Sacrament
An ecclesiastical ordinance may also be used to describe the commandment of Jesus Christ, when he created the sacrament of the eucharist, as well as the sacrament of baptism. Such an ordinance is generally accepted as a sacrament by both Catholics and mainstream Protestants.
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