McCarthy baptism quiz

How is baptism prefigured in the Old Testament

In types such as the flood, the crossing of the Red Sea, the crossing of the Jordan river and Jewish rites of purification using blood or water.

Why is baptism the basis and foundation of the Christian life

Through baptism the individual receives supernatural life, membership in the family of god, and access to sacraments ( especially confirmation and the Eucharist)

The family of god is called

The church

Are people born into supernatural rites

No

What does it mean to prefigure something

Show beforehand by a figure or type

How does the story of Noah and the ark prefigure baptism

God used the flood to purge the earth of moral evil (not physical evil), just as baptism washes away original and personal sin.

Physical evil

Remnants of moral evil , physical pain. ex. Sickness

Moral evil

Volition of the will, choose to do it

What is the origin of the word baptize

The Greek verb baptizein means “to plunge” “to immerese” or “to dip”

What does it mean to say that waters use in ritualistic practice allows the symbolic physical action to transcend into metaphysical reality

The symbolic action has become a metaphysical or beyond physical action.

Where did Jesus institute the sacrament of baptism

In Galilee after his resurrection

Baptism frees us of ____ and

Personal and original sin and incorporates us into the body of Christ

Personal sin is

After the age of reason

Original sin is

Born with

Body of Christ

Church

How were the blood and water that flowed from the side of Christ on the cross, types of sacraments of Eucharist and baptism?

the blood was literally the Eucharist blood , water is like water of baptism that saves us from spiritual death

all of the sacraments gain their powers through what

The sacrificial death of Christ

What words did Jesus use to institute the sacraments of baptism

Baptize them in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit

What is ex opere operato and how does it apply to baptism

Ex opere operato means by the very fact of doing something or from the work worked . Baptism imprints the soul with a permanent mark or character designating one as a follower of Christ .

Baptism can only be received

Once

Baptism remits ____ and _____ but ______ remains

Baptism remits original sin and grants sanctifying grace but concupiscence remains

What is the matter of baptism

Water administered by immersion (submersion) or affusion (pouring)

What is sin

It is any chosen action by which a person effectively place his or her own will before the will of god.

Mortal sin vs venial sin

Mortal breaks , venial damages

Validity of baptism depends on

Water and words

What did original sin introduce into the world

Loss of paradise, the tendency to sin (concupiscence) , and suffering and death

Sanctifying grace is the same as

Friendship

What does it mean to be born into a fallen state

It means having lost the grace of original holiness (and original justice) and friendship with god. Means we need saving

What is good about the reemergence of the practice of baptism by immersion in the western church

Going under water symbolizes our burial into Christ’s death, emerging symbolizes our rising into new life.

Who is the ordinary minister of baptism

A bishop, priest, deacon.

Who can administer baptism in an emergency

Any person, even a non baptized one

Why is the Christian home a domestic church

The parents have the primary role of teaching, governing, and sanctifying their children.

What should be done in a situation where there is no hope that the child will be brought up in the catholic faith

Baptism should be delayed

What must one have to be baptized

One mist explicitly or implicitly have faith to be baptized

Infant baptism is in accord with

Reason and church history

Properly understood one must be baptized in order to be

Saved , however god provides a mean of salvation for those who cannot be baptized with water; this includes baptism or blood and baptism of desire.

What is the catechumenate

It is a period of prayer , reflection, and instruction in which an adult candidate prepares for baptism.

What does it mean to say that baptism is a sacrament of faith

It means that one must have an active faith in god as revealed by Jesus Christ and must have the intention of receiving the benefits and graces promised by the sacrament.

Who can be baptized

Any person who believes and requests the sacrament can receive it.

How old is the practice of infant baptism

Goes back to the very beginning of the church when the apostles baptized whole households

The church fathers speak of infant baptism as early as the

Second century (Luke)

What does the church mean when it teaches that baptism is necessary to be saved ?

It means that those who have heard the gospel and who have had the opportunity to ask for it must be baptized in order to be saved

What does it mean that the church is bound to the sacraments but god is not

God can choose any means he wishes to convey his grace but there are no other means of regeneration in the Bible except for baptism.

As water is a feeble element so the minister chosen was the feeblest vessel in the church to show that all was of god , is said by who

John Newman

How is Noah’s ark a type or prefigure of the church

Noah and his family were kept safe within the ark just as Christian’s were kept safe within the church

How does crossing the Red Sea prefigure baptiem

Israel escaped slavery by passing through the Red Sea. In baptism we are freed from the slavery of sin and our former lives and habits are washed away.

How did the chosen crossing the Jordan prefigure baptism

The hebrews crossed the Jordan river and entered into the promised land. In the waters of baptism the individual passes into the promise land of the kingdom of god.

What was the purpose of St. John’s baptism

It signified a repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus underwent this baptism in order to identify himself will all men.

Daily practices of essenes

Daily washings and wearing white while eating

What did St. John have in common with the essenes

He lived an ascetic life in the wilderness and administered baptism for the forgiveness of sins

what is justification

An undeserved free gift from god where a person is made right with god ; linked to atonement

Where was ex opere operato developed form

The donatist controversy (get ordained/baptized again)

How are the Latin rites and eastern rites of baptism similar

Both have beautiful and rich liturgies for celebrating baptism

Why are the baptized given a saints name

To help inspire him or her in their Christian life

What responsibilities do the parents freely accept

To train the child in the practice of the faith and teach the child the commandments

Role of godparents and sponsors

Help the child learn to live a Christian life

What vocation does each Christian share

Baptism calls each person to live out the priestly , prophetic, and royal mission of Christ

If a child cannot express the request of baptism or show their faith who makes the profession of the faith

Parents or god parents, this means the child needs several years of post baptism instruction

Baptism of blood and desire

Blood - one is martyred for Christ before one has the chance to get baptized

Desire - one died during the time one is preparing for baptism