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Priesthood Of All Believers
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Sacramental Efficacy
The Priesthood of All Believers implies that the efficacy of sacraments (such as Baptism and the Lord's Supper) depends less on the ritual purity or ordained status of the administrator and more on the faith of the recipient. The act is mediated by the universal priesthood of the Church, rather than exclusively by the consecrated hands of the ordained man. This shift is mathematically summ…