Sealing (religion)

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The term sealing (also holy sealing , baptism of the spirit or holy anointing ) denotes a biblical term with which the "outpouring" or the "working" of the Holy Spirit is described in various places in the New Testament , among others:

  • "Through him ( Jesus Christ ) [...] you received the seal of the promised Holy Spirit when you accepted the faith." ( Eph 1,13  EU )
  • Paul laid his hands on them and the Holy Spirit came down on them; they spoke in tongues and prophesied. "( Acts 19.6  EU )
  • "Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to you: If someone is not born of the water and the Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God ." ( Jn 3,5  EU ):

Furthermore, sealing is viewed as a sacrament in various apostolic communities . This is understood to mean the laying on of hands and the associated mediation of the Holy Spirit by a church official.

Sealing as a sacrament

Catholic Apostolic Congregations

As early as 1847, the laying on of hands was practiced in the Catholic Apostolic communities . It should open the recipients to the work of the Holy Spirit and strengthen the spiritual gifts in the churches. In the view of some, this act was reserved for the apostles .

The new apostolic movements that emerged from the Catholic apostolic congregations from 1863 onwards largely took over this act.

New Apostolic Church

The New Apostolic Church practices Holy Sealing as a third sacrament alongside baptism and the Lord's Supper . However, the Catholic-Apostolic understanding was modified. In the NAK, the sealing is considered a baptism in the Spirit or baptism with the Holy Spirit. It is only through the interaction of water baptism with sealing, which is done by an apostle with prayer and the laying on of hands, that a believer is “born again ” and becomes a “ child of God ” and a member of the church. In the sealing the transmission of the gifts of the Holy Spirit takes place; it is also performed on children.

In the New Apostolic Creed it says about sealing:

"I believe that those who are baptized with water must receive the gift of the Holy Spirit through an apostle in order to be children of God and the prerequisites for firstfruits."

- 8th Article of Faith of the New Apostolic Church

Until 1951 it was still valid that the Holy Sealing would also bring the gifts of the Holy Spirit to life. A “rebirth out of water and the Spirit” or, according to today's style, “being a child of God” was not yet associated with the sealing.

Other apostolic communities

Other apostolic communities also know the act of sealing. In the Association of Apostolic Churches , however, it is understood as a “celebration of the Holy Spirit”. It is carried out at the earliest at the age of 14 and is no longer bound to the apostolic office. The understanding is based on the Roman Catholic confirmation and the Protestant confirmation .

literature

  • Albrecht, Ludwig: Treatises on the Church - especially its offices and services, pp. 112-134, Marburg / L. 1982 (5), ISBN 3-87598-042-5
  • Network Apostolic History: The apostolic congregations in transition - 1863 to 1900. (with a treatise on the development of the Holy Sealing in the NAK) Nürtingen 2008, ISBN 978-3-939291-03-9

Web links

Supplements and individual evidence

  1. ↑ For explanations see: Explanations of the ten articles of the New Apostolic Creed
  2. ^ New Apostolic Church International: Section 8.3.9 Effects of the Holy Sealing. In: Catechism of the New Apostolic Church. 2013, accessed July 4, 2019 .
  3. Hannes Braito: THE CONFESSION OF THE NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH A synopsis of the versions from 1912, 1938, 1951, 1992 and 2010. 2011, accessed on July 4, 2019 .