Sacraments Flashcards
Sacrament?
Outward sign of inward graces.
Goal of Sacraments?
.To give gods graces to humans
.To deepen your relationship with god
Sacraments in Catholic and Orthodox churches?
Baptism
Eucharist/Holy Communion
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Anointing the sick
Marriage
Ordination
Confirmation?
A ceremony where people accept the fact that they were baptised as baby’s
Ordinatio
A ceremony where a person is made a priest
Sacraments in the Protestant church?
1.Baptism
2.Holy Communion
Sacraments in the Quakers and the Salvation Army?
No sacraments
Arguments for sacraments
.Sacraments are necessary for salvation
.Based on Jesus
.Confirm that you are part of the church
Arguments against sacraments?
.Just rituals(don’t change anything)
.Not enough to be a good christen
.All righteous activities bring us closer to god(not just sacraments)
Water as a symbol in baptism?
Wash of sins
Reasons for Baptism
.Jesus was baptised
.Through baptism we will enter god’s kingdom “born of water”
Believers Baptism?
Waiting till you are old enough to make the choice to join the christen church
Arguments for infant baptism
.Original sin
. Baptism is a sacrament
.”born of water” - bible
. Enter the christen community
Arguments for believer’s baptism
.Jesus did it
.It is your choice - you chose god
Different extreme interpretations of Holy Communion/Eucharist/ Mass
1.bread and wine become body and blood
2.only symbolic
Other non extreme Holy Communion interpretations
1.The bread and wine hold spiritual presence
Agree - bread and wine really is blood and body
1.It is a sacrament in which you receive the grace of god - can’t be just symbolic
2.Jesus at the last supper “take, eat, this is my body”
Agree - bread and wine is just a symbol blood and body
1.Drinking at eating flesh is just wrong so doesn’t make any sense to do it in church
2.Words at last support should not be taken literally
Importance of Holy Communion?
1.It’s a Sacrament
2.Remember Jesus’s sacrifice
3.Strengthen community
4.Jesus said so
