10 sentences with 'sacraments'
Example sentences and phrases with the word sacraments and other words derived from it.
• « The way to salvation was therefore not to know anything about the life of Christ, the characteristics of God, or the names of the apostles, but two things above all else: the sacraments and the relevant saints to pray to. »
• « The sacraments were, and remain in contemporary Catholicism, the essential spiritual rituals conducted by ordained priests. »
• « Much of the practical, day-to-day power and influence exercised by the Church was based on the fact that only priests could administer the sacraments, making access to the Church a prerequisite for any possibility of spiritual salvation in the minds of medieval Christians. »
• « Marriage itself was considered a sacred duty: it was one of the seven sacraments that the Church considered essential for spiritual salvation. »
• « Without the Church, without the sacraments it alone could offer, without the prayers of monks and nuns for the souls of believers, and without its assurance of an afterlife, medieval Christians were certain that their eternal souls were condemned to hell. »
• « Most medieval Christians were content to accept the sacraments and offer prayers to the saints without concern for theological details, but increasingly, educated priests themselves wanted to understand the nuances of their own religion. »
• « Some of his other works include In Praise of Folly, a satirical attack on corruption within the church, and Handbook of the Christian Gentleman, which stressed the importance of the sacraments. »
• « In Catholic doctrine, salvation is achieved through a combination of the sacraments, faith in God and good works, by which someone merits admission to heaven. »
• « If salvation could be obtained through faith alone, the sacraments were at best symbolic rituals and at worst distractions. In time, Luther argued that only baptism and communion were relevant since they were clearly inspired by the actions of Christ as described in the New Testament. »
• « The sacraments, or special ceremonies of the Church, marked every stage of life, from birth to maturity, marriage and burial, and brought people to the Church on a regular basis. »