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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Catholic</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/catholic.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/catholic.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Catholic</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/c/caterpillers.htm" title="Caterpillers">◄</a> Catholic <a href="/topical/c/catholic_epistles.htm" title="Catholic Epistles">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "Catholic" is derived from the Greek word "katholikos," meaning "universal." It is used to describe the universal nature of the Christian Church. The Catholic Church, often referred to as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with a rich history that traces its origins to the early followers of Jesus Christ and the apostles.<br><br><b>Biblical Foundations</b><br><br>The concept of a universal church is rooted in the New Testament. Jesus Christ's commission to His disciples emphasizes the global mission of the Church. In <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a> , Jesus instructs, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you." This Great Commission underscores the universal mission that characterizes the Catholic Church.<br><br>The unity and universality of the Church are further highlighted in <a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-6</a> : "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." This passage reflects the Catholic understanding of the Church as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, as professed in the Nicene Creed.<br><br><b>Apostolic Succession</b><br><br>A key tenet of Catholicism is the belief in apostolic succession, the unbroken line of bishops dating back to the apostles. This is seen as essential for maintaining the integrity and continuity of the Church's teaching and sacramental life. In <a href="/acts/1-20.htm">Acts 1:20-26</a> , the apostles choose Matthias to replace Judas Iscariot, demonstrating the early practice of appointing successors to carry on the apostolic ministry.<br><br><b>The Papacy</b><br><br>The Catholic Church holds that the Pope, as the Bishop of Rome, is the successor of Saint Peter, whom Catholics believe was appointed by Christ as the head of His apostles. This belief is based on passages such as <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18-19</a> , where Jesus says to Peter, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."<br><br><b>Sacraments</b><br><br>The Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments as means of grace instituted by Christ. These are Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance (Confession), Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. The sacraments are seen as vital to the spiritual life of believers, with the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, being the "source and summit of the Christian life" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324).<br><br><b>Tradition and Scripture</b><br><br>Catholic doctrine holds that divine revelation is transmitted through both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-15.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:15</a> supports this view: "Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter." The Church teaches that Tradition complements and clarifies the teachings found in Scripture.<br><br><b>Role of Mary and the Saints</b><br><br>The Catholic Church venerates Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the saints, viewing them as intercessors and models of holiness. <a href="/luke/1-48.htm">Luke 1:48</a> reflects Mary's special role: "For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed." The saints are seen as part of the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in <a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a> , who inspire and support the faithful in their spiritual journey.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The Catholic Church, with its emphasis on universality, apostolic succession, and the sacraments, seeks to continue the mission entrusted by Christ to His apostles. Its teachings and practices are deeply rooted in Scripture and Tradition, aiming to guide believers in their faith and relationship with God.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Catholic</span><p>This term is Greek, signifying universal or general. The church of Christ is called catholic, because it extends throughout the world, and during all time. In modern times the church of Rome has usurped this title, improperly applying it exclusively to itself. </p><p>The "Catholic epistles" are seven, so called because they were addressed to the church or Christians in general, and not to any particular church. They are, one epistle of James, two of Peter, three of John, and one of Jude. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Catholic epistles: The epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude; so called because they are addressed to Christians in general, and not to any church or person in particular. <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.<p>3. (<I>a.