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Ordinance is a Protestant Christian term for baptism, communion and other religious rituals. Some Protestants do not call them sacraments because they believe these rituals are outward expressions of faith, rather than impartations of God's grace.

While a sacrament is seen as something in and of itself sacred, an ordinance is a practice that merely demonstrates the participants' faith. The ordinances are observed in remembrance of Jesus, primarily his baptism and the last supper (communion or eucharist).

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 While a [[sacrament]] is seen as something in and of itself sacred, an ordinance is a practice that merely demonstrates the participants' faith.  The ordinances are observed in remembrance of Jesus, primarily his [[baptism]] and the [[last supper]] ([[Eucharist|communion]] or [[eucharist]]).
-**NOTE: Ordinances, nor sacraments, are rites practiced as a way of gaining eternal entrance into Heaven with God.  The Holy Bible makes it clear that the only way to receive entrance into the eternal realm of God's presence is through His only Son, Jesus Christ, by His saving grace.  There is nothing mankind can do in deed to gain God's love.  Grace and forgiveness are free gifts from God to those who believe in His only Son and follow His ways.
-**NOTE: Ordinances, nor sacraments, are rites practiced as a way of gaining eternal entrance into Heaven with God.  The Holy Bible makes it clear that the only way to receive entrance into the eternal realm of God's presence is through His only Son, Jesus Christ, by His saving grace.  There is nothing mankind can do in deed to gain God's love.  Grace and forgiveness are free gifts from God to those who believe in His only Son and follow His ways.  [refer to John 14 and Ephesians 2 for details]
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