11. baptism
Transcript of 11. baptism
EFFECTS OF BAPTISM
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
INCORPORATION INTO THE CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITY
SHARING IN THE DIVINE LIFE
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
BIBLICALLY PRESENTED IN TWO WAYS:
THROUGH THE SYMBOL OF WATER AND GOD’S SPIRITRELATED TO CREATION ACCOUNT,
NEW CREATION IN BAPTISM
SHARING IN CHRIST’S BAPTISM, IN HIS PASCHAL MYSTERY
DYING AND RISING WITH CHRIST IN BAPTISM
ORIGINAL SIN AND BAPTISM
ORIGINAL SIN:SINFUL CONDITION
INTO WHICH ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE BORN AS DESCENDANTS OF ADAM AND EVE
EFFECTS:MORAL WEAKNESS
INCLINATION TO EVIL
BAPTISMSENSIBLE SIGN OF WASHING WITH WATER
SYMBOLIZES
CLEANSING FROM ALL SIN
REBIRTH TO NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
THROUGH WATER AND SPIRIT,BAPTISM TAKES AWAY SIN,
THUS, EFFECTING AND SIGNIFYING COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
INCOPORATION INTO THE CHURCH
BAPTISM UNITES US WITH OTHERS AS
MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
SOCIAL DIMENSION OF BAPTISMOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST IS NEVER A PRIVATE AFFAIR
RATHER, IT IS A RELATIONSHIP THAT
ORIGINATES GROWS DEVELOPS
WITH FELLOW MEMBERS OF CHRIST’S BODY
OUR BAPTISMAL LIFE IS NEVER SOLITARY BUT A COMMUNAL SHARING
WITH OTHERS IN THE CHRIST OUR LORD
AS INCORPORATION INTO THE CHURCHBAPTISM CONFERS A CHARING IN CHRIST’S MISSION
THREEFOLD OFFICE OF CHRIST:
PROPHETIC:BEARING WITNESS
PRIESTLY:OFFERING SPIRITUAL
SACRIFICES
KINGLY:SERVICE
BAPTISM AS A SACRAMENT OF FAITH
TWO SENSES
INITIAL DEEPENING OF FAITH: DEEPENING OF FAITH
PROMPTS PEOPLE TO ASK FOR BAPTISM
EFFECTS OF BAPTISMAL GRACE
HOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN
HOW TO REMAIN A CHRISTIAN
BAPTISM AS A SACRAMENT OF FAITH
REVEALS THE DYNAMIC PROCESS
OF CHRISTIAN FORMATION
REVEALSBAPTISM IS NOT
RECEIVED PASSIVELY:DEMANDS
PROPER DISPOSITION
ACTIVE PERSONAL RESPONSE WHICH CONTINUES
THROUGOUT THE BAPTISMAL LFE
SHARING IN THE DIVINE LIFE
WE ARE NOT SIMPLY CREATURES ANYMORE BUTCHILDREN OF GOD
THROUGH THE SON, JESUS
IN THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO DWELL IN US
BAPTISMAL FORMULA:
Name, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
ORDINARY MINISTERS OF BAPTISM:BISHOP, PRIEST, DEACON
IN CASE OF NECESSITY (IN DANGER OF DEATH)ANY PERSON, EVEN SOMEONE NOT BAPTIZED
BAPTISMAL SEAL: PERMANENT CHARACTER
HENCE, CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED ONCE