Sacraments - Revision history

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Category:Christian doctrine and debates

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again a dictionary lookup, other words could be cause, operate or effect - added origin of the word.

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 == Origin of the word ==
-The latin word ''sacramentum'' (holy sign) was used in secular latin for the military oath of allegiance. Its religious usage was introduced by [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]]. In his latin translation of the Bible, the [[Vulgata]], [[Jerome]] translated the Greek word mysterion partially with sacramentum, partially with mysterium.
 == Different views ==

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-A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies 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 forms of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not only symbolic but also a means by which God communicates his grace. Most other [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.
+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 forms of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not only symbolic but 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 ==

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-topic_name = Sacrament |
+topic_name = Sacrament / Ordinance |
 subtopics = [[Roman Catholicism: Sacraments]]
 * Eastern Orthodoxy - [[Mysteries]]

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-A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]. It is considered to be constituted by Jesus Christ. In some churches the term is referred to as an ordinance. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Lutheranism]] and [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not only symbolic but also a means by which God communicates his grace. Other [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.
+A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies 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 forms of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not only symbolic but 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 ==
-In Lutheran and Anglican theology there are two sacraments, Baptism and Holy Communion. Additionally, Anglicans consider the other five sacraments in the Catholic tradition as sacraments in a broader sense because they don't see them as constituted by God.
+In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches it is taught that there are seven sacraments. These sacraments are
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+{{Infobox_Contents |
-==Synopsis==
+topic_name = Sacrament |
+subtopics = [[Roman Catholicism: Sacraments]]
 * Eastern Orthodoxy - [[Mysteries]]
 * [[Protestantism: Sacraments]]
-{{opinions}}
+A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]. In some churches the term is referred to as an ordinance. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and some strands of [[Anglicanism]] 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.
-{{quotes}}
+===Different views===
-==Main article==
+===Quotes==
 ==Links==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament Wikipedia - Sacrament]
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