Let’s compare and contrast these two statements, shall we?
Statement 1: “Jesus didn’t ordain anyone.”
Statement 2: “If any one saith, that order, or sacred ordination, is not truly and properly a sacrament instituted by Christ the Lord; or, that it is a kind of human figment devised by men unskilled in ecclesiastical matters; or, that it is only a kind of rite for choosing ministers of the word of God and of the sacraments; let him be anathema.”
What’s the difference between these two statements? The first is a quote from a woman in Georgia who wants to become a woman deacon. The second is from the 23rd session of the Council of Trent, Canon 3 to be specific.
The first comes from a person who believes that Jesus did not institute the Sacrament of Holy Orders and very likely believes that Ordination is “a kind of human figment devised by men unskilled in ecclesiastical matters”, although she probably would never use those exact words. The second comes from a Council of the Church, and was guided by the Holy Spirit to clarify and defend the revealed Truth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, which do you think I’m going to follow?
A Contrast in Two Statements
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