1Lumen Gentium (English Title)
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (1964)
2Christ explicitly affirmed the necessity of _____ and _____
Faith and baptism
3What is most important, above rituals or following the letter of the law?
Charity
4Two requirements for valid baptism
1. Water
2. Trinitarian formula (F, S, HS)
5Images of the Church (People of God)
Chosen and baptized into a people -> call to community
Mission: light of world, unity, hope, salvation
6Lumen Gentium 14 (Necessity of the Church)
-The Church is necessary for salvation
-Christ is the one Mediator and unique way of salvation
-Baptism: door for men to enter the Church
-Knowing the Catholic Church was necessary but refers to enter or remain there = could not be saved
-"He is not saved, however, who, though part of the body of the Church, does not persevere in charity."
7Who does the Savior will to be saved?
All men (everyone!)
8Can those who don't know the Gospel be saved? (LG 16)
"Those also can attain salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience."
9"Often men, deceived by the evil one...." (LG 16)
"...have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator."