How was marriage elevated to be a sacrament?

Answer 1

Matrimony is considered a (sacrament) inthe Roman Catholic church. This is on rather sketchy scriptural grounds, the Biblical wedding of Cana (sometimes called Canaan, in deference to the Old Testament, believed these are the same place. This is the only Wedding mentioned directly in the New Testament(as distinct from analogies and parables). This was the site of Jesus" first miracle of changing water into wine. Most Protestant churches, while they have Church weddings, do not consider marriage itself to be of sacramental (or equivalent term, such as Divine Ordinance) value. this does nto mean they devalue the rite, but it is not considered a sacrament. Luther opposed the idea of Matrimony being sacramental, as it(Opens the doors to other vocations having God"s command such as ther magistracy (the judicial apparatus) Judges are not sacred officers in this country, and they weredn"t in Germany in Luther's time. However, there is such a thing as a judicial or court-house marriage.In most Protestant denominations only Baptism (John the baptist!) and Communion (a.k.a. the Lord"s Supper, analogous to Last Supper) are considered truly sacramental. Confirmation, usually tied-in to Whitsunday or Pentecost is a Religious observance, a sort of examination-qualification, for the faith, but is not considered to be a sacrament. It is one of the 7 inthe Catholic canon and requires a minimal Ep[iscopal Rank to administer. This writer was confirmed by Archbishop Boland in l967.