administrator, Bureaucrats, bureaucrats, editor, emailconfirmed, Administrators
11,540
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name =Sacrament / Ordinance |subtopics =Synopsis=[[Roman Catholicism: Sacraments]]* Eastern Orthodoxy - [[Mysteries]]* [[Protestantism: Sacraments]] * [[Living as a Christian]] |opinion_pieces ={{short_opinions}} |}}
{{topics}}* The [[Roman Catholicism: SacramentsLatin]]* Eastern Orthodoxy - word ''sacramentum'' (holy sign) was used in secular [[MysteriesLatin]]* for military oaths of allegiance. Its religious use was introduced by [[Protestantism: SacramentsAugustine of Hippo|Augustine]]. In [[Jerome]]'s [[Latin ]] translation of the Bible, the [[Vulgata]], Jerome translated the Greek word [[mysterion]] as [[sacramentum]] in some cases, and as [[mysterium]] in other cases.
{{opinions}}== Different views ==
{{quotes}}In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches it is taught that there are seven sacraments. These sacraments are* [[Baptism]]* [[Confirmation]]* [[Confession]]* [[Eucharist]]* [[Matrimony]]* [[Ordination]]* [[Anointing of the sick]]In Eastern Orthodoxy baptism and confirmation are administered together.
==Main article==In most Protestant churches, including the Lutheran, Anglican and Baptist churches, it is taught that there are two sacraments. These are* [[Baptism]]* [[Holy Communion]] (also called the Lord's supper or the Eucharist)Additionally, in Anglicanism, the other five five sacraments of the Catholic and Orthodox traditions are mentioned in the [[39 Articles]], although they are not counted as "Sacraments of the Gospel".
A sacrament In a few Protestant churches, it is a Christian practice taught that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]Jesus instituted three ordinances. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], These are:* [[Eastern OrthodoxyBaptism]] and some strands of * The [[AnglicanismLord's supper]] it is taught that sacraments are not merely symbolic, but that the sacrament itself is a means by which God communicates his grace. Most [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.* Foot-washing
Category:Christian doctrine and debates
A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies or effectuates the [[grace]] of [[God]]. These practices are generally understood to have been instituted (or commanded) by Jesus Christ. In some churches the term is referred to as an ordinance. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Lutheranism]] and some strands forms of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not merely only symbolic, but that the sacrament itself is also a means by which God communicates his grace. Most other [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.
==ContentsOrigin of the word ==
===Different views=Quotes==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament Wikipedia - Sacrament]
{{returnto}} [[Living as a Christianity]] -> [[Christiandoctrine and debates]] | -> [[Theology]][[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]
