When did confirmation officially become a saracrament

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When did confirmation officially become a sacrament? Was it at the Council of Nicea? :confused:
 
gospels–unless a man be born again of water and the holy spirit he shall not have life within him

acts makes clear that anointing with the holy spirit completed baptism, and relates incidents where the apostles found groups that had been baptized and immediately confirmed them, or vice versa, found groups who had received the holy spirit but had not been baptized with water, and promptly baptized them. the whole tenor of Acts and of Paul’s letters to his churches makes very clear that both baptism and anointing with the spirit were considered essential for full Christian initation with of course admission into the mystery of the Eucharist.
 
Dorothy said:
That is the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

I’m sure Confirmation is Scriptural, but am not sure where to find it.
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I’m sorry, I totally read the word confession instead of confirmation. My bad.
 
WisdomProphet said:
When did confirmation officially become a sacrament? Was it at the Council of Nicea? :confused:
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ALL of the Sacraments were established by Christ either directly or indirectly. We do have a few passages in Scripture:

Acts 19:5-6
Acts 8:14-17
Heb 6:2 appears to speak of the two separate Sacraments
 
Br.Rich_SFO said:
ALL of the Sacraments were established by Christ either directly or indirectly. We do have a few passages in Scripture:

Acts 19:5-6
Acts 8:14-17
Heb 6:2 appears to speak of the two separate Sacraments
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Thank you for the verses Brother Rich. I know that Jesus established all the sacraments. And I know Saint Paul baptized and laid on hands which is where confirmation comes from, and from Jesus before that. All the rules and canon law were made official, in writing, usually at the councils. I wanted to know if anyone knew which council that was.

I’m guessing all 7 sacraments became part of canon law around the same time? Any information on the ratification through canon law would be appreciated. 👍
 
WisdomProphet said:
Thank you for the verses Brother Rich. I know that Jesus established all the sacraments. And I know Saint Paul baptized and laid on hands which is where confirmation comes from, and from Jesus before that. All the rules and canon law were made official, in writing, usually at the councils. I wanted to know if anyone knew which council that was.

I’m guessing all 7 sacraments became part of canon law around the same time? Any information on the ratification through canon law would be appreciated. 👍
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The Council of Trent is a major Council that addressed issues in understanding the Sacraments of the Church. It did not as some non-Catholics think establish the Sacraments, they all existed and were celebrated from Apostolic times.
 
Dorothy said:
You’re forgiven! 🙂
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make a good act of contrition and say 1 OF and one HM

I don’t know that the word “sacrament” per se was in use in the early Church, nor that there was a formal definition of all 7, but the matter, form and scriptural basis are all clearly evident for all 7 in the NT–including matrimony btw, the fact that the authority of Christ covers laws on marriage that OT laws are strengthened and expanded under the new covenant.
 
I would say it was established on Penticost when the Apostles and those in the upper room were confirmed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
 
Evan said:
I would say it was established on Penticost when the Apostles and those in the upper room were confirmed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
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That’s what I’m thinking, as well. 🙂
 
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