Like other Christians, they believe that Jesus is God's Son which goes hand-in-hand with the belief in the Holy Trinity. God the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit are what makes up the Holy Trinity. ... The Ten Commandments are do not kill, do not covet, do not worship any graven object, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery, Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, honor thy father and mother, do not take the Lord's name in Vain, and Thou shall not have any other gods before me.  ... The Holy Trinity is the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The Christian ...

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John poured water over Christ's forehead and baptized him in "The name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." ... The priest pours Holy Water on the infant or adult's forehead and blesses them in "The name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." ... This symbolizes the anointing from the Holy Spirit that they will receive at Confirmation. ... Confirmation is the Sacrament by which we, after being born again in Baptism, now receive the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Father and the Son. ... If you chose to be single, you can become a priest or nun ...

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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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Catholics have three primary sacraments of initiation; Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. ... The Ten Commandments are do not kill, do not covet, do not worship any graven object, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery, Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, honor thy father and mother, do not take the Lord's name in Vain, and Thou shall not have any other gods before me ("What Catholics Believe"). ... The week prior to Easter Sunday is known as Holy Week; including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. ... Holy Th...

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Catholicism's history began when followers of Judaism accepted Jesus Christ as not just a prophet, but as the Son of God and the Savior of the world. ... In addition to the holy days celebrated by most other Christians, Catholics observe a number of other holy days and saints days. ... These sacraments are baptism, penance, Holy Communion, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and last rites. ... (6) The opening prayer or collect, the prayer of the celebrant collects all the prayers of the assembly and offers them to the Father. (7) The first reading is usually from the Old Testament....

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It is the first initiation into the Catholic faith followed by Holy Communion and Confirmation. ... The Church represents the Body of Christ and so just as Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit; the church reflects itself as being filled with the Holy Spirit. Through Baptism the person also receives the first initiation of the Holy Spirit. ... "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit " brings about the effect of baptism and meaning seen through both "concrete elements of the ritual and the meaning attached to it. ... Lord's Prayer The newly bap...

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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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In the Bible it is recorded to have officially begun in Acts, when the Holy Spirit, being promised to come by Christ, is thought to have ascended on the believers. ... In the New Testament, the apostolic fathers are commissioned by Christ to spread the gospel. Thus, these early Church fathers set out to establish churches based on the gospel's good news of grace. ... Luther's father was miner, who had great aspirations for his son to become a lawyer. ... It must be noted that Luther's attendance at Erfurt was mainly to please his father. ...

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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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He plotted the extermination of the Waldenses, fathered 16 children, and was seen as responsible for the burning of Savonarola. ... Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10, 1483 and the son of peasants. ... In July of 1505 he would enter the Augustinian monastery though his father wanted him to become a lawyer and bring honor to the family name. ... " The boldness and sincerity with which Luther presented left many impressed and the foundation of the "Holy Trade" threatened. ...

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