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Sacraments
Sacraments are sacred rites of high importance. Sacraments are different throughout different religions, but they sometimes hold common themes such as marriage and penance.
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Why is oil used in the sacrament of baptism?
From what I Understand as a SDA Christian, baptism is used by water not oil.
Baptism signifies that you are repenting for your old ways and starting a new life with Christ Savior. By being immersed by water you are washing away the dirt and sin of your past life and when you come up you have started your new life with Christ.
" I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier thain I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire" ( Matthew 3:11).
Those who get baptized should be doing so because they have accepted Jesus in their hearts and want to follow and serve him the rest of their life. This act of obedience is a public display of your love for God the father, the son and the holy spirit.
Oil on the other hand, is a practice in which some churches use to aid in the healing of the sick only because of biblical referencing :
"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up" ( James 5:14)
What is Islam?: The name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission." Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one's life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart, soul and deed. The same Arabic root word gives us "Salaam alaykum," ("Peace be with you"), the universal Muslim greeting.
Who is a Muslim?: A person who believes in and consciously follows Islam is called a Muslim, also from the same root word. So, the religion is called "Islam," and a person who believes in and follows it is a "Muslim." * What is the difference between Muslim, Moslem and Islamic?
How Many and Where?: Islam is a major world religion, with over 1 billion followers worldwide (1/5 of the world population). It is considered one of the Abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity. Although usually associated with the Arabs of the Middle East, less than 10% of Muslims are in fact Arab. Muslims are found all over the world, of every nation, color and race. * Muslim population of the world
Who is Allah?: Allah is the proper name for Almighty God, and is often translated merely as "God." Allah has other names that are used to describe His characteristics: the Creator, the Sustainer, the Merciful, the Compassionate, etc. Muslims believe that since Allah alone is the Creator, it is He alone that deserves our devout love and worship. Islam holds to a strict monotheism. Any worship and prayers directed at saints, prophets, other human beings or nature is considered idolatry. * More about the nature of God * "Names" of Allah
What do Muslims believe about God, prophets, the afterlife, etc.?: The basic beliefs of Muslims fall into six main categories, which are known as the "Articles of Faith": * Faith in the unity of God * Faith in angels * Faith in prophets * Faith in books of revelation * Faith in an afterlife * Faith in destiny/divine decree
The "five pillars" of Islam: In Islam, faith and good works go hand-in-hand. A mere verbal declaration of faith is not enough, for belief in Allah makes obedience to Him a duty. The Muslim concept of worship is very broad. Muslims consider everything they do in life to be an act of worship, if it is done according to Allah's guidance. There are also five formal acts of worship which help strengthen a Muslim's faith and obedience. They are often called the "Five Pillars of Islam." * Testimony of faith (Kalima) * Prayer (Salat) * Almsgiving (Zakat) * Fasting (Sawm) * Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Daily life as a Muslim: While often seen as a radical or extreme religion, Muslims consider Islam to be the middle road. Muslims do not live life with complete disregard for God or religious matters, but nor do they neglect the world to devote themselves solely to worship and prayer. Muslims strike a balance by fulfilling the obligations of and enjoying this life, while always mindful of their duties to Allah and to others. * Morals and manners * Business ethics * Modesty in dress and behavior * Dietary rules * Marriage * Care of children and elderly * Racism and prejudice * Relations with non-Muslims
What is the sign in a church that the blessed scarcrament is reserved there?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
By Canon Law (Church Law), an oil lamp, know as a Sanctuary lamp, must always be burning before the Blessed Sacrament. This is usually a clear or red glass lamp on or above the altar where the Blessed Sacrament is reposed.
What sacrament initiates us into the Christian community?
Baptism initiates us into the Christian community.
What are the 7 sacraments and gives its meaning?
A sacrament is a visible sign instituted by Jesus Christ in order to give use grace and to make us holy. The seven sacraments are Baptism, Reconciliation, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick.
These seven are those recognized by the Roman Catholic church. The Protestant church recognizes only two, baptism and Communion, holding that according to Scripture these are the only two authorized directly by Jesus.
A sacrament is a spiritual covenant between God and man. We take upon ourselves the name of the Lord, to remember his blood which was shed for us and his body which was broken for us. We remember the atonement that he made for us. A sacrament is an outward sign of inward grace in that it bears its image and is its cause. In every sacrament three things are necessary: the outward sign, the inward grace, Divine institution. In biblical times, there were may sacraments held for all kinds of reasons, none pertained to that of the sacrament to our Lord but to other gods of the time. The Sacraments are seven in number: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Holy Orders, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick.
a formal religious act conferring a specific grace upon those who receive it.
How do the Sacraments bring the saving action of Christ into your lives?
All Sacraments are to keep you in Divine Grace, closest to God. Did you have a specific Sacrament?
In what way does Millicent ventures into the unknown in the initiation?
in the story initiation what is the turning point for milicent's attitude torward the initiation
If Christians confess their sins directly to God why did Jesus give the sacrament of penance?
