1. The Last Supper
Introduction Coming from a Baptist background, I have the understanding that the Eucharist, which we call "the Lord's Supper" or "Holy Communion" to be the act of following the command that Jesus gave at the "Last Supper". ... So the focus of this paper will be that it don't not matter if you call it Holy Communion, Eucharist, or the Lord's Supper, the fact that is important is to know why you do it, and to be sure that you are doing it to remember that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. ... But, again because of my faith tradition, we prefer to des...
Baptism is the first of the seven sacraments. This sacrament has been undisputed in the Church since the beginning of Christian tradition. It is now celebrated as an infant as opposed to in Jesus" time when you had to be an adult. Baptism is a part of the initiation practice. Baptism is a Greek word...
Before Christ's ascension, He promised His followers He would be with His people until the end of time. As a sign of His covenant, He instituted the Eucharist. He remains offering Himself up for us through the celebration of the Holy Mass. By consuming the Eucharist, the Church is not only united...
Most serious of all was Luther's reduction of the mass to the Lord's Supper. ... 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. ... All of this is a literal acceptance of the words of Jesus at the Last Supper: "And as they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. ...
There are seven sacraments in the Church (Roman Catholic): Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance or Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Each sacrament provides another step toward achieving Salvation. There are three different forms of th...
So the church prays, "Your kingdom come"" (Matt. 6:9), and "Come Lord Jesus"" (Rev.22:20), and continues to eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord's Supper "to proclaim the Lord's death until he comes"" (1 Cor.11:26). ... The Last Judgment The symbol of the last judgment is an awesome and, to many people, terrible element of Christian eschatology. Christian hope in the last judgment must be sharply distinguished from all self-righteousness and resentment. ... On the symbol of the last judgment will have three emphases; First, we shall all be judged by God. ...
There are seven Sacraments according to the Catholic Church, which are designed to strengthen an individual's relationship with God. The seven sacraments are as follows: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage and Holy...
The first theme is God's will, which focuses on the belief that those who are in the body of Christ will be saved, and on the last day be raised up and glorified with Christ. The eternal security view gives reference to a handful of verses, one such verse is as follows, "None of those who are drawn by the Father and given to Christ can fail to be raised up on the last day" (John 6:35-44). ... He states, "An inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for (us), who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to b...