A solemn religious ceremony to which several degrees of authority and significance are attached. Rome has seven sacraments, but the Protestant churches, being less prosperous, feel that they can afford only two, and these of inferior sanctity. Some of the smaller sects have no sacraments at all -- for which mean economy they will indubitable be damned.
The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
One of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers; hence, specifically, the eucharist; the Lord's Supper.
To bind by an oath.
A rite commanded by Christ that uses an earthly element as a sign of God. The two sacraments in the Lutheran church are Holy Baptism (water) and Holy Communion (bread and wine.)
An outward sign of something special and holy. The Roman Catholics, Orthodox and the Anglicans believe in 7 sacraments. Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, holy orders, forgiveness of sins, anointing of the sick, and Marriage. Most Protestant churches recognise only the first two of these.
An act instituted by Jesus Christ which uses a visible element with God's word to bring the forgiveness of sins to an individual (see Baptism and Lord's Supper).
religious rite or ceremony. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is the ceremony of Holy Communion when communicants take the wafer and the wine which represent the body and blood of Christ
Especially in classical Christianity, a formal religious rite (e.g. baptism, eucharist) regarded as sacred for its perfect ability to convey divine blessing; in some traditions (especially Protestant), it is regarded as not effective in itself but as a sign or symbol of spiritual reality or truth.
In general, any visible sign of God’s invisible presence and activity. Specifically, it is a sign through which the Church manifests and celebrates its faith and communicates the saving grace of God. In Catholic doctrine there are seven: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Marriage, Holy Order, and the Anointing of the Sick.
Special religious rites believed to have been instituted by Jesus (see Baptism and Eucharist)
(SAC·ra·ment). In Christian theology one of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Jesus Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers. In general Protestants apply the term sacrament to baptism and the Lord's Supper, especially the latter. The Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches have five other sacraments, e.g., confirmation, penance, holy orders, matrimony, and extreme unction. As sacrament denotes an oath or vow, the word has been applied by way of emphasis to the Lord's Supper, where the most sacred vows are renewed by Christians in commemorating the death of their Redeemer.
Sacraments are outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification. Taking the word "sacrament" in its broadest sense, as the sign of something sacred and hidden ( the Gk word is "mystery"), we can say that the whole world is a vast sacramental system, in that material things are unto men the signs of things spiritual and sacred, even the Divinity.
a formal religious act conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the Protestant sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
a Christian rite that mediates or symbolizes divine
a covenant sign and seal, which means it reminds us and assures us of a promise
a door through which mystery approaches us, and through which we respond
a holy act and brings participants into the presence of the Holy
a holy act, in which God works in us through the power of the Holy Spirit (see above)
a holy ordinance instituted by Christ
a holy ordinance through which the believer receives an invisible grace under the form of an outward sign, visible or audible
a holy regulation established by Christ, in which Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers by physical signs
a holy sign or symbol, which uses earthly things to help us to see heavenly truth
a material sign that mediates grace
a means of divine grace whereby grace is actually bestowed upon the recipient by the act of baptism
a mystery, and we need
an action in which Christians assemble to celebrate their lived experience, and to call to Communal Anointing Liturgy heart their common story
an act of Christ and of the Church through the Spirit
an act that mediates the grace and mystery of God
an act, the start of a series of acts, of spiritual significance--but one of such significance that we experience the direct and immediate presence of the Spirit of God in that moment
an effectual rite
an external sign of an invisible, spiritual reality
an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, (Gen
an holy ordinance instituted by Christ, in which, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers
an objectively effective sign
an outward sign established by Jesus Christ to confer inward grace
an outward symbol of God's grace
a physical sign which carries with it real, healing, sanctifying grace
a religious celebration in which God conveys a special spiritual blessing on a person, which helps him or her to live a life of faith
a rite or ceremony instituted by Jesus, and observed by the church as a means of or visible sign of grace
a rite through which, when performed correctly, grace is thought to be infused into the soul
a Roman Catholic invented doctrine
a sacred act instituted by God in which God Himself has joined His Word of promise to the visible element, and by which He offers, gives and seals the forgiveness of sins earned by Christ
a sacred act, instituted by the Lord Jesus, containing visible elements in which God promises and offers the forgiveness of sins
a sacred observance through which Christ confers grace upon those who observe it
a sacred sign, or sacred mystery (secretum)
a seal of the attestation or promise of God
a sign instituted by Christ that gives grace
a sign instituted by Christ to impart grace
a sign on Earth that points to a heavenly reality
a sign on the outside to show what is going on inside
a sign or symbol of God's presence in our lives
a sign which brings about what it signifies
a special act of Christian worship, instituted by Christ, which uses a visible sign to proclaim the promise of the gospel for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life
a special command of the Lord, using outward signs (water or bread and wine) to convey the grace of God
a symbol or expression of something that goes beyond that which we are able to express and experience outside our regular modes of communication
a symbol that can be perceived by human consciousness to point beyond itself and partially communicate some aspect of God's grace or presence to Christians
a symbol that symbolizes something
a very special kind of symbol or sign
a visible act through which the holy is perceived as immanent and present, as opposed to transcendent and removed
a visible external thing which turns the key to inner doors
a visible form of an invisible grace, which is instituted of God for our sanctification (Aug
a visible manifestation of something spoken
a visible manifestation of the word
a visible means instituted by Christ to communicate the power of God
a visible means of grace, unavailable (again excepting baptism and marriage) outside of a Catholic or Orthodox Church
a visible or enacted word which I shall expand on later
