Baptism has long been
recognized as the sacrament of equality (Gal.
Not exact matches
This friendship with the Lord Jesus is found in the Word of God
recognized as such by the Church in the Bible; in the
sacraments; in works of charity and service; and in the fellowship of those who have
recognized and embraced the risen one.
As we discuss the
sacraments let us
recognize that the language of the Church has sacramental character.
Lyle Schaller writes about the importance of
recognizing certain ministerial tasks
as «winners» and others
as «losers» in The Multiple Staff and the Larger Church, «Winners» are the tasks that lead people to sign up for ordained ministry: preaching, presiding over
sacraments, being present at key life transitions such
as weddings and funerals — in other words, the prominent, visible and generally rewarding parts of ministry.
As a Baptist I only
recognize two
sacraments — baptism and communion — but I'm firmly against having either of them administered by smartphone (immersion baptism and iPhones definitely don't mix).
In Protestant Christianity, although there are generally only two
recognized sacraments, «the Word of God»
as recorded in the Bible is often regarded
as having a sacred character and the reading of the Bible
as in effect a sacramental act.
Catholic Church
recognizes the
sacrament of baptism
as valid in all christian denominations.
And in an Indian situation where baptism is the legal mark of change of one religious community to another, each with its own civil codes
recognized by the Courts, communalisation of church life is imposed by Law and perverts the meaning of baptism
as sacrament of faith.
The church was
recognized as an agent of mission and the
sacrament of the Kingdom.