Sacrament of Confirmation
by the Holy Spirit

    Promised by Jesus to those already baptized, "you will receive the power of the Holy spirit" (Act.1:8), and made effective on Pentecost (Act.2).
    The power of the Holy Spirit is received in a very special way, for a very special purpose: "to be witnesses of Jesus all over the world" (Act.1:8).

    You are now a soldier of Christ, a minister of Jesus, being confirmed officially in the Church by the Bishop as prophet, priest and king.

"DUTIES" & "GLORY" OF A CHRISTIAN:

    Once you are a Christian, the Bible tells us you have 3 main duties and glories: to be a "prophet", a "priest" and a "king", on earth! (Rev.5:10, pat.2:9)... in fact, in the Catholic Church, when you are baptized, you are proclaimed officially a prophet, a priest and a king in Christ... and when you receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, you are officially Confirmed by the Bishop as prophet, priest, and king.

    A big problem for many Christians is that they don't know what they have to do as a prophet, a priest, or a king... and some they don't even know they are prophets, priests, and kings...

1- To be a "Prophet":

    To be a "Prophet" is "to talk to men about God" with our words and deeds... when you teach you child to prayer, you are a Prophet!... when you bring him to Baptism or to church, you are a Prophet of God...

    Those who prophesy speak to other people, for their building up, encouragement, and solace, they build up the church, says Paul (1Cor.14:3-4)... every Christian is an evangelist by nature, a missionary, a minister of Jesus Christ.

2- To be a "Priest":

    To be a "Priest" is "to talk to God about men", to pray for your family and friends... any Christian, before being a Prophet, has to be a Priest; before talking to men about God, has to talk to God about men.

    And still more, like a Prophet, a Priest not only talks, but acts, "offers his body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God", like Christ! (Rom.12:1)... to help others to go to Heaven.

    An "ordained Priest" in the Catholic Church is not only different in "grade", but in "essence", because he has received the "Sacrament of Orders", and thus, he is the only one that can offer the Mass and receive Confession... to be an "ordained Priest" is the most a man can be on earth, and in Heaven.

3- To be a "King":

    To be a "King", is to live on earth with the "dignity" of a King, with the love, joy, and peace of Jesus, that nobody and nothing can take away... with the "dignity" of a child of God, the son of the multimillionaire in money, health, power... being envious to nobody because he has everything in his Father-God, who cares for him so much that even the hairs of his head has counted (Mat.10:30).

    ... It is to have the "power" of God to conquer the devil, the flesh and the world: To cast out the devil of vices and bad habits, in himself and in others, to heal the sick like Jesus, to live in the world in peace, joy, and love, being afraid to nothing and to nobody, because God himself is in the heart of every Christian (Mr.16:16-18)...
    ... A Christian is more powerful than all the witches put together, because the witches have the "power of the devil", and a Christian has the "power of God"... the only big problem is that some Christians do not exercise this "power" in their daily life... exercise your "power"!... "you have made them a kingdom and priests serving our God, and they shall reign on earth" (Rev.5:10)


A "Christian" in Bible quotations:

- "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart..." (Matt.11:28-29).

- "Jesus gave them authority over all demons and to cure deceases, and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal" (Luk.9:1).

- "Jesus said to them: Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved... these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues (of love, joy, praise...); if they handle snakes or drink a deadly poison, they will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover" (Mr.16:15--17).

- "Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these... if you ask anything in my name, I will do it" (Jn.14:12-14).

- "You are a chosen race, a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, God's own people, to proclaim the glorious deeds of God..." (1Pet.2:9).

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