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the sacrament of — is often called “—” because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most catholics received it as infants) but in priority since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it.

sacrament of baptism

• “the door of the church”

it is the first of the three sacraments of initiation, the other two being the sacrament of confirmation and the sacrament of holy communion. Once —, aa person becomes a member of the church

• sacrament of baptism

• baptized

traditionally, the rite (or ceremony) of — wwas held outside the doors of the main part of the church, to signify this fact

sacrament of baptism

• — himself ordered his disciples to preach the gospel to all nations and to baptize those who accept the message of the gospel.

• in his encounter with — (—), Christ made it clear that baptism was necessary for —: “Amen, amen I say to thee unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”

• Christ

• Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)

• salvation

for catholics, this sacrament is not a mere formality; it is the very mark of a christian because it brings us into a new life in christ.

the sacrament of baptism

Baptism has six primary effects, which are all supernatural graces:

1. the removal of the guilt of both Original sin and personal sin

2. the remission of all punishment that we owe because of sin, both temporal and eternal.

3. the infusion of grace in the form of sanctifying grace, the seven gifts of the holy spirit, and the three theological virtues.

4. becoming a part of Christ

5. Becoming a part of the Church, which is the Mystical Body of Christ on earth.

6. Enabling participation in the sacraments, the pristhood of all believers, and the growth in grace.

• The sin imparted to all mankind by the fall of adam and eve in the garden of eden. = —

• the sins that we have committed ourselves = —

• The remission of all punishment that we owe because of sin in this world and in purgatory. = —

• The punishment that we would suffer in hell. = —

• the life of god within us = —

• Original sin

• personal sins

• temporal

• eternal

• sanctifying grace

While the Church has an extended rite of Baptizm hich is normally celebrated, which includes roles for both parents and godparents, the essentials of that rite are two:

1. the pouring of water over the head of the person to be baptized (or the immersion of the person in water).

2. the words “I baptize you in the name of the father, and of the sun, and of the holy spirit.”

in addition to these two essential elements, the person performing the baptism must intend what the catholic church intends in order for the baptism to be —.

In other words, when he baptizes “In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit,” he must mean in the name of the trinity, and he must intend to bring the person being baptized into the fullness of the church.

What makes a baptism (valid)

If both elements of a baptism and the intention with which it is performed are present, the Catholic Church considers that baptism to be valid, no matter who performed the baptism. Since — aand — mmeet the two essentials elements in their form of baptism as well as have the proper intention, their baptisms are considered valid by the catholic church.

Estern orthodox and protestant christians

• On the other hand, while members of the Church of jesus christ of — (commonly called “—”), refer to themselves as christians, they do not believe the same thing that Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants believe about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Latter-Day Saints / “Mormons”

Rather than believing that these are Three Persons in OneGod (The Trinity), the — church teachers that the Father, the Som, and the Holy Spirit are three seperate deities.

LDS Church (Latter-Day Saints/Mormons)

• Therefore, the Catholic Church has declared that — iis not valid, because —, wwhen they baptize “In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” do not intend what christians intend-that is, they do not intend to baptize in the name of the trinity.

• In the Catholic Church today, baptism is most commonly administered to —.

1. LDS baptism

Mormons / Latter-Day Saints

2. Infants

While some other Christians strenuously object to —, bbelieving that baptism requires assent on the part of the person being baptized, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, and other mainline Protestants also practice —, and their is evidence that it was practiced from the earliest days of the Church.

• Infant baptism

• If an adult converts to Catholicism, they may also receive the sacrament, unless they have already reaceived a —.

• If there is any dount about whether an adult has already been baptized, the priest will perform a —.

• A person can only be baptized — as a christian.

• If a person was baptized as a —, he cannot be “rebaptized” when he converts to catholicism.

• Christian Baptism

• Conditional Baptism

• Once

• Lutheran

While an adult can be baptized after proper instruction in the faith, — normally occurs today as part of the — (—) and is immediately followed by confirmation and communion

• adult baptism

• Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

• While the church has always taught that baptism is necessary for —, tthat doesnt mean that only those who have been formally baptized can be saved. From very early on, the church recognized that there are two other types of baptisms besides the baptism of —

• salvation

1. baptism of water

2. baptism of desire

3. baptism of blood

• The — applies both to those who, while wishing to be baptized, die before receibing the sacrament. = —

• this was a common occurence in the early centuries of the church, but also in later times in missionary lands. = —

• baptism of desire

• baptism of blood

“Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel or His Church, but whonevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of conscience.” (—) = —

(Baptism of desire)

• Constitution on the church, second vatican council

• This is similar to the baptism of desire. Like the baptism of desire, the — has the same effects as the baptism of water

baptism of blood

It refers to the martyrdom of those believers who were killed for the faith before they had a chance to be baptized

baptism of blood