One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is a phrase bearing an important significance for much of Christian theology, describing the nature of the Christian community, and/or the Christian Church, in the many meanings it has. It appears in the Nicene Creed ({{polytonic|????, ?????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ?????????}}) that also appears partly in the Apostles Creed ("the holy catholic church" - sanctam ecclesiam catholicam). It indicates the four marks of the Christian Church ? unity, holiness, universality and apostolicity ? and is based on the premise that all true Christians (irrespective of race, nationality or sex) form a single united group, the body of Christ (cf.

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Christian - Theology - Nicene Creed - Apostles Creed - Christian - Church - Apostle

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