Martin Luther And The Sacrament Of Baptism
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“Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me.”
Jesus (Mark 8:34)
Analyse how the practices and teachings of Christianity represent the above sentiment.
In relation to Mark 8:34, the teachings of Martin Luther, combined with the Sacrament of Baptism and the ethical application of Church teachings on bioethics, all represent the above sentiment. Significantly, Martin Luther, a fifteenth century German monk, set to right the path the church was leading its’ adherents – to help the members of the Church “take up [their] Cross” to “follow [Jesus]”. One of the major sacraments he fervently believed was necessary to “come after” Jesus is the Sacrament of Baptism, which is still …show more content…
This single document enabled the ordinary Christian adherent to follow Jesus as laid out in Mark 8:34. Through this, people could achieve “justification by faith alone” and was the medium through which an individual’s relationship with God could be achieved. The clergy and Church doctrine were no longer needed to guarantee the individuals advancement into heaven. The corrupt influence of the Church could be ceased as common people could now read teachings for themselves, instead of the illegible Latin text. By giving people the tool to follow Jesus into everlasting life, personal relationships with God could grow. This final text was the catalyst for the now known Protestant Reformation, inciting a rift against Protestants and Catholics that would shape the church doctrine and development up until the present …show more content…
The Christian community is the living Christ whose job is to spread the ‘good news’ – thus to “come after” Jesus and what he preached in his Ministry. The baptismal vows ask the candidate to ‘ever remain faithful to His Church’ and in doing so, one takes on the responsibility of being an active member of the community and to nurture the faith of others. Similarly, the community is asked to help foster the faith of those baptised and to reflect on their own beliefs and the way they “follow” Jesus. Candidates must live according to the laws and practices of the community in which they have been baptised into. In baptism, one affirms their faith in the principle beliefs of Christianity – essential in allowing the adherent to “deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow
“Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me.”
Jesus (Mark 8:34)
Analyse how the practices and teachings of Christianity represent the above sentiment.
In relation to Mark 8:34, the teachings of Martin Luther, combined with the Sacrament of Baptism and the ethical application of Church teachings on bioethics, all represent the above sentiment. Significantly, Martin Luther, a fifteenth century German monk, set to right the path the church was leading its’ adherents – to help the members of the Church “take up [their] Cross” to “follow [Jesus]”. One of the major sacraments he fervently believed was necessary to “come after” Jesus is the Sacrament of Baptism, which is still …show more content…
This single document enabled the ordinary Christian adherent to follow Jesus as laid out in Mark 8:34. Through this, people could achieve “justification by faith alone” and was the medium through which an individual’s relationship with God could be achieved. The clergy and Church doctrine were no longer needed to guarantee the individuals advancement into heaven. The corrupt influence of the Church could be ceased as common people could now read teachings for themselves, instead of the illegible Latin text. By giving people the tool to follow Jesus into everlasting life, personal relationships with God could grow. This final text was the catalyst for the now known Protestant Reformation, inciting a rift against Protestants and Catholics that would shape the church doctrine and development up until the present …show more content…
The Christian community is the living Christ whose job is to spread the ‘good news’ – thus to “come after” Jesus and what he preached in his Ministry. The baptismal vows ask the candidate to ‘ever remain faithful to His Church’ and in doing so, one takes on the responsibility of being an active member of the community and to nurture the faith of others. Similarly, the community is asked to help foster the faith of those baptised and to reflect on their own beliefs and the way they “follow” Jesus. Candidates must live according to the laws and practices of the community in which they have been baptised into. In baptism, one affirms their faith in the principle beliefs of Christianity – essential in allowing the adherent to “deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow