Dear Brother in Christ, I am started a 46 part series in which I will provide almost each day with verses from the Bible that will help you strengthen your knowledge of our Catholic Faith. These verses are most often overlooked by Non-Catholics and their counterparts. Even to the extent they are misread and incorrectly misinterpret Biblical doctrine.
So, today I will share with you verses on the subject of: THE CHURCH. Also, please use a Catholic Bible for authentic translation from Greek and Hebrew. Use new edition RSV Bible, The New American Bible or any Catholic Bible.
The Church
Existence of, mission of, visible characteristics of, and authority of
Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 16:18-19
Matthew 5:13-16 - The Church is a "light to the world, a city set on a hill"
Luke 10:16
John 16:15
It is visible in all ages, for all to see and recognize
Acts 9:34
I Corinthians 12:27-30
Authority of the Church
Matthew 18:15-17
Luke 10:16 - Christ promised the Apostles (the original Magisterium) "He who listens to you listens to me, he who rejects you, rejects me"
2 Thess 3:14-15
1 Timothy 3:14-15
1 Timothy 4:11-16
1 Peter 4:17
The Church: A sign of Unity
John 17:20-21
John 15:4-5
I Corinthians 1:10
Phil 1:27-28, 2:2
I Timothy 6:2-3
The Church contains good and bad people. (a field of wheat and weeds)
Jer 32:31-35
Matthew 7:15-23
Matthew 10:1-4
Matthew 13:1-9
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 26:69-75
Mark 3:19
Luke 22:54-62
John 6:70
John 18:2-4
2 Timothy 2:13
The Church is the body of Christ
John 15:1-11
Acts 9:1-6
Romans 12:4-8
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Eph 1:22-23
Col 1:18
Reference: A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics by Patrick Madrid.
