Holy Baptism

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Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian sacrament
religious ritual
rite of Christian initiation
sacrament of initiation
administeredBy any person with proper intention in emergency
bishop
deacon
priest
centralToDenomination Anabaptist traditions
Anglican Communion
Baptist churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Pentecostal churches
Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church
consideredNecessaryFor full initiation into the Church
ordinary means of salvation in many traditions
hasAlternativeName Baptism
Christian baptism
Sacrament of Baptism
hasCanonicalEffect imprints an indelible spiritual character in Catholic theology
hasFormula "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"
hasLiturgicalBook Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite)
invokes Father
Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity
Son
involvesRitualAction immersion in water
pouring of water
sprinkling of water
isOneOf Mysteries in Eastern Orthodox theology
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
isPrerequisiteFor reception of other sacraments in many traditions
oftenAccompaniedBy anointing with chrism in some traditions
giving of a Christian name
profession of faith
renunciation of sin and Satan
practicedInReligion Christianity
recognizedAsOrdinanceBy many Protestant churches
recognizedAsSacramentBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church
scripturalBasis Acts of the Apostles
Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20
Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River
John 3:5
subjectCanBe adult
child
infant
symbolizes cleansing from sin
death and resurrection with Christ
incorporation into the people of God
theologicalFunction entry into the Christian covenant
forgiveness of sins
incorporation into the Body of Christ
initiation into the Church
new birth in Christ
reception of sanctifying grace
usesElement water

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