... is the Bible, which is propagated by the people of the church itself. In accordance with the Roman Catholic catechism, the church is the one and only Christian-like body that is "one, holy, and catholic (universal)" ("Catechism of the Catholic Church").  According to Robert B. Kelly's article What is a Sacrament?, a sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace. The Catholic ... of re-birth to a new and supernatural life, confirmation is the sacrament of maturity and coming of age. A real confession being made with Christ as the basis is thought to be in suc...

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... by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all." (Strongs Concordance) The strange thing about the use of this word is that in the context of the verse, it is not made clear whether John means that it is a revelation of Jesus Christ, or about ... Baptist, you may think he is simply in prayer. However, the Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown commentary on the Bible state that it means John was "in a state of ecstasy; the outer world being shut out." This made possible "an immediate connection with the invisible world." In Revelation 1:12-16 we read a de...

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