Catechesis: Justification

Even though the adversaries claim the name of the Church for themselves, we know that Christ’s Church is with those who teach Christ’s Gospel, not with those who defend wicked opinions contrary to the Gospel. As the Lord says, “My sheep hear my voice.” And Augustine says: “The question is, ‘Where is the Church’ What therefore are we to do? Are we to seek it in our own words or in the words of our Head, our Lord Jesus Christ? I think that we ought to seek it in the words of Him who is Truth, and who knows His own body best.”—Ap V:279