4 Marks of the Church

[Kristina_P]

I’ve often heard people refer to the “marks of Christ’s Church” in defense of the belief that the Catholic Church is, indeed, the one true Church. (I think I might have been able to sneak another use of the word “church” in there, but I couldn’t figure out how.) I understand that they are

1. One
2. Holy
3. Catholic, and
4. Apostolic.
   On what is this based? I know that this appears in the Nicene creed, but, other than that, I have no idea where it comes from. Is there a list somewhere in the New Testament that I’m missing?

 

[Eden]

Try this article:

ewtn.com/faith/teachings/churb2.htm

I think it does a good job of explaining reason for the four marks of the True Church.

“The Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth” gives biblical references too:

catholic.com/library/pillar.asp

 

[Kristina_P]

Thanks, Eden! That had definitely been confusing me.