Amerikai Magyar Reformátusok Lapja, 1918 (19. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1918-07-06 / 27. szám
AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA AMERIKAI-MAGYAR REFORMÁTUS KATEKIZMUS II. RÉSZ. PART SECOND. The Holy Sacraments. 27. What are the sacraments ? The sacraments are visible, holy signs and seals appointed by Christ himself. 28. How many sacraments did Christ appoint ? Two The Holy Baptism and the Holy Communion. 29. What is Holy Baptism? Holy Baptism is a sacrament through which the servant of God receives the person into the Christian Church. 30. How does the servant of God receive a person into the Christian Church? By praying for him before God, and pouring water on his head in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. 31. Who assume vows and promises instead of a child at its baptism ? The parents and sponsors. 32. What do parents and sponsors promise for the child? To bring him up in the nurture of the Lord. 33 What is confirmation? A solemn rite, though which we ourselves make the vows and promises which our parents and sponsors made for us at Baptism. 34. What will be your position in the Church after your confirmation? I will then stand in full fellowship with it. 35. What rights and privileges will you enjoy from today on, as a confirmed member of the Church ? I will be admitted today and upon every occasion to the Holy Communion, and will have part in the management of the congregation. 36. What is the Holy Communion? The Holy Communion is a sacrament in which God’s servant distributes to believers bread and wine according to Chlist’s command in remembrance of Him. 37. How did Christ institute this sacrament in his Church? When at this last supper he took bread broke it and said, This do in remembrance of me; and also took the cup saying : this is my blood, which was shed for you. This do in remembrance of me. 38. What do these words of Jesus mean: This is my body, and this is my blood ? This: This broken bread represents my body, which was broken for you. This wine represents my blood, which was shed for you. 39. Who may come to the Lord’s table and enjoy its spiritual benefits ? Those who are prepared in heart by true repentance and a humble soul. 40. Who may not come to the Lord’s table and who can not enjoy its spiritual benefits? Children, who do not yet know its meaning, people suffering with insanity, unbelievers and ungodly persons. 41. What preparation of heart must you hav; wlmn going to the Lord’s Supper? We must have true repentance and a humble soul 42. How often must a good Christian partake of the Lord’s Supper? As often as the Lord’s Supper is prepared for believers, and as often as the person can partake of it with a clean conscience. 43. Howr often a year is the Lord’s Supper prepared in our churches? Six times a year, namely: 1. At Christmas, in memory of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. In Lent, in memory of the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. At Easter, in memory of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. 4. At Pentecost, in memory of the day when our Lord Jesus Christ sent his Holy Ghost to His Disciples, and when the first Christian Church was established at Jerusalem. 5. For thanksgiving for the new bread. 6. For thanksgiving for th new wine. 44. What other holidays are there in the Reformed Church? 1. The first day in the new year. 2. Palm Sunday, in memory of Christ’s entering Jerusalem. 3. Good Friday, in memory of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. 4. Ascension Day, for the memory of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ to Heaven. 5. Reformation Day, always on the 31st day of October. 45. Have we any holidays besides those that you have mentioned? Yes, we have Sunday, which day must be kept by every good Christian as a sacred day. It is our duty to worship God in his temple and sanctify that day. 46. Can that person be called a good Christian who neglects going to church and partaking of the Lord’s Supper? By no means can such a person be called a good Christian who does not go to church or does not partake of the Lord’s Supper, because such a person is an irreligious person, not being worthy of the Christian name. PRAYERS: Prayer before Communion: Father of Grace, Merciful God, whom I also can call my Father through our Lord Jesus Christ! I want to take part of this Holy Communion, which is pre-, pared for those who believe in Thee, and are followers of Thy Son. But because nothing that is unclean can come before Thee: I beseech Thee to forgive all my sins for the sake of Thy Son, JesusChrist. Purify and sanctify me, and through Thy Holy Spirit make me a worthy partaker of this heavenly table. At the same time give me assurance that all my sins are forgiven me if I come here as a worthy guest, and if I try to abandon all sins and obey Thee always. I pray Thee: receive me into Thy grace and bless me in this life and in the life to come. Amen.
