What is "Ritual"? Why does it seem some Churches give more emphasis to it while others don't?

[timothyu]

And so is the entire Bible interpreted by men.

What Jesus said about the Gospel of the Kingdom, the good news and why He was sent to proclaim and bring it to fruition, needs no interpretation. It simply says what it says and is backed up in the Lord's Prayer where it says His Kingdom will come and His will will be done in earth, not ours any longer. Trust man to bypass that and build a religion around rabbit trails. Must be because man wants to remain in control.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

What Jesus said about the Gospel of the Kingdom, the good news and why He was sent to proclaim and bring it to fruition, needs no interpretation. It simply says what it says and is backed up in the Lord's Prayer where it says His Kingdom will come and His will will be done in earth, not ours any longer. Trust man to bypass that and build a religion around rabbit trails. Must be because man wants to remain in control.

But according to your interpretation, Jesus never instituted the Sacraments and
The Apostles, St. Paul and St Ignatius of Antioch and St Polycarp were wrong.
The Early Christian Church was wrong to continue administering the Sacraments
according to your interpretation of Scripture, eh?

 

[timothyu]

But according to your interpretation, Jesus never instituted the Sacraments and
The Apostles, St. Paul and St Ignatius of Antioch and St Polycarp were wrong.
The Early Christian Church was wrong to continue administering the Sacraments
according to your interpretation of Scripture, eh?

How does that relate to the Gospel of the Kingdom, which is what Jesus said He was sent to proclaim and establish? How does setting up yet another government over man relate to God returning to take away governments of man?

 

[Paidiske]

Administering sacraments =/= a government. Churches have governance systems, but that is a separate matter.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

How does that relate to the Gospel of the Kingdom, which is what Jesus said He was sent to proclaim and establish? How does setting up yet another government over man relate to God returning to take away governments of man?

How does Baptism, the Eucharist and Confession relate to the Kingdom, yet they are
Sacraments that Jesus instructed his Apostles to administer.

There is sanctifying grace received in the Sacraments, whether you believe it
or not.