Understanding Confirmation

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I am trying to understand Confirmation, because our daughter married into the Roman Catholic Faith…We are Church of Christ (not Mormom…we are what most people call “Campbellites”…I don’t like that term, but I have to let you know I am NOT Mormon) anyway, our children are dedicated soon after birth…start Bible study as infants in cradle roll…(baby bible class) …and they keep studying for life…around 13-17 many of our children…follow Acts 2:38-39…they are Baptized for the forgiveness of sins in The Name of The Father, Son and Holy Spirit and become warriors for Christ.
Is this similar???
 
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Those born into the Catholic faith typically receive baptism as infants.

Confirmation completes baptism and is recieved via the laying on of hands and anointing with holy chrism (oil).

Depending on which rite of the Church the person belongs to, confirmation happens either at the same time as baptism or at the time determined by the bishop.

Adults who have never been baptized receive baptism and confirmation at the same time.
 
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I am trying to understand Confirmation, because our daughter married into the Roman Catholic Faith…We are Church of Christ (not Mormom…we are what most people call “Campbellites”…I don’t like that term, but I have to let you know I am NOT Mormon) anyway, our children are dedicated soon after birth…start Bible study as infants in cradle roll…(baby bible class) …and they keep studying for life…around 13-17 many of our children…follow Acts 2:38-39…they are Baptized for the forgiveness of sins in The Name of The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Is this similar???
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There are three sacraments of Christian initiation, per Catholic teaching and practice: Baptism, Chrysmation or Confirmation, and Communion. In ancient times these were given together by the Bishop.

Matthew 28:19 [Baptism]
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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Acts 8:17-19 [Chrysmation or Confirmation]
17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
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Revelation 19:9 [Communion]
9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”
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John 6 [Communion]
53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; 54 he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.
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Confirmation strengthens one’s connection with Christ and His Church. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit. It initiates one into a deeper relationship with God. You receive the Holy Spirit, like the apostles in the upper room in Acts.

Confirmation is one of the 7 Sacraments. 7 is not just a lucky number, it is the number of the covenant God makes with his People. The Jews know the power of seven, but many Christians don’t see it’s importance and also that there always were 7 sacraments since the beginning of Christianity.
 
I belonged to a Church of Christ prior to becoming Catholic (22 years ago). I’ll be happy to help you as much as I can make the connections to what you’re familiar with.
 
thank you…this sounds so similar to our beliefs…
I am so proud of my grandchildren and their studies…we are in prayer and looking foward to witnessing their Confirmation.
 
given at the same time is very equal with our church…as our children recieve Baptism…they are “confirmed” and recieves Communion…
 
Aww you sound like such a kind and supportive grandma! Your grandchildren are so blessed!
 
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