HSC BAPTISM

Baptism significance

Is a christian sacrament marked by the ritual use of water and signifies individuals initiation into the beliefs and practices of the christian community

Baptism Expresses: Salvation

human sins are washed away

Baptism Expresses: Death and resurrection of christ

Submerging and then uprising represents death and new life

Baptism Expresses: Trinity

Orthodox triple immersion, past jesus baptism, present grace of sacrament and future eternal life

Baptism symbol :Water

Washing away of original sin and spiritual cleansing

Baptism symbol : Candles

Light of christ that new christians take into the World

Baptism symbol : White garments

Purity and clean slate in eyes of lord

Baptism symbol : Oil

Strength to overcome challenged becoming a christian

Denominational variance: Catholics

Infants, given saint name & candle, Baptim is sacrament, RCC does aspersion

Denominational variance: Orthodox

Infants, full immersion three times (trinity)

Denominational variance: Protestant

Cleansing of sin through god's gift of grace, not necessary for salvation, adult baptism, baptism is symbolic and only do immersion

Salvation: Orthodox

Faith working though love : ultimate aim to obtain union with god done by living a holy life to draw closer to god

Salvation: RCC

By grace: initially given by baptism maintained through the sacraments (channels of grace)

Salvation: Protestant

By free and unmerited gift of god to man: obtained by grace through faith in christ alone

Matthew 19:25-26

""Who then can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Ephesians 2:8-9 - catholic

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, ... gift of God, not of works."

significance of water

Reflectes the belief in god. Always used as a way to cleanse and a symbol of divinity. Essential part of life

Contemporary example - Father Stephen Klasek

COVID - Toy water gun : saint marks catholic church in manchester

Individual significance

Initiation into the christian life, salvation from sin

Initiation into the christian life

Saved and becomes a member of the community, walk same path as jesus, beloning

Salvation from sin

baptism cleanses a person of their original sin

1 Corinthians 12:13 - baptism

"For we were all baptised by one spirit so as to form one body - whether jews or

gentiles, slave or free - and we were all given the one spirit to drink,

Romans 6:3-4 - baptism

"all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized

into his death? therefore buried with him through baptism to be was raised from dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."

Catechism 1257 baptism

"Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed"

Community significance

common identify, link to historical church, community growth and reinforcement, unification

Common belief

when members are present at baptismal ceremonies they are remind of their own promise that they made and the gift of salvation they received

Corinthians 12:13

"we are all baptised by one spirit to form one body"

Matthew 3: 13-17

tells the story of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist: "T​ hen Jesus

came from Galilee to Jordan to be baptised by John."