Four Marks of the True Church

[mizpeh]

(Also, “Marks of the Church”)

The Four Marks describe a belief in Christendom that the body of Christ—the church—is characterized by four “marks” or distinctives. These marks are found in the early church and found their way into the Creed of Constantinople in 381, “‘[We believe] In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.’”
1) One: this describes the unity of the body of Christ. It is not many, but one.
2) Holy: This describes its nature as being “set apart” unto God, his possession. It also describes its aspiration to be like God in its character.
3) Catholic (universal): this describes its universality. The body of Christ is not limited to a time, place, race, or culture.
4) Apostolic: This describes its origin and beliefs. The church’s teaching are apostolic in that they find their roots in the teachings of the Apostles.


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[Digging4Truth]

Excellent marks to set one's sights on.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

(Also, “Marks of the Church”)

The Four Marks describe a belief in Christendom that the body of Christ—the church—is characterized by four “marks” or distinctives. These marks are found in the early church and found their way into the Creed of Constantinople in 381, “‘[We believe] In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.’”
1) One: this describes the unity of the body of Christ. It is not many, but one.
2) Holy: This describes its nature as being “set apart” unto God, his possession. It also describes its aspiration to be like God in its character.
3) Catholic (universal): this describes its universality. The body of Christ is not limited to a time, place, race, or culture.
4) Apostolic: This describes its origin and beliefs. The church’s teaching are apostolic in that they find their roots in the teachings of the Apostles.


http://wordoftheday.reclaimingthemin...e-true-church/

I would say there teaching is THE SAME as the Apostles. Not just that they have "roots" in them.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I would say there teaching is THE SAME as the Apostles. Not just that they have "roots" in them.

I think we all like to think our teaching is the same as the Apostles.
But we wind up with differences among ourselves.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Sam

I think we all like to think our teaching is the same as the Apostles.
But we wind up with differences among ourselves.

The topic is marks of the true Church. To have the truth is very basic to that. I do not claim the Oneness Pentecostal Church is the True Church. They have ELEMENTS of the true Church but still fall short.

The true Church in the full sense of the word is extremely hard to find. Im sure its exists in an organic form in whoever has the Spirit in them.

But as in context of the topic there will be those who are wrong and those who are right. Those who are wrong will think they are right. Yet there IS a real full Gospel New Testament Church to either be found or restored in the Earth.

[Sept5SavedTeen]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

3) Catholic (universal): this describes its universality. The body of Christ is not limited to a time, place, race, or culture.

Now, now, sister, I thought the church was bound to campmeeting 1955!

-Bro. Alex