What Makes a Sacrament—and Why These Five Fail | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - The Five Other Ceremonies, Falsely Termed Sacraments; Although Commonly Considered Sacraments Hitherto, They Are Proved Not to Be Such, and Their Real Nature Is ShownIn his treatise, John Calvin refutes the Roman Catholic doctrine of seven sacraments, arguing that only Baptism and the Lord's Supper are valid because they alone were instituted by God. He asserts that a true sacrament requires both a divine command and a specific promise of grace, criteria the five alleged sacraments—confirmation, penance, extreme unction…
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