2007-11-30 15:58:22 · 8 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It does not.
1267 Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ: "Therefore . . . we are members one of another."72 Baptism incorporates us into the Church. From the baptismal fonts is born the one People of God of the New Covenant, which transcends all the natural or human limits of nations, cultures, races, and sexes: "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body."73
1268 The baptized have become "living stones" to be "built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood."74 By Baptism they share in the priesthood of Christ, in his prophetic and royal mission. They are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that [they] may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called [them] out of darkness into his marvelous light."75 Baptism gives a share in the common priesthood of all believers.
1269 Having become a member of the Church, the person baptized belongs no longer to himself, but to him who died and rose for us.76 From now on, he is called to be subject to others, to serve them in the communion of the Church, and to "obey and submit" to the Church's leaders,77 holding them in respect and affection.78 Just as Baptism is the source of responsibilities and duties, the baptized person also enjoys rights within the Church: to receive the sacraments, to be nourished with the Word of God and to be sustained by the other spiritual helps of the Church.79
1270 "Reborn as sons of God, [the baptized] must profess before men the faith they have received from God through the Church" and participate in the apostolic and missionary activity of the People of God.80
2007-11-30 17:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Doug and James have it right.
I'm Lutheran, and we view this Royal Priesthood exactly the same way as the Church of Rome, and The Orthodox Communion.
The Lutheran denomination (not counting the RC and Orthodox Churches) consists of more people than all of the other denominations put together. Add in the Catholic and Orthodox which are even larger (I believe that the Anglican Communion also accepts this), and you have an overwhelming majority of Christians that accept this Priesthood.
Realchurch, you should maybe take a look at how you are defining this doctrine, and make certain your definition is in context with scripture.
Your friend in Christ,
Mark
2007-12-02 06:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church teaches the priesthood of All Believers(Baptismal Priesthood) which is the necessary foundation of Ministerial or ordained priesthood. You need to read the Documents of Vatican ii,which it is obvious that you do not, and to read the Catrechism of the Catholic Church, which you also obviously are ignorant of.
Check out CCC1268
2007-12-01 07:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by James O 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It does not. Every Catholic shares in the priesthood of Christ and tries to reconcile people with God. We are all called to help bring people closer to God and to help them go to heaven.
2007-12-02 22:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church is the only genuine Church, yet that does no longer mean Catholics are the only genuine Christians. A non-Catholic Christian is a believer who has suggested "confident!" to Jesus on a similar time as, on a similar time, has suggested "No!" to His Church.
2016-09-30 08:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you misinterpret, skew, and twist Catholic teaching into something it's not? Why do you spread lies?
2007-12-01 09:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because mama is not interested in what anyone believes as long as you believe in what they tell you to believe.
2007-11-30 17:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
because they are arrogant
2007-11-30 16:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