The child is baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. ... The recipient of the one is God, who receives the sacrifice of His only-begotten Son; of the other, man, who receives the sacrament for his own good. ... The bishop prays that the Holy Ghost may come down upon those who have already been regenerated: "send forth upon them thy sevenfold Spirit the Holy Paraclete." The Bishop will then anoint the forehead of each candidate for Confirmation with chrism (holy oil) saying: "I sign thee with the sign of the cross and confirm thee with the chrism of salvation, in the name...

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Blessing means to make it holy. ... Debates about Christ's person crept up even before the first council – the 325AD Nicaea Council.8 A false doctrine was introduced by one Ariushad that Christ – the Son of God was a created person and that his substance was different from God the Father. The Nicaea Council tried to clarify without any ambiguity the relationship existing between God the Father and God the Son. ... The Godhead was consubstantial with God the Father and also with us humans as per his Manhood. ... He is thus both – the Son of God as well as the Son of Man....

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Modern space shuttles consist of state of the art technology and have come a long way since they first developed. Certain scientists who were pioneers continued to develop new technology to enhance the performance and the efficiency of the crafts. Similar pioneers existed in the development of wom...

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Through the eyes of their son Antonio one may see the comparison of the two. ... An example of this is shown in the book where Gabriel Marez speaks of his move to Guadeloupe at the birth of his son, Antonio. In this he says, "The move lowered my father in esteem of his compadres, the other vaqueros who clung tenaciously to their way of life and freedom." ... This is clearly shown in the book where Antonio states, "My mother was a devout Catholic, and so she saw the salvation of the soul rooted in the Holy Mother Church, and she said the world would be saved if the people turned to the earth."...

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Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, matrimony " these are the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. ... When Christ walked this Earth many years ago, He was able to show His love, knowledge, compassion, and concern for people personally, but Jesus has long since been resurrected and now "seated at the right hand of the Father. " So as Christian's believe, He is not far from us believers. ... The word baptism comes from the Greek word "baptizein, " which translates to "plunge " or "immerse. " The sacrament of baptism is the event thro...

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When the priest gets to the front of the room he say's pray and everybody does an "Our Father" and then mass can start. ... When you take the wine to the priest you have to bowel in front of the priest and you say in the name of the father, son and holy -spirit. ...

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For Luther, the Holy Eucharist of Lord's supper was really a symbolic act rather than an actual instance of transubstantiation in which the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. ... Because the principal sacrament of the Roman Catholic Church is the Holy Eucharist of Holy Communion, the fact that Luther was tampering with it could not help but be looked upon by the Roman clergy with great dismay. ... Consequently, Luther's teachings on the sacraments took away the power of the priests and the special nature of the Holy Eucharist. ...

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The Catholic view is that he is the son of God, the second person of the Trinity. ... The Mormon view is that Jesus was a son of God just like everyone else. ... Another difference in the trinity is idea of God the Father. ... I also believe that God the father does not have a body. ... We can become holy, and relieve salvation by help from God by faith in the works of Christ, not by our own works. ...

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As the invitation is removed from the envelope, the names of the to-be-wedded pair take the startled recipient by surprise: David Smith and James Walker, a homosexual couple, exchanging their vows of holy matrimony. ... But their pastel tranquillity is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Armand's son Val. ... Armand hesitated for awhile, but agreed with his son to this for just one night. ... He wanted his father to put on a front to fit in as "normal parent". ... He was comfortable of his father's lifestyle when it was kept in the home, but when it got time to impress his finance...

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