Since the Church is a mystery we use images are used in order for us to understand it better. Three of the most important images are; People of God; Body of God &; Temple of God. In the next few paragraphs I will summarize each of these images.
             The People of God begins with its roots in the Old Covenant. God didn't want to sanctify and save people part of a loving and caring community. God's teachings to the Israelites prepared them for the new People of God formed in Jesus' sacrifice. This new covenant is made up by everyone who wishes to be part of a unity in the Holy Spirit. We enter the People of God by baptism and faith, our faith that we belong to God. Jesus is the head; he gives us the privilege to live the law of love and guides us to the kingdom of God on earth. Because we are members of the Lord's community we all share the Lords ministries. These enable God's people to become true missionaries. The Holy Spirit is out Helper & with his gifts the Lord sends us into the world believing that we well share his love so all people will know God. That mission of the Church can be accomplished with these four aspects; Message (announcing the good news of salvation), Community (people living together sharing faith, hope, and love), Service (To serve others to carry the point out that Jesus was our servant), and Worship (Praising God in the loving way we should).
             The next Image of the Church is The Body of Christ. Jesus gave us this image, he teaches us to show gratitude and respect for our brothers and sisters, and they will do the same. We believe that Christ is living in us and we are living in him. Through the Holy Spirit Jesus & his disciples become one. We not only become one we become the Body of Christ by taking the body & blood of Christ at our Mass. Through this sacrament we are "Christ's body, and individually parts of it." When becoming a member of the Body of ...