sacraments

• What are sacraments in Christianity?

  Religious ceremonies or acts of blessing
• How are sacraments defined in Christianity?

  As outward signs of inward blessings
• How many sacraments do Catholic Christians acknowledge?

  Seven sacraments
• What does baptism signify in Christianity?

  Leaving behind sin and entering new life
• What is the first sacrament mentioned?

  Baptism
• What do many Christians do with babies regarding baptism?

  Perform baptism to welcome them into faith
• Why do Baptists not baptize babies?

  They believe in personal choice for baptism
• How do Baptists perform baptism?

  By standing in a pool half filled with water
• What is the significance of the Eucharist in Christianity?

  Celebrating the sacrificial death of Jesus
• What event does the Eucharist commemorate?

  The Last Supper shared by Jesus and disciples
• What do Catholics believe happens to bread and wine during the Eucharist?

  They change into the body and blood of Christ
• What is the term for the belief that bread and wine become Christ's body and blood?

  Transubstantiation
• How do Protestants view the Eucharist differently from Catholics?

  They see bread and wine as symbols only
• What do Methodists refer to the Eucharist as?

  Holy Communion
• What is the purpose of the Eucharist for Protestants?

  A time of spiritual reflection and development
• What are the differences in sacramental beliefs between Catholic and Protestant Christians?

  • Catholics acknowledge seven sacraments
  • Protestants recognize two sacraments: baptism and Eucharist
  • Catholics believe in transubstantiation; Protestants see symbols
• What are the seven sacraments acknowledged by Catholics?

  1. Baptism
  2. Reconciliation
  3. Eucharist
  4. Confirmation
  5. Anointing of the sick
  6. Holy Orders
  7. Marriage