sacraments

  1. J

    Lutheran official apologetic method related to Real Presence

    Which is the official position : Classical, evidential, presuppositional, or other ? From what I've seen it seems to be evidential, but I don't see why it can't be others also. I think this falls under epistemology and prolegomena. I could be wrong but from what I can understand as a layman...
  2. Sidon

    How to have Eternal Peace with God

    - Here is how you exist in eternal/everlasting peace with God. Just do this..... Jesus said "" You must be born again". If you do that...if you will receive Christ as your Savior by faith, then God promises you that you will have it. Now, lets look at some verses.. """""And every priest...
  3. The Liturgist

    Liturgical Beauty in Practice

    I want to have an open ended discussion with members of Traditional Theology who have a strong connection to, or are priests, deacons or readers/lectors/psaltis in, liturgical or semi-liturgical churches, like my friends @MarkRohfrietsch , @hedrick , @Pavel Mosko, @dzheremi, @GreekOrthodox...
  4. Not David

    What do you think about the sacraments?

    Do you like them, do you oppose them? Share your opinion.
  5. BrotherJJ

    Communion - Lords Supper

    1 Cor 11: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (MY NOTE: Two ""keys"" here: ""eat this is my body, which is broken for you"" ""this do in remembrance of me"") 25 After the same manner also he...
  6. Not David

    Difference between Orthodox and Roman sacraments?

    I read in a catechism book (in Spanish) that sacraments in Orthodoxy are asked by the priest to the Holy Spirit while in Roman Catholicism they are done directly by the priest. Is that true? I put it in the discussion forum so that Catholics can explain too
  7. Mary Meg

    Does God meet us where we are despite our denomination?

    Ok... so I'm not feeling that great today, so please try to go easy on me? I have a theory. I see so many examples of God's grace in different denominations... godly grandparents and great-grandparents in my own Baptist family, saints I admire in the Catholic and Orthodox churches, learned and...
  8. John the Ex-Baptist

    Is Your Salvation Secure?

    I'm quite sure that I'm not the only Christian in the world who has experienced doubt and uncertainty in my faith over the years, but hopefully this may help some to allow such a thing to be opened up and treated, rather than to fester in the dark as is so often the case. I myself spent many...
  9. Kajiki

    Hey All!

    I would like to preface this by saying I do not question the unquestionable truth of God and His glory and of Jesus. Before this week however, I didn't even know what the Nicene Creed was but upon reading it of course I believe its every word. I do harbor certain doubts and questions sadly. I...
  10. Fish and Bread

    Pope Francis and Coptic pope agree not to re-baptize

    Link: Pope Francis and Coptic pope agree not to re-baptize Was Rome not recognizing Coptic baptism before or vice-versa? The Coptic baptismal liturgy I found online uses water and immerses the baby (I'm impressed that there are no accidental drownings) three times in the name of the Father...
  11. Fish and Bread

    What Really Happens in Confession?

    Link: http://www.americamagazine.org/content/all-things/what-really-happens-confession
  12. Fish and Bread

    Confirmation

    I remember there was a thread perhaps a few months ago here where we discussed the sacrament of confirmation. Some on the forum were sympathetic to the idea proposed by a minority in the Episcopal Church that this sacrament should be eliminated. I disagreed. Anyway, I was reading a thread in...