Baptism
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What do we know about Baptism? “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:19-20
Other Scriptural Passages: Acts 16:15; Acts 16:33; 1 Cor. 1:16; Luke 18:16To learn more about these passages and other questions about infant baptisms go to catholic.com and read
Infant Baptism; Can Infants be Born Again?; Baptism: One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word" - (CCC 1213).
In Baptism, the imperishable seed of God's Word produces life-giving effects. "The Word is brought to the material element and it becomes a sacrament" (St. Augustine).USCCB
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The origin and foundation of Christian Baptism is Jesus. Before starting his public ministry, Jesus submitted himself to the baptism given by John the Baptist. The waters did not purify him; he cleansed the waters. . . .
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