The History of Holy Orders Priests were not officially ordained. Instead, they were called upon to fulfill a responsibility based on their tribe or family, and their status as the head of a family or household. They then began to pass on the authority to other individuals who they ordained as bishops or priests.

In certain Christian churches, holy orders are the ordained ministries of bishop, priest (presbyter), and deacon, and the sacrament or rite by which candidates are ordained to those orders. The word “holy” refers to the church. In context, therefore, a holy order is set apart for ministry in the church.

The sacrament enables the ordained to exercise a sacred power, serve the people of God and spread the Good News (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2014). First and foremost, it is important within the parish for the purpose of continuing the service in which Christ entrusted to His Apostles.

Acts 2:38 says, “Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” This scripture encourages us that when we are baptized, we are given the gift of the Holy Spirit and he becomes part of us.

Can a person be saved outside of Christ? No, we must be IN Christ. The Bible says we are baptized into Christ. When we’re baptized into Christ, we put on Christ; we enter into a relationship with Him.

However, your salvation does not require that you be a Christian and the qualifications for being a Christian doesn’t require regular church attendance. The church has persuaded us that the prerequisite to be a Christian and walk through the gates of heaven is contingent upon church attendance.

Conclusion: Water baptism is not a necessary for salvation or going to heaven. Only believing in Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose from the dead is necessary to go heaven (cf.