Different theologies of the sacrament of Holy Communion were debated during the Reformation. Among the Reformers there were conflicting views on transubstantiation, consubstantiation, infant baptism, and the importance of Christ being in communion in general. Some reformers and reform events that appealed to believers more than others were Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and the Council of Trent. Martin Luther was a German priest who rebelled against the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church and initiated the beginning of the Reformation. He rejected some traditional practices, even though he believed the Church was essential to Christian doctrine. He was very attached to communion with God. He believed that God's people were part of a community of belief and that being honest and fair within that community allowed you to also be seen by God. Through and in the Church, we receive sacraments which give us the Word of God. Luther believed that for a sacrament to be true, it must come from Christ and be a sign of the promise of the Gospel. He concluded that baptism and communion were the only two sacraments (Gonzalez, p. 53). For Luther, baptism was a sign of death and resurrection with Christ. To accomplish this act, one must possess God's gift of faith. With this faith you are a believer and baptized into membership in the body of Christ. This baptism begins a person's life as a Christian and lasts a lifetime. A person might be more able to resist the devil because of God's strength in baptism. Luther did not agree with infant baptism because he believed that one could not simply be born into a religion. Luther's belief regarding the bread and wine involved in receiving communion was considered consub...... middle of paper.... ..mers.ReferencesGonzaÌ lez, JL (1984). The theology of Luther, Ullrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation, John Calvin. The History of Christianity (pp. 47-56, 57-65, 77-86). San Francisco: Harper & Row. Lusk, R. (nd). Theologia » Calvin on baptism, penance and absolution. Horne House. Retrieved February 18, 2011 from http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/calvin-on-baptism-penance-absolutionMason, MW (nd). Calvin on the Lord's Supper. The Theologian. Retrieved February 18, 2011 from http://www.theologian.org.uk/doctrine/calvinonthelordssupper.htmlPlacher, WC (1988). Council of Trent. Readings in the History of Christian Theology (pp. 43-47). Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press. Waterworth, J. (nd). CT13. Department of History, Hanover College. Retrieved February 18, 2011 from http://history.hanover.edu/texts/trent/ct13.html