Chrismation

Definition

The sacrament following Baptism in which the Holy Spirit descends upon the baptized, completing Baptism, sealing the Christian with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and anointing him into the Kingdom of God.

Episodes

• 081 — New Testament — Topic 38
• 176 — Liturgics — 3. The Holy Sacraments. The introducing Sacraments_ The Baptism and the Chrismation (or Confirmation).

Related Concepts

• Baptism
• Holy Spirit
• Kingdom Of God
• Personal Pentecost
• Protection
• Sacrament
• Seal
• Seal Of God

Biblical References

• Genesis 2:7 — The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
• Acts 10 — Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to…
• 1 Peter 2:9 — *But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. *
• 1 Corinthians 3:16 — *Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? *
• 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 — *But it is God who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anointed us, who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment. *
• 2 Corinthians 4:16 — *Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day. *