Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 6 > Unit 8
Lesson 2: The Church Is a Visible Sign of God’s Presence
The Church is both a visible society and a spiritual community.
The Church is both a visible society and a spiritual community.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
The precepts of the Church present the bare minimum required for Christian living.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
The Incarnation is a dogma of the Church that says that the Son of God assumed a human nature in the Person of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit, working in and through the Church today, unites the People of God.
The Church is like a family: God is our Father, the Church is our mother, and Christ is our brother.
The Apostles preached the Good News throughout the ancient world, to Jew and Gentile alike.
We study the history of the Church so that we can learn about our identity as Christians, why we are who we are, and to inform our future, built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.
Jesus promises us that the forces of evil led by Satan and his demons will not be victorious against the Church.
Prayer is a battle, and Scripture provides guidance for how to triumph.
The Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Faith is a gift from God. We also choose to have faith.
Jesus is eternally begotten—not made. He is of one being, or consubstantial, with the Father.