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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.

===Different views=Origin of the word ==

The [[Latin]] word ''sacramentum'' (holy sign) was used in secular [[Latin]] for military oaths of allegiance. Its religious use was introduced by [[Augustine 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. == Different views == 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. 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".  In a few Protestant churches, it is taught that Jesus instituted three ordinances. These are:* [[Baptism]]* The [[Lord's supper]]* Foot-washing ==Quotes==