8. What
are the characteristics
of the
One True Church
established by
Christ?
One
-
There
can only be one true Church otherwise Christ would be contradicting himself
or minimizing the truth.
Holy
-
This
does not means that everyone in the Church is holy but that the Church has the
means to holiness, namely, the Sacramental Life.
Catholic
-
means
Universal, open to All Mankind regardless of race, nationality, color, culture
and gender.
Apostolic
-
means
direct and unbroken descent from the Apostles by passing on Spiritual Power
and Tradition.