On the first Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to His Apostles, "breathed on them," and said, "'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men's sins, they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound, they are held bound.'" (John 20:21-23) Beyond this account of the Lord Jesus' institution of the Sacrament of Penance, Scripture does not give us His reasons for doing as He did. We do know that the Jesus is infinite love and mercy, and that anything He chose to do during His time on Earth, He must have done because of His great love for us and because of the infinite mercy He has in His heart towards us. Knowing you have done something wrong is a miserable feeling. Police detectives know that, if they wait long enough, a criminal who is not entirely a lost soul - who still has a conscience - will sooner or later confess to his crime. It's not necessary for the police to "rough up" or "give the business to" any but hardened criminals; most people with a conscience are bothered when they have done something wrong, and feel the need to tell somebody. Shakespeare wrote, "Conscience doth make cowards of us all." (Hamlet, Act III, sc 1) It is true that we confess our sins to God, but the Catholic Church teaches that when we sin, we sin against the entire body of Christ, which is the Church, and we must be reconciled with God and with our neighbor through the Church. This is one of the things the Sacrament of Penance does: it allows the penitent to "get it off his chest", and at the same time, through the ministry of the priest, allows him to become reconciled not only with God, but with the entire Church. The priests are specially trained to help sinners with their burdens. Sometimes, a young man or a young woman may believe that they are truly repentant, but there may be in the back of their minds a certain cavalier attitude of "so what? Everyone's doing it." If this be the case, then the sinner's heart is not sincerely repentant. We know that God will not be mocked. On hearing this person's confession, the priest may ask some gentle questions and pose some hard truths intended to cause the penitent to wake up and really see the sin in what he or she had been doing for what it is. This is an inestimable grace of the Sacrament. Similarly, there may be penitents who are troubled with all manner of faults and failings and weigh themselves down with imagined sins that really aren't there at all. Priests are trained also to deal gently and considerately with souls in need of comfort and compassion, and will put their minds at ease about the state of their soul. The more I think of all the wonderful benefits of the Sacrament of Penance, the more I think to myself how very wise Our Lord Jesus is!
Do Jewish people celebrate the sacraments?
The sacraments that you are referring to are Christian elements. Given the nature of the celebration, Jewish people do not do this. This is a peculiarly Christian thing and is not found in Judaism.
Who is allowed to join in the sacrament?
Only those who are Water baptized, legally married (If you are married), and walking in relationship with the Lord...
What are the matters and forms of the seven sacraments?
I am not 100% sure that this is correct, but this is the best answer I can give.
Sacraments
Matter
Form
Minister
Baptism
Holy water
Trinitarian Formula
Priest
Eucharist
Bread and Wine
Consecration
Priest
Confirmation
Chrism
Anointing
Bishop
Anointing of the Sick
Chrism
Absolution
Priest\bishop
Matrimony
Exchange of vows
Consent
spouses
Holy Orders
Laying-on of hands
Prayer of consecration
Bishop
Penance
Confession
Words of absolution
Priest\bishop
Why do most protestants accept only two ordinances instead of observing seven sacraments?
There are only two which they believe are Biblical, namely Baptism and the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion. These are the only two which they believe meet the criteria for recognition as a sacrament.
Lutheranism is not dogmatic about the number of sacraments. Baptism and Holy Communion are clearly held as sacraments by formal Lutheran teaching. So, Lutherans often refer to the "two sacraments." Traditionally however, Lutherans often refer to "Confession and Abolution" as "the third sacrament" whether or not it is clearly defined in Lutheran symbolical writings as a sacrament. Despite the common moniker "third sacrament," some Lutheran bodies actually consider it a sacrament and some simply use it to acknowledge it's 'divine mandate combined with temporal means' which is part of the definition of a sacrament according to many historic Christian communities.
Where in scripture did Christ initiate the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Confirmation was instituted Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday.
What are the protestants sacraments of initiation?
Protestant churches only recognize two sacraments: Baptism and Communion.
Baptism begins one's membership in the Church.
What do you call the person who has received the sacrament of confirmation?
Confirmandi or candidates
What are the key words spoken for the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick?
"Through this holy anointing
may the Lord in his love and
mercy help you with the grace
of the Holy Spirit. May the
Lord who frees you from sin
save you and raise you up."
Why are the Sacraments Necessary?
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1129 The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation. (Cf. Council of Trent {1547} Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 1604) "Sacramental grace" is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. the fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers in the divine nature (Cf.2 Pet 1:4) by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the Savior.
In other words, the sacraments are the normal way that God gives His transforming grace to His people, without which we cannot be saved.
What are the 7 Holy Catholic sacraments in Spanish?
Baptism Reconciliation (Confession)
Eucharist (Communion)
Confirmation
Marriage
Holy Orders
Anointing of the sick (Last rites)
What are the two greatest sacraments of God?
There are no greatest. Everything is equal in God's eyes.
