Through baptism the believer becomes a child of God‚ and obtains forgiveness of sin. Baptism is a significant Christian practice In mainstream variants such as the Roman Catholic‚ Orthodox‚ Anglican‚ Presbyterian and Methodist‚ baptism is a sacrament. In others‚ such as the Baptist‚ Pentecostal and Seventh Day Adventist‚ baptism is a symbolic ceremony. In all‚ three things are common: 1. essential elements 2. timing 3. celebrant. Essential Elements Two essential elements required for baptism
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with corrupt Church practices‚ theological disputes‚ Christian Humanism‚ and Political Motives. Some examples of Martin Luther being revolutionary is the whole idea behind indulgences‚ Luther denying the church and popes authority‚ him changing the sacraments from 7 to 2‚ and Luther being anti-sematic. Some examples of how Martin Luther was conservative was Luther leaving the monastery‚ Luther’s view on the peasants revolt‚ and using some of the Roman Catholic Church’s views on religion. Martin Luther
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lost his quest for salvation. His laziness‚ a sin‚ caused him to stray from the road of salvation. He can’t go back the way he came because that is the way of sin. He is lost. As he realizes this‚ he knows he needs to go experience the seven sacraments to cleanse himself of his sins. Only then will he join God in Paradise‚ rather then spend eternity in
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is that they are making a sacrament to each other and to God to stay faithful and love each other no matter what. Another reason why marriage is important to Christians is that they believe a marriage is a secure environment to bring up children in. c) One belief that is reflected in a Christian marriage ceremony is that by exchanging vows you are making a promise to god and yourselves. This is a sacrament not only to you but to God also. By breaking this sacrament by committing adultery or getting
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Article 3: Catechism of the Catholic Church THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST 1322 The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist. 1323 "At the Last Supper‚ on the night he was betrayed‚ our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order
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Trent that Set a ‘ New Trend’ in the Catholic Church Introduction The Church is both human and divine. History has proved that at times the human element uses the Church to meet its desires in the world. Immorality‚ nepotism etc. are seen here and there. These are problems originating from the Church leaders themselves. Moreover‚ some Christians took the responsibility of explaining the Word and other ecclesiastical issues in their own hands‚ ignoring the Magisterium and in so doing‚ they ended
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the world. The reason marriage was created was to join two people of the opposite sex together in a holy sacrament that would make the couple one. God’s reason for marriage is quoted in the bible when he said‚ "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife‚ and the two shall become one flesh." The Sacrament of marriage is one of the most sacred Sacraments in the Catholic Religion Sex education should be increased in schools. If students are educated about
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Baptists‚ Protestant Christians who accept the basic doctrine of the 16th-century Reformation but have added other beliefs and practices‚ including baptism of believers by immersion only‚ the separation of Church and state‚ and the autonomy of the local church. The Baptists are important for their emphasis on these and other beliefs and for their numbers. The history of the Baptist Church is traced to the early days of the Protestant Reformation-specifically‚ the division of the Reformation. John
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stated that Catholics have a very strong belief that God is present always because we are made in the image of God. That means that we are good even though we may sin and stray from staying true. As Catholics one of the most important things is the sacraments which God is experienced in the
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The sound of the ocean is a form of relaxation but for me‚ I like to call it home. Ventura is a small county located in the southern part of the California and for the past twenty-two years it has been my sanctuary. The other two years of my life I spent in a smaller town called Irapuato‚ Guanajuato‚ Mexico. This was my birthplace and home to my parents until they made the decision of migrating directly to Ventura County. Within Irapuato City‚ there are small ranchos or ranches‚ located on the outskirts
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