[Salvation]

But don’t you agree that he established his church on the Apostles by breathing on them and imparting the Holy Spirit, thus giving them power to forgive sins — one of the Sacraments?

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3042902/posts?page=309#309

Sorry I forgot to include you since the post by Albion was directed to you.

[CynicalBear]

>> But don’t you agree that he established his church on the Apostles by breathing on them and imparting the Holy Spirit, thus giving them power to forgive sins — one of the Sacraments?<<

Acts 15:8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by granting them the holy Spirit just as he did us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, for by faith he purified their hearts.

[Albion Wilde]

I don’t see that the two things cancel each other out.