</I>) of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CATHOLIC EPISTLES</span><p>kath'-o-lik (epistolai katholikai): In distinction from the apostolic or Pauline epistles which were addressed to individual churches or persons, the term "catholic," in the sense of universal or general, was applied by Origen and the other church Fathers to the seven epistles written by James, Peter, John and Jude. As early as the 3rd century it came to be used in the sense of "encyclical," "since," as Theodoret says, "they are not addressed to single churches, but generally (katholou) to the faithful, whether to the Jews of the Dispersion, as Peter writes, or even to all who are living as Christians under the same faith." Three other explanations of the term have been given, namely,<br><br>(1) that it was intended to indicate a common apostolic authorship (only a few support this view);<br><br>(2) that it signifies that the seven epistles were universally received as genuine;<br><br>(3) that it refers to the catholicity of their doctrine, i.e. orthodox and authoritative versus heretical epistles whose teachings were in harmony with Christian truth. By some misconception of the word "catholic" the Western Church interpreted it as signifying "canonical" and sometimes called these epistles epistolae canonicae. That it was originally used in the sense of "general" epistles is now commonly received.<br><br>This is evident from their form of address. James wrote to all Jews, "of the Dispersion," who had embraced the Christian faith. In his first epistle Peter addressed the same Christians, including also Gentileconverts, resident in five provinces of Asia Minor: "elect who axe sojourners of the Dispersion." His second epistle is to all Christians everywhere. John's first letter was evidently written to a cycle of churches and intended for universal use. Jude also had in mind all Christians when he said "to them that are called beloved in God," etc. The seeming exceptions are 2 and 3 Jn, addressed to individuals, but included with the catholic epistles as properly belonging with John's first epistle and of value to the general reader. The character and contents of these seven epistles are treated under their various heads. The letters of James and Jude belong to the Judaic school of Christianity; those of Peter to a broad and non-partisan type of faith that both includes and mediates between the Judaists and Paulinists. John's letters were written after the internal doctrinal controversies of the church had ceased, and the pressure of opposition and error from without tended to unite his "little children" in a new community of love and spiritual life.<br><br>Dwight M. Pratt<p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/"><span class="l">The St. Gregory Hymnal and <b>Catholic</b> Choir Book</span></a> <br>The St. Gregory Hymnal and <b>Catholic</b> Choir Book. <. The St. Gregory Hymnal<br> and <b>Catholic</b> Choir Book Various. Produced by Don Kostuch Table of Contents. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/</font><p><a href="/library/maccaffrey/history_of_the_catholic_church_renaissance_to_french_revolution/"><span class="l">History of the <b>Catholic</b> Church, Renaissance to French Revolution</span></a> <br>History of the <b>Catholic</b> Church, Renaissance to French Revolution. <. History<br> of the <b>Catholic</b> Church, Renaissance to French Revolution Rev. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maccaffrey/history of the catholic church renaissance to french revolution/</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/writings_in_connection_with_the_manichaean_controversy_/of_the_morals_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Of the Morals of the <b>Catholic</b> Church.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Of the Morals of the <b>Catholic</b> Church. [De Moribus Ecclesi?? Catholic??]. <b>...</b> In the <b>Catholic</b><br> Church we find examples of continence and of true Christian conduct. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../of the morals of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pullan/the_books_of_the_new_testament/chapter_xix_the_catholic_epistles.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Catholic</b> Epistles</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER XIX THE <b>CATHOLIC</b> EPISTLES. The New Testament contains seven letters<br> known as "<b>Catholic</b>," viz. that of James, 1 and 2 Peter <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pullan/the books of the new testament/chapter xix the catholic epistles.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/chapter_4_what_the_doctrine_of.htm"><span class="l">What the Doctrine of the <b>Catholic</b> Faith is Concerning the Trinity.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The fifteen books of aurelius augustinus, Bishop of Hippo, on the TrinityBook I.<br> Chapter 4."What the Doctrine of the <b>Catholic</b> Faith is Concerning the Trinity <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 4 what the doctrine of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/writings_in_connection_with_the_manichaean_controversy_/chapter_4_name_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Proofs of the <b>Catholic</b> Faith.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Against the Epistle of Manich??us Called Fundamental. Chapter 4. "Proofs<br> of the <b>Catholic</b> Faith. 5. For in the <b>Catholic</b> Church, not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 4 name of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_creeds_of_the_evangelical_protestant_churches/protestant_and_roman_catholic_catechisms.htm"><span class="l">Protestant and Roman <b>Catholic</b> Catechisms.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Protestant and Roman <b>Catholic</b> Catechisms. <b>...</b> The first question is "What do we most<br> need to know?" Roman <b>Catholic</b> catechisms of high authority are: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../protestant and roman catholic catechisms.