1. The Church’s Salvation and Mission (PP. 124-147)
Section 3
The Church’s Salvation and Mission
(PP )

2. The Church and Salvation (PP. 125-136)
Section 3, Part 1
The Church and Salvation
(PP )

3. Introduction (p. 125) Why be Catholic?
Church has the full truth and means of salvation
Other communities have elements of truth and salvation
Does one have to be Catholic to be saved?
God offers salvation to all people through the Church
Is organized religion important; if so, why?
Humans are social by nature so they are saved through community
3 Articles
(A. 33) -- The Fullness of Truth and Salvation (pp )
(A. 34) -- Salvation for Those Outside the Church (pp )
(A. 35) -- Who Needs Organized Religion (pp )
Please note that Section 3, Parts 1 and 2 will be combined for a single homework and quiz this Wednesday

4. Article 33: The Fullness of Truth & Salvation (pp. 126-129)
Tolerance, Love, and Truth today concerning salvation
SS—truth who is a person initiates salvation
1 Tm. 2:4—saved through knowledge of truth
Missionary mandate of the Church--evangelization
Human freedom
Fullness of Church of Christ subsists in Catholic Church—4 Marks
Revelation (SS and Trad.), Sacraments, Holy Orders, Unity
Humbly knowing that holiness & truth outside too & Church not perfect
Why the Church of Christ necessary and not just Christ?--Baptism
Church is the universal sacrament (Sacramentum ) of God’s Salvation (Mysterium)
Obstacles to seeing Church as a sacrament
Overcoming obstacles
John Henry Newman—pursuit of Apostolic Tradition led him to the Catholic Church in 1845

5. Alex Jones: The Uniqueness of Catholicism

6. Homework
p. 136; 1-2

7. Article 34: Salvation for Those Outside the Church (pp. 129-132)
St. Cyprian—“Outside of the Church there is no salvation”
People of good will
Ignorant of God
No fault of their own
By God’s grace
Elements of grace and truth outside the Church
Non-Catholic Churches
Christian ecclesial communities
All people of good will
Through Christ in the Holy Spirit
St. Cyprian balances his view of the Church—Church & head are one but extend its arms to all, everywhere, at all times
Is Jesus’ missionary mandate really essential to the Church then?
Ordinary means of salvation due to fullness
E.g. the JVC

8. Catholic Answers: Jimmy Akin: Salvation outside the Church

9. Article 35: Who Needs Organized Religion (pp. 132-135)
Arguments against organized religion--us
Real question of religion & worship--God
Human person is religious, social, & political by nature
Temporal and eternal happiness and salvation
The brand of salvation and worship of the Church
Personal and Communal
Temporal and Transcendent
The mass as a microcosm
The Book of Revelation on communal worship

10. Fr. Barron: On Organized Religion

11. Homework
p. 136; 3-6