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The Seven Sacraments

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christ instituted seven sacraments that confer the grace they signify by the very performance of the rite; Scripture gives Christ's churches two ordinances, baptism and the Lord's Supper, which picture a grace already received by faith.

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The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

Name the seven sacraments and explain what Rome means by ex opere operato

2

Describe the Catholic teaching that baptism regenerates and is necessary for salvation (Catechism, §§1213, 1257, 1263)

3

Summarize Catholic teaching on confirmation, matrimony, holy orders, and the anointing of the sick, and answer each from Scripture

4

Explain the difference between ordinances that picture grace and sacraments said to confer it

Lessons in this topic
01What Are the Seven Sacraments?Plus8 min02Infused or Imputed?PlusRelated lesson8 min03Do We Need a Priest to Forgive?PlusRelated lesson8 min04Why Two Ordinances?PlusRelated lesson6 min
Key passages
Matthew 28:19–201 Corinthians 11:23–26Romans 6:3–5Acts 10:43–481 Corinthians 1:171 Peter 3:21Ephesians 2:8–9Ephesians 1:13Acts 8:14–17Ephesians 5:31–321 Peter 2:9James 5:14–16