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kinkead/baltimore_catechism_no_4/basic_catholic_prayers.htm"><span class="l">Basic <b>Catholic</b> Prayers</span></a> <br>4. <. Baltimore Catechism No. 4 Thomas L. Kinkead. Basic <b>Catholic</b> Prayers. [<br> Prev] [Top] [Next ]. Baltimore Catechism No. 4 Christian Bookshelf. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/basic catholic prayers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/vincent/the_commonitory_of_vincent_of_lerins/chapter_xx_the_notes_of.htm"><span class="l">The Notes of a True <b>Catholic</b>. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Commonitory For the Antiquity and Universality of the <b>Catholic</b> Faith Against the<br> Profane Novelties of All Heresies. <b>...</b> The Notes of a TRUE <b>Catholic</b>.? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../vincent/the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter xx the notes of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/killen/the_ancient_church/chapter_viii_the_catholic_system.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Catholic</b> System.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER VIII. THE <b>CATHOLIC</b> SYSTEM. The word <b>catholic</b>, which signifies universal<br> or general, came into use towards the end of the second century. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter viii the catholic system.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/catholic.htm"><span class="l"><b>Catholic</b></span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Catholic</b> epistles: The epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude; so called because<br> they are addressed to Christians in general, and not to any church or person <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/catholic.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/immaculate.htm"><span class="l">Immaculate</span></a><br><b>...</b> i-mak'-u-lat kon-sep'-shun: 1. Definition: The historic designation of the Roman<br><b>Catholic</b> dogma promulgated by Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854, in the Papal <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/immaculate.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/conception.htm"><span class="l">Conception (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> i-mak'-u-lat kon-sep'-shun: 1. Definition: The historic designation of the Roman<br><b>Catholic</b> dogma promulgated by Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854, in the Papal <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/conception.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/epistles.htm"><span class="l">Epistles (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The epistles to Timothy and Titus are styled the Pastoral Epistles. (2.) The <b>Catholic</b><br> or General Epistles, so called <b>...</b> John Macartney Wilson. <b>CATHOLIC</b> EPISTLES. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/epistles.htm - 80k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/keys.htm"><span class="l">Keys (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Since the Reformation it has been recognized, by <b>Catholic</b> and Protestant, that on<br> the interpretation of this passage depends the authority of the Church of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/keys.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/apostles'.htm"><span class="l">Apostles'</span></a><br><b>...</b> It was as resting on this creed that the church could be called "<b>catholic</b> and<br> apostolic." Of late the creed has been the subject of great controversy, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/apostles'.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/power.htm"><span class="l">Power (862 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Since the Reformation it has been recognized, by <b>Catholic</b> and Protestant, that on<br> the interpretation of this passage depends the authority of the Church of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/power.htm - 66k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dictionaries.htm"><span class="l">Dictionaries</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hagen. Lexicon biblicum. Paris, 1905-, 4 volumes (Roman <b>Catholic</b>). Hamburger. <b>...</b> New<br> York: Harper, 1875. Addis, William E. A <b>Catholic</b> Dictionary. New York: Cath. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dictionaries.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/church.htm"><span class="l">Church (110 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) It denotes the whole body of the redeemed, all those whom the Father has given<br> to Christ, the invisible <b>catholic</b> church (Ephesians 5:23, 25, 27, 29 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/church.htm - 89k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dogma.htm"><span class="l">Dogma</span></a><br><b>...</b> On the one side stood the doctrines or dogmas of the majority or the "<b>Catholic</b>"<br> church, and on the other side, those of the heretics. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dogma.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-questions.html">Catholic Questions - questions from Catholics and about Catholicism | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-annulment.html">Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Mass.html">Should a 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