Salvation History The Most Important Story Ever Told January 27, 2020 Scott Johnson, Parishioner St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Simpsonville, South Carolina Listen up, people! . Welcome & Opening Prayer . Salvation History with Questions & Answers . Symbolon Video on Salvation History (time permitting) . Closing Prayer Peter with the Keys St. Peter’s Square, Vatican sal·​va·​tion | \ sal-ˈvā-shən deliverance from the power and effects of sin “Hey Google” What is the meaning of life? “Hey Google, what’s the meaning of life?” Psychology Today themeaningoflife.com Happify.com “Even if God exists, and even “We should start by saying We need to ask ourselves 3 if He had an intelligent that there is no meaning in questions: purpose in creating us, no life outside of that which we one really knows what this can find by ourselves as a #1: What is important to me? purpose might be, or that it species. There isn’t any kind #2: What am I truly good at? is especially meaningful” of objective meaning written #3: What is my potential? in the stars, in a holy book or in sequences of DNA.” “Hey Church” What is the meaning of life? God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of is family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Savior. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life. (CCC 1) A familial bond, an “exchange of persons.” God is love. To love is to will the good of another. (CCC 1766) The bible is about God’s covenant with man. We get to know God through his revelation. This comes to us through sacred scripture and Tradition. He wants to find us, we need to allow ourselves to be found. Salvation History … God’s pursuit of mankind CREATION FALL REDEMPTION Adam & Eve SIN The Promise Preparation The Garden The Garden Jesus Christ Union with God Union with God Holy Spirit & Church Harmony with each other Harmony with each other You and Me Today The Church is the completed work of Jesus Christ! God’s Family Plan Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible by Jeff Cavins & Sarah Christmyer, Ascension Press, 2015 Messianic Fulfillment Early World Patriarchs Exodus Royal Kingdom Church 2500+ BC ~2100 BC ~1900 BC ~1400 BC ~1000 BC 33 AD One Holy One Holy One Holy One Holy One Holy One Holy Catholic & Couple Family Tribe Nation Kingdom Apostolic Church Adam Noah Abraham Moses David Jesus Genesis Genesis Genesis Exodus 2 Samuel Mark Visible sign of God’s covenant with man Ten Sabbath Rainbow Circumcision Commandments Temple Eucharist God fully revealed to man… no further revelation until He returns After the resurrection Eastern Orthodox Protestantism Catholic Church Return 33 AD 1000 AD 1500 AD Today ??? 325 AD ~1450 AD 1545 AD Council of Nicaea 1 Bible printed Council of Trent Divinity of Christ Response to reformers. Reaffirmed scripture Consubstantial Father & Son ~1517 AD and tradition, grace & justification by faith “Nicene Creed”… what we believe Protestantism (not “faith alone”) and more. “Chair of Peter” you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church… Mt 16:18 Peter Linus Cletus John Paul II Benedict XVI Francis I The Church is an visible and invisible organism. Jesus is the head, we are the body in communion with the angels and saints. The visible church St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome (Italy) Basilica Nave Papal history from St. Peter to Pope Francis… a large medallion for every Pope Francis pope in history. “Altar of the Chair” St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome (Italy) References The Profession of Faith Celebration of the Mystery Salvation History Covenant Life in Christ Christian prayer Symbolon video segment (~7 minutes) The Story of Salvation 12:00 to 18:36 https://watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explained/season:1/videos/the-story-of-salvation-creation-fall-redemption .