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To: Colofornian
**Only disciples, believers, brothers, etc.**

And just what sacrament might these people have received other than Baptissm?
5 posted on 05/16/2003 4:34:39 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Salvation
And just what sacrament might these people have received other than Baptissm?

The sacrament of holy communion: "For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup you are retelling (proclaiming) the message of the Lord's death, that he has died for you. Do this until he comes again." (1 Cor. 10:26)

It's not only the institutional priests who are to proclaim the Lord's death until He comes again. It's us!

There are no passages in Scripture that talk about ordination. There are some that talk about laying hands on someone and conferring the blessing of the Holy Spirit upon them to be set aside for specific service. There are, of course, pastors listed in Scripture. But pastors are to equip the living saints (us) for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:11-16). Pastors in NT times were part of the PLURAL leadership of the church...not one-man ministry shows.

6 posted on 05/16/2003 5:35:14 PM PDT by Colofornian
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