Apolicity Mark

There are four marks of the church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. Today im going to talk about the Apostolic mark. The church is apostolic meaning it was founded on the twelve apostles chosen by Christ. They were Christs servants in spreading the word of God to the ends of the earth. The threefold sense that the the church is founded on include: Apostolic Foundation, Apostolic Faith, and Apostolic Succession. Apostolic foundation means that it was founded on the apostles. Second is Apostolic Faith meaning the church guards and transmits, with the help of the Holy Spirit, the teachings of the apostles. Lastly, is apostolic Succession which means that the church continues the tradition of being taught, sanctified, and directed by the apostles i the persons of their successors the bishops. You can only trace your lineage back to the apostles if you are a bishop or a Pope. They are also responsible for preserving and proclaiming the teaching of Christ that has been passed down from the apostles in scripture and in the church's Sacred Tradition.