what is the purpose of ritual and symbol in sacramental relationship with the risen Christ?

Answer 1

Matthew 26:26-29 26Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, [b]praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.

27And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;

28For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [[c]ratifies the agreement and] is [d]being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(A)

29I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and [e]of superior quality in My Father's kingdom.
Says it all, I think.

Answer 2

Remember that a sacrament is a sign of God love that impart grace, God's life, to people.

Ritual is a means of establishing continuity from generation to generation. By maintaining ritual, there is a connection between those who have already received the sacrament and those who are receiving the sacrament for the first time. Ritual creates ties between generations. When the younger generation performs the same ritual as the older generation, the older generation remembers when they received the sacrament and relive their experience.

In the sacramental relationship with the risen Christ, it is made clear that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, even though we are of different generations.

Symbols are means of expressing purification, justification, consecration, healing, adoption, and uniting in a way that can be seen. The actions mentioned are all actions of the Holy Spirit that are present in the sacraments.

Answer 3

Human beings, due to their fallen and sinful nature, are typically unable to confirm receipt of God's grace, even when God provides such grace freely, and in very substantial amounts.

Sacraments combine an outward, visible sign, with language of a very specific form, according to the divine authority God gave only to his Church, in order to distribute necessary graces to all, in a manner that is easily comprehended by ordinary people.

Since each of the seven authentic sacraments were originally instituted personally by Jesus Christ, the effectiveness of the sacraments are divinely guaranteed.

Faith in Christ equates to faith in his Church, and in the sacraments administered by his Church, specifically to give grace.

Hence, through the administration and receipt of the sacraments, just about everyone is capable of appreciating their own personal receipt of God's unmerited power and favor.

When it comes to human beings, seeing (and often, feeling, tasting, and/or smelling) makes believing a whole lot easier.

Answer 4

Good Question: But the correct answer is not communion that represent Jesus death. You may think it is Easter celebration,but that was adopted from pagan(heathen religion) woship of Tammuz who was born on dec. 25 about 2000yrs before Moses exodus. tammuz lamention and reincarnation( Ezekiel 8:14-16) was celebrated around march and april. The Roman catholic church adopted the custom and added Christ name and bring paganizism in God house. The real answer would be the baptizm in Jesus name according to Roman 6:1-4 showing are spiritual rise from sin(the dead).

Answer 5

It is part of the process of repentance. As we partake of the sacrament we consider the symbolism representing the body and blood of Christ remembering the sacrifice He made for us and renewing our promise to place our faith in Him and keep his commandments. As we repent of our sins, we are promised forgiveness.

Answer 6

If you're a Mormon, then it's so that your secret underwear and handshakes will let you become a God just like Christ did! Then you'll be able to have multiple wives and control your own worlds and have eternal sex to make spirit babies!