Holy Communion

Holy Communion is central to the Christian faith. Martin Luther saw Jesus present in, with and under the sacrament. Featuring the insights of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago scholars Craig A. Satterlee and Kurt K. Hendel, this DVD explores the biblical foundations for Holy Communion, and reviews the Reformation history that defines modern Christian understandings of Holy Communion.

Spotlighting stories from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ander, Texas, we also discover ways in which Christians practice Holy Communion in a variety of congregational settings.

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[cubaniton74]

I command sight to come to the eyes of my brother, brother, receive your sight in the name of Jesus, amen.

[biry0501]

@biry0501 Then I encourage you to re-read Acts and Letters. There are many, many counts of Paul placing women in church leadership throughout Paul's letters and Acts.

[nuduaspiaggia]

@biry0501 There is no evidence in St. Paul's letters for the ordination of women. Soon to be Blessed John Paul II said it best: The Church does not have the authority to ordain women.

Those who do ordain women claim to have such lofty an authority, and thus put themselves up against God Himself.

[biry0501]

@nuduaspiaggia We also ordain women because there is more support in Paul's letters and Acts for than against it.

[nuduaspiaggia]

@biry0501 cont'd: Some Lutheran groups also changed the matter by allowing women to be ordained.

You left communion with Rome and God. You have forsaken Him in your pride and are outside salvation.

[nuduaspiaggia]

@biry0501 The Orthodox Church broke off from the Catholic Church in 1054. Many Eastern Catholics remained in communion with Rome, never entering into schism, such as the Greek Catholics in Sicily and Calabria, and Maronite Catholics in Lebanon. Lutheran bishops, like Anglican bishops, lost apostolic succession when the rites of ordination were changed; the conference of holy orders, like all sacraments, depends on matter, form, and intent.

[biry0501]

@nuduaspiaggia Also, the Roman Church is not 'original' in human organization as the Eastern Church. So if you are looking to the history of human history to legitimize the Roman Catholic Church, you will be disappointed. But our Bishops also have apostolic succession. We look to the Holy Catholic and Apostolic succession, which we clearly hold and confess. We Evangelical Catholics returned to the teachings of Christ and the Holy Sea refused to join us. Theologically, we did not leave--Rome did.

[biry0501]

@biry0501 I would encourage you to re-read the Revelation of John to see where we find the authority of Scripture. Also, I would agree with you that Sola Scriptura, by itself, is in error. Martin Luther spoke of Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, and Sola Gracae. These three stand together and never alone.

[nuduaspiaggia]

@biry0501 What you are overlooking is plain history (which shows that the Catholic Church is the original) and that your own theology (sola scriptura) is self-defeating.

Sola Scriptura is the belief that one everything you must believe is in the Bible. However, nowhere in the Bible does it say that everything you must believe is in the Bible.

[biry0501]

@nuduaspiaggia Well, many Lutherans are inclined to say the same to Roman Catholics, as we consider the Roman Catholic Church organization to be in willful disobedience to the Word of God. I do not feel I am in a position of judgment over others. But I am obligated by my Christian faith to encourage you to study the Scriptures and apply them critically so you can avoid the misleading teachings of that organization, including that erroneous statement you just made about separation and Grace.