7 sacraments

7 sacraments

1. initiation

   • Baptism: Christians believe Jesus was baptised so that he could become like one of us. This shows his great humility.
   • Confirmation.In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is"sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ. The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission.
   • Eucharist:Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist in this way: He took bread, blessed and broke it, and giving it to His apostles, said: "Take and eat; this is My body;" then He took a cup of wine, blessed it, and giving it to them, said: "All of you drink of this; for this is My blood of the new covenant which is being shed for many unto the forgiveness of sins;" finally, He gave His apostles the commission: "Do this in remembrance of Me."

2. service

   • Marriage:He worked his first miracle at a wedding (John 3:1-11) and he taught that marriage in the New Covenant is permanent and holy
     • Holy Orders:Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Orders when he ordained the Apostles at the Last Supper

3. healing

   • Reconciliation: The ultimate story of reconciliation is Jesus's sacrifice to reconcile us to God. In the Gospel of John there is no emphasis on Jesus “sacrificing” his life for our sins in there, rather it is about Jesus “giving”
   • nointing of the Sick:they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them