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| assemby or congregation |
ecclesia |
| what is ecclesia the the new testament word for? |
church |
| what is the definition of Church? |
the communion of all those people who, through faith and baptism have been called together to become a group by God Father Son and Spirit |
| "church as a mystery" |
reality imbued with the hidden presence of God |
| Mystery |
a total lack of knowledge/living reality that is inflinitely rich in meaning |
| mysteries best described through |
images |
| highlights special unity that memberes share with God, as well as one with another |
community |
| stresses the organizational aspects needed for the church to accomplish its mission |
institution |
| empahasizes the Church's duty to proclaim the "Good News" to all people |
Herald |
| underscores the Church's responsibility to make the risen Jesus "visible" to the world |
sacrement |
| focuses in upon the Church's obligation to serve others |
servant |
| The church may exhibit one *blank* more clearly than others |
image |