The Church is described as both a ______ and ______ organization. Which pair completes the statement?

• A. divine and human
• B. spiritual and secular
• C. holy and mortal
• D. celestial and earthly

Answer: (A)

The Church is described as both divine and human. This highlights a real tension and balance: it is divine because Christ established it and it is sustained by God and the Holy Spirit; it is holy in its purpose and mission. At the same time, it is human because it is made up of real people—believers, leaders, communities—who live in history, with strengths and faults, and participate in ordinary, earthly life. This dual nature means the Church carries sacred authority and grace, yet it operates through human agents and institutions.

The other pairings don’t fit as well. Spiritual and secular would imply a separation between sacred and worldly in a way this description doesn’t; holy and mortal would skew toward mortality rather than the divine origin; celestial and earthly suggests two separate realms rather than a single reality that is both heavenly in origin and earthly in presence.