Sacraments
Thursday, October 12, 2023
8:54 AM
“a Christian rite (such as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality.”
<Henderson, Melissia. "What are the Sacraments of Christianity?" Biblestudytools.com. Accessed October 11, 2023.
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Sacrament involves physical action by the Church of a physical practice of Christ during His Earthly ministry.
Baptism is a physical act involving water that was established by Christ who was baptized and commanded his disciples to baptize.
Communion, Lord's Supper, Eucharist is also a a physical act involving bread and wine, that was established by Christ on the night He was betrayed and was instructed to be done by his disciples.
The sacramental practice of baptism and communion are centered around the Gospel (Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ) and are an invitation to participate. Baptism is a burial (Romans 6:4) and communion proclaims His death (1 Cor 11:26).
Churches may have other practices they refer as sacrament.
Ex: Anointing the sick, matrimony, confession, ordination
These practices are covenantal expressions.