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WE ARE SACRAMENTAL

We Are Sacramental

A Sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.  In sacraments, God uses visible and tangible created things to communicate invisible and intangible grace. Grace is God’s undeserved favor that renews and transforms us into the image of Christ. The glory of God is reflected in the physical world he has made. 


Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. (Romans 1:20)


We live in a culture that places heavy emphasis on personal experience and emotional response. Because of this, those formed primarily by worship styles centered on how they feel in the moment often struggle to grasp sacramental worship, which is rooted not in subjective response but in the objective action of God.


In the sacraments, grace is given, regardless of whether that reality is accompanied by heightened emotion. That truth does not rise or fall with the personality or energy of the minister, nor with our internal sense of excitement felt during the songs. Instead, it rests securely on the promises of Jesus Christ Himself—the One who assures His Church that He remains with us always and will never abandon His people.



The Number of the Sacraments

Following the ancient Church, we recognize seven sacraments. Among these, Baptism and the Holy Eucharist are called the Sacraments of the Gospel, because they were directly instituted by Christ and are generally necessary for salvation.


The remaining five—Confirmation, Confession, Marriage, Ordination, and Holy Unction—are fully sacramental in nature but are distinguished by their particular purpose and context within the life of the Church.


This distinction does not diminish their spiritual power; it simply reflects their different roles within Christian life and discipleship.



2,000 years of orthodox teaching on the Sacraments of the Gospel

Far from being merely symbolic, the historic Christian faith has consistently affirmed the Real Presence of Christ in Holy Communion—that Christ is truly and substantially present in, with, and under the bread and wine.


  • Christ’s longest and clearest teaching on the Eucharist (John 6:25-70):

    • “My flesh is real food.”

    • “My blood is real drink.”

    • “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you."

    • “The one who feeds on me will live because of me.”

  • The Words of Institution (Mark 14:22–24):

    • “This is My Body…This is My Blood.” 


Among the earliest and most universal doctrines of the Christian Church is the confession of “one baptism for the remission of sins.” Historically, the apostolic and early Christian witness was unanimous: baptism is a sacred act in which God Himself grants new life, forgiveness, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.


  • Baptism replaced circumcision as the entry sign of God’s covenant people (Colossians 2:11–12).

  • John 3:5-6

    • 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

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