Apostolic Mark

Today I am posting about the fourth mark of the Catholic Church: The Church is Apostolic. This mark relates to Christ's choosing of the Twelve Apostles as the foundation of his Church. He chose these twelve men to be his closest followers and witnesses to his Ressurection.  Like the twelve ministers who assisted Solomon, son of David, in ruling the Kingdom of Israel, the Twelve Apostles were given the task of assisting Christ, the new son of David, in ruling his kingdom. They were appointed as symbolic rulers of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and were entrusted with Christ's own authority to teach, sanctify, and govern his Church. The Church is identified as Apostolic for three primary reasons. The first says that the church is built on an Apostolic foundation. The second says that it involves the Apostolic Faith, guided by the Holy Spirit. The final one involves Apostolic Succession. This means that the authority of the Apostles has been handed ever since the days of Christ.