Doctrine of the Sacraments

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Doctrine of theSacraments

• St. Maurice St. Verena
• Coptic Orthodox Church
• April 13th, 2008

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• What are Sacraments
• Why God uses matter?
• The Seven Sacraments
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Fr. Pishoy Kamel the irresolvable marital
  problem.
• I feel so much lighter
• Looking at Nature The lessons
• beyond the senses.

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What are Sacraments?

• Definition Greek µ?st???? translated as
  Mystery.
• Outward signs of inward grace, Divinely
  instituted for our sanctification.
• Not mere signs not just
• signify Divine grace, but
• they cause that grace.

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Use of Mystery in Scriptures

• Mysteries of knowledge that God reveals (Secrets
  or Hidden Truths).
• Mysteries of grace where the Holy Spirit grants
  invisible gifts (Sacraments).

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Why God uses matter?

• Incarnational model
• Miracles Clay, water - man born blind (John 9)
• Bread, wine, water, oil,
• garments.

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Baptism

• Instituted by the Lord (Matt 2818, 19)
• Birth from water and Spirit (Jn 35,6)
• By Immersion ßapt??? (Acts 8 38,39)
• Pedo (infant) baptism (Acts 238, 39)
• Putting on Christ (Gal 327)

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Confirmation

• Pouring of the Holy Spirit (Joel 228)
• A seal and an anointing
• An aid for growth and confirmation

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Repentance Confession

• To ones self Luke 1517
• To God Ps 514
• To Priest Jms 514-16
• To Others Matt 524

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Eucharist

• Then Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say
  to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of
  Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
  
• (John 653)

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Priesthood

• Institution (John 2022, 23)
• According to the Order of Melchizedek
• A calling and honor (Heb 54 1 Tim 517)
• Ranks of Priesthood

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Holy Matrimony

• Leave and Cleave
• A unity in body Spirit
• An everlasting bond (Matt 196)
• Love respect

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Anointing of the Sick

• Healing of physical psychological illnesses
• Heal the sick, cleanse the leper (Mt 108)
• Prayer performed by clergy
• (Jms 514-16)

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Conclusion

• Healing a man in South Africa
• As each one has received a gift, minister it to
  one another, as good stewards of the manifold
  grace of God (1Pet 410)
• The Church is the home base for dispensing the
  sacraments.