DOCTRINE Flashcards
Define Sacraments
Ceremonies in Christian worship that give divine grace on the believer (visible means of invisible meaning)
Types of Sacraments
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Holy Communion
- Confession
- Marriage
- Holy orders
- Anointing of the sick
Definition of Baptism
Outward symbol action of dying in Christ to live a New Life in Him
Definition of Confirmation
Membership
Definition of o Holy Communion
Eucharist, Lord’s Supper, Elements
Definition of Confession
Penance
Definition of Marriage
The legally or formally recognized union
Definition of “Holy Orders”
Rite of ordination as a member of clergy,
Definition of “Anointing of the sick”
Unction, last rites= extreme unction
Definition of Eucharist
A ritual in Christian worship also called the Lord’s Supper, or Communion (the bread and the cup)
Definition of Transubstantiation
A moment in Mass, where a miraculous change in the bread and the wine – they literally become the body & blood of Christ (“the host”); priest is required to consume the host at the end of the Mass
Definition of Consubstantiation
During the communion the f “substance” of the body and blood of Christ are present alongside the substance of the bread and wine – they coexist
Definition of Charisma
The God-given ability or a divinely conferred power or talent.
Definition of Charismata
A spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people. (plural for charisma)
Definition of Glossolalia
Speaking in tongues