Diagram

What are we?
-we exist in between time
-a church "in via"
(on the way, on the journey, we are a pilgrim church... journeying for the second coming)
-if you want to understand.. you have to know its origin and where it is going
- the church is to be LUMEN GENTIUM - light to the peoples
-ad gentes (going to the people, seeing the people)
-the church is sacrament of salvation (visible sign of an invisible grace)

How are we to be LG? - we are to be a community for the kingdom

WHO ARE WE? - Community of Christ's disciples in the world (Avery Dules)

SIMUL JUSTUS ET PECCATOR (luther)

The whole reality in Pauline Theology is what we call MYSTERION
-God's loving plan for his people

pg. 17 Renewal of Vat II Ecclessiology
pg. 29 Trinitarian Ecclesiology of Vat II

DID JESUS FOUND THE CHURCH>?

Hans Kung article ....
pg 72 what is common ground....

1. IN THE PREACHING PERIOD, DURING HIS LIFETIME, JESUS DID NOT FOUND THE CHURCH. HE WAS RUNNING IT

pg. 73 The Gospels do not report....

5 lines bottom ...not until Jesus is risen...... a post easter phenomenon.

pg. 74 line 4 The easy solution... ..... does not work.

2. IN THE PREACHING PERIOD, JESUS LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE EMERGENCE OF A POST RESURRECTION CHURCH.
-he gave the model on what to do as church

3. PRE-EASTER MEN NOT YET BELIEVING IN THE RESURRECTION
-the church exist from the time of faith in the resurrection

As soon as those.... ... the church then come into existence.
3 lines bottom - Church exist.... given by God .... work by God

pg.75 line 2 this phrase on on God... primitive churcj.... laos (laity)

Summary 4. the .. of the church doesnt rely... but in active ......Spirit.

Before the last paragraph 7 lines up
-not any particular words.... has ultimate... his teachings...
entire Xhristian event.... constitute