Lima Text

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The Lima Text is a landmark 1982 ecumenical document produced by the World Council of Churches that outlines common theological understandings of baptism, the Eucharist, and ministry among diverse Christian traditions.

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instanceOf Christian doctrinal statement
ecumenical document
adoptedAt Faith and Order plenary meeting in Lima NERFINISHED
aimsTo express common theological understandings among churches
promote visible unity of the Church
serve as a basis for church dialogue and reception
dateAdopted 1982-01
focusesOn convergences in Christian doctrine
followedBy Faith and Order text "The Church: Towards a Common Vision" NERFINISHED
responses from churches worldwide
hasKeyTheme convergence on Eucharistic doctrine
mutual recognition of baptism
understanding of ordained ministry and its forms
unity in diversity of Christian traditions
hasPart section on Baptism
section on Eucharist
section on Ministry
hasTitle Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry NERFINISHED
includes commentaries
convergence statements
questions for further study
influenced bilateral ecumenical dialogues
multilateral ecumenical dialogues
subsequent WCC ecclesiological work
language English
namedAfter Lima NERFINISHED
predecessor Faith and Order studies on baptism, Eucharist and ministry NERFINISHED
producedBy Faith and Order Commission NERFINISHED
World Council of Churches NERFINISHED
publicationPlace Lima, Peru NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1982
publishedBy World Council of Churches NERFINISHED
publisher Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Anglican Communion NERFINISHED
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED
Methodist Churches NERFINISHED
Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED
Reformed Churches NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
many Free Churches
shortName BEM
subject Christian ministry
Eucharist NERFINISHED
Holy Communion NERFINISHED
Lord’s Supper NERFINISHED
baptism
ecclesiology
ecumenism
sacramental theology
theologicalTradition ecumenical theology

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