in a religious organization. Once ordained, Aaron was allowed to approach the tabernacle without being killed, because Yahweh had accepted him as a temple servant. Once ordained, he received a privileged nearness to God that was denied to others. To call the sacraments “rites,” therefore, is to emphasize that they actually accomplish and do things, changing status, altering personal identity, and expressing God’s favor. God recognizes the baptized person as a baptized person and a member of the body