[quote:8b71afec3f]Council of Trent (loc. cit., n. 961): "If any one shall say that in the New Testament there is no visible and external priesthood nor any power of consecrating and offering the Body and of the Lord, as well as of remitting and retaining sins, but merely the office and bare ministry of preaching the Gospel, let him be anathema."[/quote:8b71afec3f]
What? Thats rather odd.
Hey, I give them the credit that all three are present: administration of sacraments, church discipline, and preaching the word. If a chruch only preached the Word and not administer the other two they actually would be anathema.
[quote:8b71afec3f]power of consecrating and offering the Body and blo*d of the Lord[/quote:8b71afec3f]
How do protestants see the Lord Supper in light of this Roman idea?
Do we think we can consecrate the body and blo*d of Christ?
Would we say that we are "offering" the body and blo*d of Christ?
[quote:8b71afec3f]as well as of remitting and retaining sins[/quote:8b71afec3f]
The Romans think they have the ability to forgive sins. How do protestants believe that they have power to bind and loose?
Rembrandt
[Edited on 5-22-2004 by rembrandt]
[Edited on 5-22-2004 by rembrandt]
What? Thats rather odd.
Hey, I give them the credit that all three are present: administration of sacraments, church discipline, and preaching the word. If a chruch only preached the Word and not administer the other two they actually would be anathema.
[quote:8b71afec3f]power of consecrating and offering the Body and blo*d of the Lord[/quote:8b71afec3f]
How do protestants see the Lord Supper in light of this Roman idea?
Do we think we can consecrate the body and blo*d of Christ?
Would we say that we are "offering" the body and blo*d of Christ?
[quote:8b71afec3f]as well as of remitting and retaining sins[/quote:8b71afec3f]
The Romans think they have the ability to forgive sins. How do protestants believe that they have power to bind and loose?
Rembrandt
[Edited on 5-22-2004 by rembrandt]
[Edited on 5-22-2004 by rembrandt]