EFFECTS OF BAPTISM

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

INCORPORATION INTO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

SHARING IN THE DIVINE LIFE

NEW LIFE IN CHRISTBIBLICALLY PRESENTED IN TWO WAYS:

THROUGH THE SYMBOL OF WATER AND GODS SPIRITRELATED TO CREATION ACCOUNT, NEW CREATION IN BAPTISM

SHARING IN CHRISTS BAPTISM, IN HIS PASCHAL MYSTERYDYING AND RISING WITH CHRIST IN BAPTISM

ORIGINAL SIN AND BAPTISMORIGINAL SIN:SINFUL CONDITION INTO WHICH ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE BORN AS DESCENDANTS OF ADAM AND EVEEFFECTS:MORAL WEAKNESSINCLINATION TO EVIL

BAPTISMSENSIBLE SIGN OF WASHING WITH WATER

SYMBOLIZESCLEANSING FROM ALL SINREBIRTH TO NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRITTHROUGH WATER AND SPIRIT,BAPTISM TAKES AWAY SIN,THUS, EFFECTING AND SIGNIFYING THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

INCOPORATION INTO THE CHURCHBAPTISM UNITES US WITH OTHERS ASMEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST

SOCIAL DIMENSION OF BAPTISMOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST IS NEVER A PRIVATE AFFAIRRATHER, IT IS A RELATIONSHIP THAT ORIGINATESGROWS DEVELOPSWITH FELLOW MEMBERS OF CHRISTS BODYOUR BAPTISMAL LIFE IS NEVER SOLITARY BUT A COMMUNAL SHARING WITH OTHERS IN THE CHRIST OUR LORD

AS INCORPORATION INTO THE CHURCHBAPTISM CONFERS A SHARING IN CHRISTS MISSION

THREEFOLD OFFICE OF CHRIST:PROPHETIC:BEARING WITNESSPRIESTLY:OFFERING SPIRITUALSACRIFICESKINGLY:SERVICE

BAPTISM AS A SACRAMENT OF FAITHTWO SENSESINITIAL DEEPENING OF FAITH:DEEPENING OF FAITHPROMPTS PEOPLE TO ASK FOR BAPTISMEFFECTS OF BAPTISMAL GRACEHOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIANHOW TO REMAIN A CHRISTIAN

BAPTISM AS A SACRAMENT OF FAITH REVEALS THE DYNAMIC PROCESS OF CHRISTIAN FORMATIONREVEALSBAPTISM IS NOT RECEIVED PASSIVELY:DEMANDS PROPER DISPOSITIONACTIVE PERSONAL RESPONSE WHICH CONTINUES THROUGOUT THE BAPTISMAL LFE

SHARING IN THE DIVINE LIFEWE ARE NOT SIMPLY CREATURES ANYMORE BUTCHILDREN OF GODTHROUGH THE SON, JESUSIN THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO DWELL IN US

BAPTISMAL FORMULA:

Name, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. AmenORDINARY MINISTERS OF BAPTISM:BISHOP, PRIEST, DEACONIN CASE OF NECESSITY (IN DANGER OF DEATH)ANY PERSON, EVEN SOMEONE NOT BAPTIZEDBAPTISMAL SEAL: PERMANENT CHARACTERHENCE, CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED ONCE

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