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The Catholic Epistles

The Catholic Epistles. The Community of Saints. The Catholic Epistles. Written later, toward the end of the first century ‘Catholic’ because they apply to the ‘whole ’ Church Eusebius ( A.D. 260-340 ) A time of growth and persecution Movement away from individual teachers

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The Catholic Epistles

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  1. The Catholic Epistles The Community of Saints

  2. The Catholic Epistles Written later, toward the end of the first century ‘Catholic’ because they apply to the ‘whole’ Church Eusebius (A.D. 260-340) A time of growth and persecution Movement away from individual teachers Communion of all Believers believing the same things Repository of Faith

  3. The Catholic Epistles • Three of these are attributed to John • Mystical: God is Light (1 Jn 1:5-7) • Love one another and witness faithfully • Two from Peter • Remember your Baptism and be faithful, despite persecution and doubt • James • Prayer works! Persecution strengthens us; be hearers and doers! • Jude • faith is a body of doctrine handed down by a process of tradition

  4. The Catholic Epistles • We are one, bound by Tradition and Faith • Throughout time and space • Includes the living and the dead • We believe in the Communion of Saints (creed) • Militant • Suffering (Nov 2ndAll Souls) • Triumphant (Nov 1stAll Saints)

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