The Baptism of Christ, by Joachim Patinir (c. 1480-1524) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. BAPTISM
II. HOLY EUCHARIST
III. RECONCILIATION / PENANCE / CONFESSION / ABSOLUTION
IV. CONFIRMATION
V. HOLY ORDERS / ORDINATION
VI. MATRIMONY
VII. ANOINTING / EXTREME UNCTION
VIII. SACRAMENTS (GENERAL), SACRAMENTALISM, AND SACRAMENTALS
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I. BAPTISM
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The Sacrament of Baptism (chapter seven of my 2009 book, Bible Truths for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers) [11-3-23]
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II. HOLY EUCHARIST
(see Eucharist, Sacrifice of the Mass, & Liturgy Index Page)
III. RECONCILIATION / PENANCE / CONFESSION / ABSOLUTION
(see Saints, Purgatory, and Penance Index Page)
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IV. CONFIRMATION
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The Sacrament of Confirmation (chapter eight of my 2009 book, Bible Truths for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers) [11-3-23]
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V. HOLY ORDERS / ORDINATION
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VI. MATRIMONY
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(see Sexuality, Gender, Feminism, and Divorce and Life Issues Pages)
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VII. ANOINTING / EXTREME UNCTION
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Sacrament of Anointing / Extreme Unction: The Biblical Evidence [2009; Addendum added on 1-10-17]
Sacrament of Anointing: Yay or Nay? (vs. Calvin #52) [12-21-09]
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VIII. SACRAMENTS (GENERAL), SACRAMENTALISM, AND SACRAMENTALS
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Heartfelt Sacramentalism (Not Mere Charms) [1996]
Thief on the Cross (Are Sacraments Unnecessary?) [1996]
Why do Catholics Believe that Sacraments are Necessary? [2002]
“Man-Centered” Sacramentalism: The Remarkable Incoherence of James White: How Can Martin Luther and St. Augustine Be Christians According to His Definition? [11-26-03]
Sacraments & the Moral Responsibility of Their Recipients [8-26-06]
Are Relics & Sacraments Mere Magical Charms? [2007]
Luther on Crucifixes, Images, & Sign of the Cross [4-15-08]
Bible on Candles, Incense, & Symbolism for Prayer [2-16-09]
Dialogue on Sacramentalism, Holy Objects, and Relics [2-26-09]
Bible on Physical Objects as Aids in Worship [4-7-09]
Unbiblical Antipathy to Holy Water (vs. Calvin #29) [8-25-09]
Sacraments: Bible & Church Fathers (vs. Calvin #34) [9-25-09]
Sacraments & the Church Fathers (vs. Calvin #36) [10-19-09]
Sacramentalism & Ex Opere Operato (vs. Calvin #37) [10-21-09]
Radically Anti-Traditional Sacramentalism (vs. Calvin #38) [10-27-09]
Crucifixes: Abominable Idols or Devotional Aids? [11-10-09]
Tonsure, Holy Oil, and “Judaizing”? (vs. Calvin #54) [12-22-09]
St. Augustine Accepted All Seven Catholic Sacraments [9-25-10]
Sacraments vs. Jesus?: Unbiblical False Dichotomies [3-20-17]
The Biblical Understanding of Holy Places and Things [National Catholic Register, 4-11-17]
Biblical Evidence for Sacramentalism [National Catholic Register, 8-29-17]
Did St. Augustine Accept All Seven Sacraments? [National Catholic Register, 11-15-17]
How Many Sacraments: According to Martin Luther? (+ Luther Expert James Swan’s and Luther’s Works Editors’ Confusion as to Luther’s Position) [11-17-18]
Madison vs. Jesus #8: Holy Eucharist as “Grotesque Magic”? [8-7-19]
Sacraments and Our Moral Responsibility [National Catholic Register, 1-7-20]
Is it Biblical to Say That We Are Saved & Redeemed by Jesus’ Blood? [Facebook, 6-6-23]
Reply to Hays’ “Catholicism” #27: Historic Exodus; NT & Jesus’ Blood; Hays vs. Omnipresence; God & Matter; Hays’ Anti-Biblical Hyper-Rationalism; Holy Eucharist & Other Miracles; Luther & the Real Presence; Manna & the Eucharist [6-7-23]
Does the Catholic Church Claim Sole Possession of the Sacraments? [Catholic365, 11-28-23]
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