To: Blogger
Consecration is not there as a word, but if you look for imposition of hands, that is a reference to what we now call the sacrament of Holy Orders. We consecrate bishops and ordain priests, but Holy Order is the collective term.
I admonish thee, that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee, by the imposition of my hands. (2 Timothy 1:6)
thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee
(Titus 1:5)
See also 1 Timothy 4:14, 5:22.
To: annalex
Okay. Explains why I couldn't find it.
Our church lays hands on people we are ordaining. It is a way of showing our agreement with the calling of God in the person's life.
4,728 posted on
01/09/2007 4:26:18 PM PST by
Blogger
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To: annalex; wmfights; kosta50; Blogger; Forest Keeper; Kolokotronis; blue-duncan; Dr. Eckleburg
Hmmm....you've referred us to this post as to what is in scripture about ordination. Here is what you've posted:
thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee (Titus 1:5)
What translation is this? According to all the translations I've just looked up, it should be
Tts 1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: (KJV)
This is a significant difference. The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably so it's difficult to say what the exact wording is, but it is certainly not priest.
4,822 posted on
01/10/2007 5:39:55 AM PST by
HarleyD
("...even the one whom He will choose, He will bring near Himself." Num 16:5)
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