The Sacrament of Bapt ism

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- A sacrament of INITIATION because it marks the beginning of Christian life.

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FIRST EFFECT: To unite the baptized with Christ, the Risen Lord. This effect is biblically developed in two ways:1.Through the symbol of water and God’s spirit2.By sharing in Christ’s baptism of His Paschal Mystery

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Water- the primary symbol used in Baptism

-The source of all forms of life

-Symbolizes the HOLY SPIRIT

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Such an inherited sinful condition or state consists essentially in the depravation of sanctifying grace.

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Baptism’s sensible sign of washing with water symbolizes and effects a cleansing from all sin and rebirth to new life in the spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that frees us from sin.

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SECOND EFFECT: To unite us with the other members of Christ’s Body- the Church.

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1. Baptism of desire

2. Baptism by blood

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The anointing with Chrism signifies the baptized sharing the threefold mission of Christ: prophetic, priestly, and kingly, which Jesus performed in His life and teaching.

PROPHET

PRIEST

KING

The Spiri t of Christ The Spiri t of Christ our Lord is:our Lord is:

- The Spirit of Holiness, who makes present the All- Holy One

- The Spirit of Love, enables His followers to love as He loves

- The Spirit of Life, who came that we might have life more abundantly

- The Spirit of Power to fulfill the Father’s will- The Spirit of Truth, who sets us free- The Spirit of Forgiveness, who brings eternal

salvation to the repentant

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1. Reception of the Child

2. Clothing the child with white garment

3. Ligthing of baptismal candle