The Catholic Church incarnates Jesus as the Son of God the Father, the Savior of all mankind, the "Messiah", the "Cillistus", the incarnation of peoples, the salvation of all nations from suffering. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The word Christ comes from the Greek translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah," which translates "the blessed one." If it were not for the fact that Jesus had fully fulfilled the divine mission expressed in this word, it would not have been His proper name.

For in Israel, those who are dedicated to the Lord for the purpose of carrying out the mission given by God are anointed in the name of God.

For example: kings, priests, and a few prophets. And the case of the Messiah should be the most outstanding, for God sent him to formally establish his kingdom.

The Messiah should be anointed by the God of the Lord, and in the same hour he should be king, priest and prophet. Jesus, with his triple function of priest, prophet, and king, fulfilled Israel's expectations of the Messiah.

Catholicism believes that the angels reported to the shepherds that the birth of Jesus was the Messiah that God had promised to Israel: "For you today in the city of David, a Messiah is born, and he is the Lord Messiah".

From the beginning he was the one who was "ordained and sent into the world by the Father," the "Holy One" conceived by the Virgin Mary.

Joseph was called by God to "marry his wife Mary" because she was pregnant, and "he who was born in her was of the Holy Spirit", so that Jesus, who was "called Christ", would be the wife of Joseph among the descendants of David Mercia.

Catholicism believes that Jesus' consecration as the Messiah revealed his divine mission. This is indicated by his name.

For in the name of Christ there is an implication of the anointed one, the anointed one, and the anointed one: the anointed one is the Father, and the anointed one is the Son, and the anointed in the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit himself is anointed himself."

He was revealed in his earthly life from being consecrated as the Messiah for all eternity, when John baptized him, it was the Lord who "blessed him with the Holy Spirit and his power" and "revealed him to Israel" as their Messiah.

His work and words will show that he is "the Holy One of God". Many Jews, and even some other peoples who share their expectations, see in Jesus the essential characteristics of the Messiah, the "son of David," that God promised to Israel.

Jesus accepted the name of Messiah that he deserved, but with some reservations, because some people at the time viewed it in an overly human, primarily political way.

Jesus accepted Peter's confession of faith acknowledging him as the Messiah and prophesied the day of the Son of Man's impending suffering. He revealed the true content of his Messithian kingship through the transcendent identity of the Son of Man "from heaven," as he revealed through the redemptive mission of the suffering servant:

"The Son of Man did not come to serve, but to serve, and to give up his life as a ransom for the multitude."

For this reason, the true meaning of his kingship is revealed only when he hangs high on the cross, but only when he is resurrected, his Messian kingship can be proclaimed in public by Peter before the people of God:

"Let all the house of Israel, therefore, know for sure: God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, Lord and Messiah."

Catholicism believes that the Trinity is a mystery that cannot be fully understood by the world, but only describes the origin and form of the Trinity.

Catholicism believes that there is a supernatural and suprasocial force in the world and the universe, and this power is God.

He is the one-of-a-kind, omnipotent, creator of all things, visible and invisible. Since he has three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, he is called the "Trinity" God.

Because the Father is in heaven, he is called the Father and is considered to be the supreme and sovereign power over all. He was the first of the "Trinity".

The Son is Jesus Christ, born of the Father, and sent by the Father to save the world from suffering by His own blood on the cross. He is the second of the "Trinity".

The Holy Spirit is the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit enlightens people in wisdom and faith, so that they can turn from evil to good. He is the third of the "Trinity".

These three persons are not three of each, but one ontology, and the three constitute the unified whole of God.

Catholicism believes that everything in the universe was created by God, and that human beings were of course created by God.

The Old Testament Book of Genesis records that God created all things in nature in five days, creating man on the sixth day and resting on the seventh day.

It is because God created everything that He is said to be the supreme, all-powerful, all-knowing, all-pervasive and one true God, the Supreme Lord of the universe.

Catholicism believes that human nature is sinful. Because God created Adam and Eve, the first human beings, they were placed in the Garden of Eden and lived a carefree life, but later, under the temptation of the devil (the serpent), they stole the fruit of the tree of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, thus angering God, and were expelled from Paradise to work on earth.

The sins of Adam and Eve were passed on to all their descendants, the original sin of mankind. The sacrament of initiation (baptism) washes away sins committed before initiation.

Catholicism believes that Jesus was born to redeem the sins of the world. God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus, to die in the light of the sins of mankind, shedding His blood to cover the original sins of mankind.

