Baptism
Definition
The sacrament of immersion in water in the name of the Holy Trinity, performed in the image of Christ’s death and Resurrection for liberation from original sin, forgiveness of personal sins, new birth, and adoption.
Episodes
- 059 — Liturgics — General
- 141 — Comparative Theology — Topic 13. The Methodism.
- 176 — Liturgics — 3. The Holy Sacraments. The introducing Sacraments_ The Baptism and the Chrismation (or Confirmation).
Related Concepts
- Chrismation
- Church Membership
- Death And Resurrection
- Enlightenment
- Faith
- Infant Baptism
- Initiation
- New Birth
- Original Sin
- Repentance
- Sacrament
- Sacraments
- Soteriology
Biblical References
- Psalm 81:6 — *It said: “I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket. *
- Acts 1:5 — For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
- Matthew 28:18-20 — Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,…
- John 3:5 — *Jesus answered, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. *
- Romans 6:3-11 — Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead…
- John 1:12-13 — *But to all who have received him—those who believe in his name—he has given the right to become God’s children— children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God. *