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Headings: Sacraments
Sacraments
Enumeration
Historical Recognition of the Sacraments
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Content: Sacraments
A sacrament is a rite or ceremony instituted by Jesus, and observed by the church as a means of or visible sign of grace. The English word sacrament is from the Latin sacramentum, which means to make holy, or to consecrate. Sacraments are ceremonial in nature, which separates them from other things that Jesus instructed believers to do (e.g. "go and make disciples of all nations," Matthew 28:18). Enumeration
The numeration, naming, understanding, and the adoption of the sacraments vary according to denomination. Most Protestant denominations recognize at least two: baptism and the Lord's Supper. However, Roman Catholics and some Protestant denominations list seven sacraments: Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist (or Communion)
Matrimony
Holy Orders (Ordination)
Penance, Confession, and/or Reconciliation
Anointing of the Sick (or Extreme Unction, Last Rites)
Other names are used by other Christian bodies for the sacraments which they recognize, notably Chrismation is the name for the reception of the seal of the Holy Spirit in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Historical Recognition of the Sacraments
The identification of sacraments as "signs" can be traced back to St. Augustine who said: " the signs of divine things are, it is true, things visible, but ... invisible things themselves are also honored in them." (