How many sacraments are there in the Lutheran Church?
Three
"mystery"
trust/beleive-like your car or a plane ride
What is a sacrament?
What does it request?
What is needed to make a sacrament
-God's command
-God's gifts connected
-Visible/tangible element
The Lord's Supper in another name for what?
Holy Communion
Eucharist
What is a practical way to understand sacraments?
They are delivery systems.
Do all churches celebrate communion?
Yes, different frequency and emphasis
Where is the power behind the sacraments?
God's word
-Jesus is word made flesh
-proclaimed over elements
When we are celebrating communion, we as Lutheran's believe what about the bread and the wine? a. The bread turns into Christ's flesh and the blood turns into Christ's blood? b. Christ is present in the bread and the wine? c. The bread and wine are only symbolic of Christ's body and blood?
a. Catholic b. Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian c. Evangelical
God's grace, forgiveness, strength, the Holy Spirit
what do sacraments deliver?