Session 5 of 13 · Questions 27 to 32
What is the church?
The creed on the church
Learn what one, holy, catholic, and apostolic mean in the Nicene Creed.
Learn what one, holy, catholic, and apostolic mean in the Nicene Creed.
Questions 27 to 32 explore the church as the community of believers under Jesus Christ, where God's Word is preached and the sacraments are administered. Learn why the church exists for worship, the growth of believers, and the redemption of the world. Biblical passages explain Christian fellowship, service, and why gathering for worship belongs to Christian life. The lesson also traces historical Methodist teaching about the church and explains the 2026 Articles of Faith on ordained ministry: qualified men and women ordained by bishops through the laying on of hands. Its discussion of worship connects regular gathering with growth in holiness.