The Sacrament of Holy Orders is the continuation of Christ’s priesthood‚ which He bestowed upon His Apostles; thus‚ the Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Sacrament of Holy Orders as "the sacrament of apostolic ministry." "Ordination" comes from the Latin word ordinatio‚ which means to incorporate someone into an order. In the Sacrament of Holy Orders‚ a man is incorporated into the priesthood of Christ‚ at one of three levels: the episcopate‚ the priesthood‚ or the diaconate. The Priesthood
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HISTORY OF THE HOLY QURAN Islam appeared in the form of a book: the Quran. Muslims‚ consider the Quran (sometimes spelled "Koran") to be the Word of God as transmitted by the Angel Gabriel‚ in the Arabic language‚ through the Prophet Muhammad. The Muslim view‚ moreover‚ is that the Quran supersedes earlier revelations; it is regarded as their summation and completion. It is the final revelation‚ as Muhammad is regarded as the final prophet - ’the Seal of the Prophets." In a very real sense the
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PURITY IN CHURCH (Transcript of April 6th Message) This spiritual purity has become the necessary ingredient for the existence of the church; for the survival of the church - meaning without spiritual purity‚ there is no church. Everything that took place on the Cross was indeed the defining‚ the establishment of spiritual purity in the life of the church. Consecration‚ holy segregation‚ covenant with GOD and He says‚ “Separateness” that all of them were meant to boil down to one thing—to boil down
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THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS WHAT IS HOLY ORDERS? Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate(Bishops‚ presbyterate(Priest)‚ and diaconate(Deacons). It is one of the Sacraments of Vocation --- re directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation‚ it is through
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of the Holy Eucharist. The churches in New Zealand’s cities and towns sustain the historical importance of Catholicism in the country. The Catholic Church in New Zealand is composed of six regions‚ called dioceses‚ which are made up of parishes. There are currently 271 Catholic parishes in the 6 dioceses in Auckland‚ Hamilton‚ Palmerston North‚ Wellington‚ Christchurch and Dunedin. Only under a quarter of those who identify themselves Catholic attend Mass at least once a week. The church continues
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The Catholic Church The Church -from the Latin word “ecclesia” and from the Greek word “ek- kalein” which means convocation or assembly -It designates assembly of the people for the religious purpose. -In Christian usage‚ the word “church” The Church in God’s Plan -God the Father created the whole universe‚ and chose to raise up men to share in his own divine life. -God created the world for the sake of communion with his divine life‚ a communion brought about by the convocation of men
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The Orthodox Church Christian Denomination 1. What are the key beliefs of your Christian Denomination? Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism were once branched from the same body of religion “the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. In 1054 AD a formal split occurred when Pope Leo IX (head of the Roman Catholic Church at that time) who ignored the Patriarch of the Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius (Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church at that time). The main beliefs of the Orthodox
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TEMPLE BAPTIST SEMINARY A PLAN FOR CHURCH PLANTING IN BARREIRAS‚ BRAZIL A CHURCH PLANTING PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF TEMPLE BAPTIST SEMINARY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH PLANTING AND GROWTH (ICST 6423) BY Barron Mason JULY 27‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION Beginning a new church-planting project is a task that requires much responsibility and effort. It is not a light-hearted venture. Nor is it a task that
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Baptism and the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts Water Baptism vs Baptized with the Spirit and Power The book of Acts begins with Jesus ’ parting words to His apostles before His ascension to the right hand of God the Father. In His opening statement Jesus promises the Holy Spirit‚ and He does this by distinguishing the coming of the Spirit from the baptism of John. “For John truly baptized with water‚ but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” (Acts 1:5) John had testified
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Fundamentals of SDA Beliefs God the Holy Spirit Who is the Holy Spirit? The Bible informs us that the Holy Spirit is a person. It also revealed that the early believers viewed Him as a person‚ Chris spoke of Him as a distinct person. The Scriptures also refers to the triune of God‚ the Holy Spirit‚ as a person. The Holy Spirit has many personalities. “He strives (Genesis 6:3)‚ teaches (Luke 12:12)‚ convicts (John 16:8)‚ directs church affairs (Acts 13:2)‚ helps and intercedes (Romans 8:26)‚ inspires
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