(Just as in the book of Exodus, God will kill the firstborn of the Egyptians, and the Jews will cover the doorposts of their houses with the blood of sheep, so that God will go over the houses of the Jews and not kill the firstborn of the Jews.)

Only by believing in and relying on a Messiah, Jesus, to atone for the sins of mankind, can man seek eternal life after death.

Catholicism believes that there are good and evil people in the world, and that in the future Christ will come down from heaven to judge the living and the dead on earth, and the good will enter the kingdom of heaven to gain eternal life, and the wicked will be thrown into hell to suffer eternal sin.

The Church portrays heaven as a paradise. It is "a house of gold and a house of precious stones", "seeing beautiful scenery and hearing beautiful sounds", "tasting delicious food, and every sense can have a commensurate happiness".

Hell is full of unquenchable fires, snakes and scorpions, and it is terrible to the extreme. In addition, between heaven and hell, there is purgatory.

Those who have committed minor sins in life and go to confession in a crisis before death need to go to purgatory to purify their souls and make atonement for the sins they committed during their lifetime, and then they can enter heaven.

Catholicism calls on people to be patient and obedient to their sufferings, to pray and to face their lives positively with the help of the three saints of God.

The New Testament, the Apostle to the Romans, says that people are to be obedient in the positive, because the right to justice is given by God.

Therefore, to resist justice is to resist God's commands, and to resist will be punished. In short, Catholicism believes in the Trinity of God (Father, Son and Spirit) and worships the Virgin Mary.

proclaim the Father's creation of heaven and earth; The Son was born into a human being, crucified to redeem the sins of the world, and rose from the dead three days later, breaking the boundary between heaven and man, and becoming the only mediator between God and man. The Holy Spirit comes from the Father and the Son and is the God who gives life.

The Church was founded by Jesus Christ, the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church, to which Jesus gave the authority to forgive sins. Promote the communion of all saints and the eternal life of the soul. He also said that the good will be blessed forever, and the wicked will suffer eternal suffering, and so on.

The cross is the source of Catholicism, from the Latin crux, which means "fork". The torture instrument of Jesus' crucifixion is made of two wooden sticks crossed by each other, and its shape is close to the Chinese character "ten", so it is translated as "cross" in Chinese.

Catholicism believes that Jesus died crucified in order to redeem mankind, so the cross is a sign of faith.

The Church uses the cross as a sacred sign - the Holy Name. Believers should make crosses in various spiritual activities, such as entering and leaving the church, before and after prayer, before and after meals, before going to bed, and after getting up, and when in distress or temptation.

The cross can be found everywhere in various places of the Church, in the homes of believers, and on the symbols, liturgical items, and holy books and relics of the Church organization. There are many types of crosses, the most common ones are the vertical and horizontal Latin frames and the Greek crosses in the shape of a straight cross.

Bitter Image: Any cross with a crucified image of Jesus is called a "Bitter Image". On the vertical log of the cross at the top of the crucifixion is a plaque with the letters "Inri", which is an abbreviation of the Latin Iesusnazarenus rexiudaeorum, which means "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews".

According to the Gospel of John, when Jesus was condemned to be crucified, Pilate wrote a sign and placed it at the top of the cross. This was Jesus' indictment at the time, and later the church believed that the words on this sign actually explained Jesus' true identity.

When the Church celebrates Mass, there must be an image of the crucifixion in the "Mass room" or altar of the church to show that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a re-enactment of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Mount Valho.

In the liturgy of Holy Friday, "Good Friday", the faithful are required to "kiss the image of suffering" when worshipping the cross; Usually believers also have the ardent habit of "kissing and suffering".

Holy Names: In addition to the cross being called "Holy Names", there are two other "Holy Names" in Catholicism, one is a combination of "JHS" and a "Latin Cross", and the other is a combination of "X" and "P".

Add a "Latin cross" in the middle of "jhs": "jhs" is an abbreviation of the Latin "Jesus" (Jesus) Hominum (human) salvator.

The cross signifies that Jesus died on the cross to redeem mankind. Add a p to x: It stands for "Christ", which is the first two letters of the Greek word "Christ", which can also be translated as paxchristus, which means "peace in Christ".

These two "holy names" can be seen on the doors of churches, on liturgical clothing, on scriptures, and on large bread for consecration.

