Baptism and Confirmation

the words spoken/invocation: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”

the action of the immersion (pouring on) of water

1. cleansing of Original Sin

2. becoming adopted children of God

3. gaining freedom from the slavery of sin in order to be a slave to Christ

4. becoming member’s of Christ’s body (the Church)

5. becoming temples of the Holy Spirit

the words spoken/incarnation “be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit”

sacred chrism and laying on of hands by the bishop or delegated priest

1. perfection of baptismal grace

2. help of the Holy Spirits (gifts and fruits)

3. discernment of God’s call

1. to connect human to divine

2. to educate one about a belief & divine

3. to express one’s belief in the divine

1. repeated patterns of behavior

2. have a set of determined rules

3. symbolic behavior

4. allow one to connect with God

1. follow the teachings of Christ by repeating the rituals done by Christ in the Sacraments, thus the sacraments follow a set of determined rules and are repeated actions

2. to connect with God in the Sacraments is a way to fulfill our calling to build a relationship with God;

3. participating in rituals allow us to learn more about our faith through interpreting the symbolic nature of the Sacraments

1. through baptism we are joined with Christ so that we may suffer with the pains of sin, and die but also resurrect like Christ

2. baptize saves us from being slaves to sin but being slaves to God

3. don’t fall to sin that leads to death but be good and it will lead you to eternal life

4. it is because of God’s grace that we are saved from death

• Ritual washing 

• Baptism is an imitation of Christ’s death and resurrection 

• Through baptism we are free from slavery of sin and we are slaves to Christ who will save us from death because through baptism we are joined with him in his suffering and death and his resurrection and eternal life