Jesus Founds the ChurchJesus Founds the Church

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Lesson 3Lesson 3

The Church’s Teachings on Jesus The Church’s Teachings on Jesus ChristChrist

Jesus is God the Son, the Second Person of the Trinity, made man Jesus is God the Son, the Second Person of the Trinity, made man (Incarnation = God made man)(Incarnation = God made man)Jesus is true God and true manJesus is true God and true manAs God, Jesus is equal with the FatherAs God, Jesus is equal with the FatherAs man, Jesus is like us in all things but sinAs man, Jesus is like us in all things but sinJesus is the mediator between God and manJesus is the mediator between God and manJesus is the Savior – He redeemed us by his life, death, and Resurrection. Jesus is the Savior – He redeemed us by his life, death, and Resurrection. He is the pleasing sacrifice of atonement to the Father on behalf of man. He is the pleasing sacrifice of atonement to the Father on behalf of man. He is the perfect victim and the perfect priest. We know his sacrifice was He is the perfect victim and the perfect priest. We know his sacrifice was accepted because of the Resurrectionaccepted because of the ResurrectionJesus taught with the authority of God and gave us the New LawJesus taught with the authority of God and gave us the New LawJesus performed many miracles, which teach us about God and are signs of Jesus performed many miracles, which teach us about God and are signs of Jesus’ DivinityJesus’ DivinityJesus instituted the sacraments to confer the grace that He won upon the Jesus instituted the sacraments to confer the grace that He won upon the Cross to mankind. With the life of grace, we can live forever with God in Cross to mankind. With the life of grace, we can live forever with God in heavenheaven

Saint Peter Saint Peter

Saint Peter was given the keys to the Saint Peter was given the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Kingdom of Heaven.

Keys are a sign of authority given to a lead Keys are a sign of authority given to a lead steward in the absence of the master.steward in the absence of the master.

The steward then makes decisions on The steward then makes decisions on behalf of the master and acts on his behalf behalf of the master and acts on his behalf until the master returns.until the master returns.

God Established the Church in God Established the Church in Three StagesThree Stages

Old Testament TimesOld Testament Times

God chose a people, set them apart and God chose a people, set them apart and established a sacred priesthood to established a sacred priesthood to celebrate their liturgy. He set up a celebrate their liturgy. He set up a hierarchical structure for the people.hierarchical structure for the people.

This structure has a representative, or This structure has a representative, or vicar, who is in charge of the people. For vicar, who is in charge of the people. For example, Moses lead the Israelites.example, Moses lead the Israelites.

Life and death of JesusLife and death of Jesus

Jesus chose the apostles as leaders, Jesus chose the apostles as leaders, taught them about his kingdom, gained taught them about his kingdom, gained merits for the Church by his death and merits for the Church by his death and sent the Holy Spirit to guide his Church. sent the Holy Spirit to guide his Church.

He also commissioned the apostles to He also commissioned the apostles to baptize all nations. baptize all nations.

New Testament Days of the New Testament Days of the ApostlesApostles

The apostles spread the Gospel to all men The apostles spread the Gospel to all men and nations.and nations.

Deposit of GraceDeposit of Grace

What is it?What is it?

The Deposit of Grace refers to the graces of The Deposit of Grace refers to the graces of salvation won by our Lord by his death salvation won by our Lord by his death and Resurrection.and Resurrection.

How do we receive it?How do we receive it?

We receive it through the sacraments.We receive it through the sacraments.

Deposit of FaithDeposit of Faith

What is it?What is it?

The Deposit of Faith is the truth revealed by The Deposit of Faith is the truth revealed by Jesus Christ in his public life and after his Jesus Christ in his public life and after his Resurrection, but before his Ascension.Resurrection, but before his Ascension.

How do we receive it?How do we receive it?

It is handed on to us through the apostles It is handed on to us through the apostles and their successors.and their successors.

Hail Holy QueenHail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you do we cry, sweetness and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; after advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; after this our exile, show onto us the blessed fruit of this our exile, show onto us the blessed fruit of your whom, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O your whom, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.promises of Christ. Amen.