Why the Church?

Why does Christ gather us?

This is the first paper of a Scripture Opened trilogy on the Church Christ built, opening the Gospel scenes in which Christ speaks not to isolated individuals but to a people gathered around Himself: a Rock named, keys given, a Body formed that will outlast its founder's earthly life.

The paper asks why salvation, from the beginning, has never been a private transaction between the soul and God alone, but has always involved being gathered into something: a people, a family, a Church. It traces this pattern from the call of Israel through to the promise Christ makes at Caesarea Philippi.

Primary Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19, Douay-Rheims. Published by The Cathedral of The Fourth. The way is narrow, but just.

Format: Digital PDF

Language: English

Author: Martin Andrew

Series: Scripture Opened

Published by cathedralofthefourth.com

A Cathedral of The Fourth production.