and has existed for all time and peoples.

1. CHURCH

2. THE CHURCH IS... a. Place b. Person

3. OPPPS! YOU'RE WRONG

4. YOU'RE RIGHT!

5. Church as the Body of Christ, as a sheepfold, as the kingdom of God, and as the kingdom of heaven. THE BIBLE SAYS...........

6. As the community of believers , the Church is the assembly (ekklesia) of all who believe in Jesus Christ; or the fellowship (koinonia) of all who are bound together by their common love for the Savior.

7. As the kingdom (basileia), it is the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies about the reign of the Messiah.

8. And as the Mystical Body it is the communion of all those made holy by the grace of Christ. He is their invisible head and they are his visible members. These include the faithful on earth, those in purgatory who are not yet fully purified, and the saints in heaven.

10. WHO FOUNDED THE CHURCH? JESUS

11. Christ completed the founding of His Church just before His Ascension , when He commissioned the apostles to make disciples of all nations. Earlier in His public ministry He had instituted the sacraments, chosen the twelve apostles, instructed them by word and example, and conferred on them the power of teaching, ruling, and sanctifying.

14. The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church, [1] [2] [3] is the world's largest Christian church and represents over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world's population . [4] [5] It is made up of one Western church (the Latin Rite ) and 22 Eastern Catholic churches , divided into 2,782 jurisdictional areas around the world. [6] The Church looks to the Pope , currently Benedict XVI , as its highest human authority in matters of faith, morality and Church governance. [7] [8] The Church community is composed of an ordained ministry and the laity . [9] Both groups may become members of religious communities such as the Dominicans , Carmelites and Jesuits . [9]