In this article, which deals with the office of ministry in the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with the Evangelical Reformed Church, the author states that the Church is based in her activities on the mission of Jesus as well as on the power of the Holy Spirit and living the faith of the first apostles she preserves her apostolic nature. The analysis of dialogue documents shows that the common priesthood of the baptized does not mean that there are no special features which, within the Church, are exercised by the representatives of a particular office, entrusted with the ministry of Word and sacrament. It was stressed that the liturgical validity of the act of ordination provides the epiclesis of the Holy Spirit during the laying on of hands on the newly ordained by a group of clergy. The Catholics and Reformed point to difficult issues such as apostolic succession, although their views on its significance remain divergent. It is highlighted that the fundamental structure of the Church and ecclesial authority are collective in nature, which in the Reformed tradition is reflected in the synodal system of church government and in the Roman-Catholic confession is fulfilled in the College of Bishops. The both denominations have also confirmed the existence of the fundamental structure of the office of bishop, priest and deacon, having its origins in apostolic times. The Catholics and Reformed emphasize the need of episkopé on the local, regional and global levels and at the same time they note some differences regarding who, on each of these levels, can be considered as episkopos and what his function is to be. It is also pointed out that according to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, each ordained acts in persona Christi, and his office consists of the ministry of the sent who acts on behalf of the Saviour in the service of the Word of God.
Ecumenical Catholic-Baptist dialog in France dates back to 1981. Since then, two delegations have met regularly. The first phase of dialogue took place between 1981 and 1986 and aimed to help the two Churches get to know each other. On the one hand, Catholics and Baptists agreed that they hold in common their faith in the Trinity, the mysteries of the Incarnation and Redemption, and the relationship between baptism and faith. They differ, on the other hand, in their concept of the Church, the episcopate, the sacraments, and the issue of the baptizing children. During the second phase of dialogue, which took place between 1986 and 1991, dialogue centered on the topics of mission and evangelization. The third and fourth phases of dialogue were dedicated to the issue of baptism, the Eucharist-Last Supper, ministerial office. The document entitled “From Baptism to the Church: Current Agreements and Discrepancies “ was the fruit of this dialogue. During the fifth phase of dialogue, which took place between 2001 and 2009, the two groups discussed the topics of Mary, specifically Mariology, based on tradition, dogma, and piety. The current phase of dialogue is focusing on the questions of social ethics. Catholic- Baptist dialogue in France has been very fruitful. The documents that have resulted from these dialogues reveal where the two denominations agree on the fundamental truths of the faith, ethics, and spirituality. The fundamental and dramatic difference between the two Churches, however, remains: their respective concepts of the Church. Based on the tone of the conversations thus far, it is clear that the main goal of the two Churches is not to come to complete agreement, but rather to seek the truth by better understanding each others’ doctrines and traditions.
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Ekumeniczny dialog katolicko-baptystyczny we Francji sięga swymi początkami do 1981 roku i od tego czasu dwie delegacje odbywają regularne spotkania. Pierwsza faza dialogu tocząca się w latach 1981-1986 miała na celu wzajemne poznanie. Ukazano z jednej strony zbieżności w wierze w Trójcę Świętą, tajemnicę Wcielenia i Odkupienia, relację pomiędzy chrztem a wiarą. Z drugiej strony wskazano na istniejące różnice, w tym zagadnienie koncepcji Kościoła, episkopatu, sakramentów i kwestię chrztu dzieci. W drugim etapie rozmów (1986-1991) podjęto temat misji i ewangelizacji. W trzeciej i czwartej fazie dialogu poświęcono uwagę zagadnieniu chrztu, Eucharystii/Wieczerzy Pańskiej oraz urzędowi duchownemu, przygotowując obszerny dokument jako owoc rozmów: „Od chrztu do Kościoła. Zgody i rozbieżności aktualne”. W piątym etapie (2001-2009) wspólnych rozmów zajęto się tematem Maryi, opracowując w szerokim zakresie kwestie mariologii na bazie tradycji, dogmatów i pobożności. Aktualny etap dialogu koncentruje się na zagadnieniach etyki społecznej. Trzeba powiedzieć, że dialog katolicko-baptystyczny we Francji jest dialogiem bardzo owocnym. Wypracowane dokumenty ukazują zbieżności dwóch denominacji w zakresie doktryny podstawowych prawd wiary, etyki i duchowości. Podstawowym jednak problemem jest koncepcja Kościoła, co do której katolicy i baptyści diametralnie się różnią. Z tenoru prowadzonych rozmów można wywnioskować, iż głównym celem postawionym przez dialogujące strony nie jest znalezienie zgody, ale poszukiwanie prawdy poprzez lepsze poznanie doktryny i tradycji każdej ze stron.
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