[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]136. What is the Church?[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]The Church is the congregation of all baptized persons united in the same true faith, the same sacrifice, and the same sacraments, under the authority of the Sovereign Pontiff and the bishops in communion with him.[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. (Matthew 13:24)[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]137. Who founded the Church?[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]Jesus Christ founded the Church.[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]And I say to thee, thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18)[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]138. Why did Jesus Christ found the Church?[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]Jesus Christ founded the Church to bring all men to eternal salvation.[/font][/color]
[font=-apple-system, .SFNSText-Regular, San Francisco, Roboto, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Lucida Grande, sans-serif]My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me. And I give them everlasting life; and they shall never perish, neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand. (John 10:27-28)[/font][/color]