A and Ω: The first and last words of the Greek alphabet, pronounced as "alpha" and "omoga", meaning "beginning" and "end".

Revelation 1:8: "I am the 'alpha' and 'Omugah,' thus saith God the Almighty, who is, was, and will always be." Therefore, the Church uses a and Ω to indicate that God is the origin and destination of all things.

Fish: In Catholic art, the word "fish" is often used to represent Christ. The symbol derives from the Greek word "fish", which is an abbreviation of the Greek words "Jesus, Christ, God, Son, Savior", where the i stands for Jesus, the x stands for Christ, the Θ stands for God, the γ stands for the Son, and the ∑ stands for the Savior. Thus, from the early days of the church, the "fish" was used as a symbol of Christ.

Lamb: The Bible mentions "Lamb" very much. The so-called lamb is a lamb that is no more than a year old, and its meat is edible.

At several times in the Old Testament, lambs are often mentioned in two senses: either as a sacrifice or as a symbol of joy, tameness, and flawlessness. The lambs for sacrifice shall be male at least eight days after birth, one in the morning and one in the evening, and twice as much on the Sabbath.

Secondly, on the New Moon, the Passover, the Feast of Firstfruits, the New Year, etc., the Lamb should be offered to the Lord. The Lamb is a symbol of joy and a symbol of the people.

The good prophet of Jeremiah, the mistreated Messiah, and the saved people are likened to lambs. The taming of the lamb is opposed to the ferocity of the jackal, but the coexistence of the lamb and the jackal is a symbol of peace and happiness in the age of the Messiah.

The Lamb is used in the New Testament especially for Jesus, who is the "Lamb of God who forgives the sins of the world" and who willingly accepted suffering for the salvation of mankind.

The word lamb is used 28 times in the book of Revelation, mostly to refer to Jesus' victory and perfection. Therefore, the Church uses the Lamb to symbolize Christ and his good obedience, sacrifice and consecration.

Dove: represents the Holy Spirit of God. Luke 3:2l-22 records Jesus' baptism:

"While he was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit came down on him like a dove in the form of a dove."

For this reason, the Church often uses the dove to represent the Holy Spirit. The Old Testament book of Genesis records that after the flood destroyed the world, Noah released a dove from the ark to observe the weather. The dove returned with a green olive branch and told Noah that the land had returned to peace. Therefore, the dove also symbolizes peace and peace.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Sacred Heart of Jesus was apparitioned to the Virgin Magaly to express his love for humanity. The flame on the Sacred Heart indicates that the Sacred Heart of Jesus loves the flames, like a fiery furnace.

The cross on the Sacred Heart is the great proof of Jesus' love for the world, and he died on the cross for the sake of his love, laying down his life; The crown surrounds the Sacred Heart, representing the humiliation and pain suffered by the Sacred Heart of Jesus for mankind; The wound on the Sacred Heart, the stab with a spear by a soldier when Jesus was crucified, shed his last drop of blood for the redemption of mankind.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus exudes infinite love for mankind and is the source of salvation for mankind.

Ears of wheat and grapes: represent the Eucharist and Blood. The Gospels record that Jesus consecrated wheat bread and wine as His Eucharistic Blood at the Last Supper for His disciples to eat and drink. And the disciples were asked to do so in remembrance of him.

Later, Mass was celebrated with wheat bread and wine as the materials for the sanctification of the Eucharist and Blood, and thus the ears of wheat and grapes were used to symbolize devotion, sacrifice and the Eucharist.

Bread and Cup: Represents the Eucharist, the Blood and the Sacrifice. When the Church celebrates the Holy Mass, according to what Jesus did at the Last Supper, the Eucharist is sanctified with wheat bread and the blood is consecrated with a cup of wine, so that the bread and the cup become symbols of the Eucharist and the Eucharist of the Eucharist.

Symbol of the Virgin: In many churches or in front of the statue of the Virgin, it is common to see a sign composed of the Latin letters A and M, which is an abbreviation of the first sentence of the Latin "Virgin Mary", which means "Hail Mary", which is used by the Church as the symbol of the Virgin.

Holy plaque: It is a badge made of metal, plexiglass or other craft materials, with the portrait of Jesus, the Virgin, the saint and the saint or the symbol pattern of faith, after being blessed by the priest, it is called "holy plaque".

Catholics hang the plaque around their necks or wear it on their clothes to commemorate and pay homage to Jesus or the Holy One, and to testify to their faith. (To be continued.) )

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