Confirmation is used is religions ( such as my own, Catholicism) that practice infant Baptism.
In baptism, we believe original sin is removed and the child is opened to the life of grace in Jesus Christ.
Confirmation is a sealing with the Holy Spirit- as on the first Pentecost- in which the confirmand stands publicly and declares they intent to live the rest of their life as a Christian.
So Pentecost is really the Biblical precendent- the aprostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and given the gifts thjey needed to go out in the world and spread the Gospel...those gifts are:
wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, piety, fortitude and fear of the Lord.
2006-08-15 15:11:51
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answered by Mommy_to_seven 5
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"From that time on the apostles, in fulfillment of Christ's will, imparted to the newly baptized by the laying on of hands the gift of the Spirit that completes the grace of Baptism. For this reason in the Letter to the Hebrews the doctrine concerning Baptism and the laying on of hands is listed among the first elements of Christian instruction. The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church."99
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Very early, the better to signify the gift of the Holy Spirit, an anointing with perfumed oil (chrism) was added to the laying on of hands. This anointing highlights the name "Christian," which means "anointed" and derives from that of Christ himself whom God "anointed with the Holy Spirit."100 This rite of anointing has continued ever since, in both East and West. For this reason the Eastern Churches call this sacrament Chrismation, anointing with chrism, or myron which means "chrism." In the West, the term Confirmation suggests that this sacrament both confirms baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.
2006-08-15 07:25:50
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answered by Rebecca C 2
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The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the inventions of the Church of the Catholics. This Biblical actions is nowehere to be found in the Bible.
This type of rituals has a pagan origin in nature, wayback before christianity exist and is incorporated in the teaching of Christianity.
Christianity has for its rituals as accepted through the teaching of the apostle are BAPTISM and the BREAKING OF BREAK which is to catholics is communion.
2006-08-15 07:28:28
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answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4
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