Chapter 10: BaptismChapter 10: Baptism

Purification from Purification from sin and a new sin and a new

birth in the Holy birth in the Holy SpiritSpirit

Matthew 28:16-20 = Matthew 28:16-20 = Jesus Jesus tells the Apostles to “Go, tells the Apostles to “Go,

therefore, and make therefore, and make disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the of the Father, and of the

Son, and of the holy Son, and of the holy Spirit…”Spirit…”

Called the Great CommissionCalled the Great Commission

Baptism is Baptism is the basisthe basis of the of the whole Christian lifewhole Christian life

• 11stst one one to be received to be received

• Gives access to Gives access to all the other all the other SacramentsSacraments

• Joins a person to Joins a person to Christ’s ChurchChrist’s Church

Water is pouredWater is poured over the person over the person as the words of as the words of Jesus are said Jesus are said “I “I baptize you in baptize you in

the name of the the name of the Father, Son and Father, Son and

Holy Spirit”Holy Spirit”

CCC 1213 = Baptism frees us CCC 1213 = Baptism frees us from sin,from sin, makes us children makes us children of of God,God, makes us members makes us members

of the of the ChurchChurch

Called Baptism from Greek Called Baptism from Greek word meaning word meaning to plunge or to plunge or immerseimmerse• In Baptism we are immersed in waterIn Baptism we are immersed in water• Water has played an important role Water has played an important role

in salvation historyin salvation history• Spirit breathes on the waters at Spirit breathes on the waters at

creation, Noah’s ark, Crossing of the creation, Noah’s ark, Crossing of the Red Sea, Jewish people’s entrance Red Sea, Jewish people’s entrance into the Promised Land by crossing into the Promised Land by crossing the Jordan Riverthe Jordan River

In NT use of water reaches In NT use of water reaches fulfillment – in Baptism of fulfillment – in Baptism of

Jesus and command of Jesus Jesus and command of Jesus to Baptize peopleto Baptize people

Baptism has been celebrated Baptism has been celebrated from from the beginningthe beginning of the of the

Church = Church = PentecostPentecost

If a person has faith in If a person has faith in Jesus Christ then they are Jesus Christ then they are

baptizedbaptized

Both a deepening and Both a deepening and expression of their faithexpression of their faith

Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament of Baptism transformstransforms a persons soul a persons soul

• Romans 6:3-11 = Romans 6:3-11 = we are buried into we are buried into Jesus’ deathJesus’ death that that we may we may rise with rise with Him,Him, we receive a we receive a newness of lifenewness of life

Baptism makes Baptism makes life with Godlife with God possible possible

• CCC 1216 = Baptism is CCC 1216 = Baptism is giftgift because it’s because it’s given to us freely; given to us freely; gracegrace since it’s given since it’s given to the guilty; to the guilty; BaptismBaptism because sin is because sin is buried in the water; buried in the water; anointinganointing because because we are anointed; we are anointed; enlightenmentenlightenment because it gives us light; because it gives us light; clothingclothing since since it veils our shame; it veils our shame; bathbath because it because it washes and washes and sheildsheild because it is our because it is our guardguard

Effects of the Sacrament of Effects of the Sacrament of BaptismBaptism

• Removal of Removal of original sinoriginal sin and and actual sinactual sin

• Imprinting of Imprinting of indelible spiritual markindelible spiritual mark that consecrates the personthat consecrates the person

• Entry into Christ’s Mystical body = Entry into Christ’s Mystical body = the the ChurchChurch

• Sanctifying graceSanctifying grace = sharing in God’s = sharing in God’s lifelife

• Adoption as a Adoption as a child of Godchild of God

More effects …More effects …

• Becoming a Becoming a temple of the Holy Spirittemple of the Holy Spirit capable of capable of worshipping Godworshipping God

• Actual graceActual grace = assistance from God to = assistance from God to resist sinresist sin

• Theological virtues of Theological virtues of faith, hope and lovefaith, hope and love

• Moral virtuesMoral virtues of prudence, justice, of prudence, justice, temperance and fortitudetemperance and fortitude

• Entry into Entry into HeavenHeaven after a life lived in Christ after a life lived in Christ

Grace of BaptismGrace of Baptism

• 2 principal effects of Baptism 2 principal effects of Baptism are are purification from sinpurification from sin and and new birth in new birth in the Holy Spiritthe Holy Spirit

• Grace of Baptism forgives Grace of Baptism forgives all sinsall sins• Consequences of sin Consequences of sin still remainstill remain• Frailties in human nature Frailties in human nature remain – remain –

weakness of character and weakness of character and inclination to sin = inclination to sin = concupiscenceconcupiscence

• Grace of Baptism Grace of Baptism outweighsoutweighs our our weaknessesweaknesses

• We have grace of We have grace of justificationjustification

• Enables us to Enables us to believebelieve in, in, hopehope in and in and lovelove GodGod

• Gives us the power to Gives us the power to live and act live and act under the under the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

• Allows us to Allows us to grow in grow in goodnessgoodness through through moral virtuesmoral virtues

• We receive both We receive both sanctifying and sanctifying and actual graceactual grace

• Through Baptism we are made Through Baptism we are made adopted children of Godadopted children of God and all and all brothers and sistersbrothers and sisters

• We are called to be We are called to be Christ for each Christ for each otherother– Pray, act and speak in every situation as Pray, act and speak in every situation as

Christ wouldChrist would

The whole The whole Christian life Christian life

has its roots in has its roots in BaptismBaptism