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Sacrament isasavingsymbolicactora visiblesignarisingfromtheministryofChrist andcontinuedin,by,andfortheChurch, whichwhenreceivedinfaith,fashionsusinto likenessintoChristinhisPaschalmystery troughthepoweroftheHolySpirit.

BAPTISMetymology FromtheGreekword:

BAPTISMA,
originallyderivedfromtheword:

BAPTISMOS(washing)

BaptismisthefoundationofthewholeChristian life,thegatewaytothelifeinSpirit, andthedoorthatopenstotheother sacraments.ThroughBaptism,weare

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Churchandmadesharersinhermission. Baptismisthesacramentofregenerationthrough waterintheword.

freed fromsin andrebornaschildren ofGod;webecomeincorporatedtothe

sourceoflifeandfruitfulness SacredScriptureseesitasovershadowedby theSpiritofGod Iffromearth,itisasignofLIFE. IffromtheseaisasymbolisDEATH. Neverdrinkfromtheseawhenyoure thirstybecause,itddehydrateyourbody.

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o istheendofsin,startofgoodness Eg: ThestoryofNoahandtheArk.Theworld wasfloodedfor40daysand40nights.It killedmanypeople,endedsinandstarted anewforthepeopleandanimalsthat survived.

"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallnations, baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandof theSonandoftheHolySpirit,teachingthemto observeallthatIhavecommandedyou" (Mt 28:1920).

Seewhereyouarebaptized,seewhere Baptismcomesfrom,ifnotfromthecrossof Christ,fromhisdeath.Thereisthewhole mystery:hediedforyou.Inhimyouare redeemed,inhimyouaresaved. St.Ambrose

Isalwaysseenasconnectedtofaith

Repent,andbebaptizedeveryoneofyouin thenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessof yoursins;andyoushallreceivethegiftofthe HolySpirit. ACTS2:38

abaththatpurifies,justifies,andsanctifies. abathofwaterinwhichthe"imperishable seed"oftheWordofGodproducesitslife givingeffect.

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"Thewordisbroughttothematerialelement, anditbecomesasacrament. St.Augustine

ThewordBaptism comesfromthe Greekterm baptizein,which meanstoplungeor immerse. Alsocalledthe washingof regenerationand renewalbytheHoly Spirit.

ItisGodsmostbeautifulandmagnificentgift. Wecallitgift,grace,anointing,enlightenment, garmentofimmortality,bathofrebirth,sealandmost preciousgift.

Signofthecross ProclamationoftheWord ofGod Baptismalwater Essentialriteofthe sacrament Anointingwithsacred chrism. Solemnblessing

Theordinaryministersofbaptismarethe bishopsandpriestsandintheLatinChurchthey alsoincludethedeacons.Incaseofnecessity, anyperson,evensomeonenotbaptized,can baptize.Theintentionrequiredisthewilltodo whatthechurchdoeswhenbaptizing,andto applytheTrinitarianbaptismalformula.The churchfindsthereasonforthispossibilityinthe universalsavingwillofGodandthenecessityof BaptismforSalvation.

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Baptism of Water referstothe

sacredBaptism.

Baptism of Blood Thisarepeople

whosufferdeathforthesakeofthefaith withouthavingreceivedBaptismare baptizedbytheirdeathforandwithChrist.

Baptism of Desire thesearepeople

whodiedbeforetheirbaptism,theirexplicit desiretoreceiveit,togetherwithrepentance fortheirsins,andcharity,assuresthemthe salvationthattheywerenotabletoreceive throughthesacrament.

Bybaptismallsinsareforgiven,originalsin andallpersonalsins,aswellasall punishmentforsin. Yettemporalconsequencesofsinremainin thebaptized,suchassuffering,illness,death, aswellasinclinationtosinthatTraditioncalls concupiscence,thetinderforsin. Baptismnotonlypurifiesfromallsinsbut alsomakesneophyteanewcreature,an adoptedsonofGod.

enablingthemtobelieveinGod,tohopein himandtolovehimthroughthetheological virtues:faith,hope,love/charity. Givingthemthepowertoliveandactunder thepromptingoftheHolySpiritthroughthe giftsofHolySpirit:wisdom,knowledge, understanding,piety,counsel,fortitude,fear toGod.

Allowingthemtogrowingoodnessthrough themoralvirtues:justice,prudence, fortitude,temperance.

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thefirstsacramentreceivedbyanyperson makesusmembersoftheBodyofChrist. ItincorporatesusintoChristandintothe Church

ForbyoneSpiritwewereallbaptizedintoone body
(1Cor.12:13)

thesourceofresponsibilitiesandduties.

Baptized
Livingstonestobebuiltintospiritualhouse, tobeaholypriesthood
(1Pt.2:5)

toreceivethesacraments tobenourishedwiththeWordofGod tobesustainedbytheotherspiritualhelps oftheChurch

OldCovenant referstotheOldTestament Church referstothePeopleofGod;the Christiancommunity.

Baptismisthesealofeternallife. TheHolySpirithasmarkeduswiththe sealoftheLord.

Faithful referstothebelievers Incorporation becomingapartofabodyor agroup