Baptism

The Conformation is the last of the three initiation rites (the first two being Baptism and the First Holy Communion). In the sacrament of confirmation, “the faithful are sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit and are strengthened in their Christian life” (“Confirmation” 1). In other words, the purpose of the confirmation is to strengthen…

special ordinances that are to be occasionally observed. One is the ordinance of baptism. Baptism illustrates how the good news of Jesus has affected a person. Before baptism all candidates should be counseled, making sure that they understand the gospel and baptism. The Lord’s Supper is another ordinance that should be observed occasionally. Its symbolism should be explained as it is offered only to regenerate believers. Baptism can be observed either at the beginning or end of worship, while…

The context of the picture is the people that are surrounding the woman getting baptized. The majority of the people didn’t chose to show their enthusiasm toward her baptism ceremony. The composition of this portrait indicates that the woman that is getting baptized, and the men that are holding her are at bottom of the picture; however, they are close to the picture, which make it important. On the other hand, the peoples…

I am sitting with Martin Luther outside of a tavern on a cool, autumn evening. We both are enjoying our drinks as we get to talking about various subjects. He is eager to answer my questions regarding To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation and The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, so we begin the interview. I plan to ask a few main questions and any follow up questions that arise as we go. Q: Immediately, you attack the general power structure of Christendom that exists between the…

different for all people. So once the Catechumen has found oneself has a disciple of Jesus Christ and they are ready to become a member of the Catholic Church, they can request a Baptism. Then comes the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday when all of the Catechumens are brought together and they receive the Sacraments of Initiation; Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist (USCCB…

Even though God sent down his only son, Jesus (who also was baptized by his cousin John the Baptist), to sacrifice himself for our sins, he gave us a chance at his forgiveness and mercy with Baptism. Sin occurs when we as human beings both intentionally and unintentionally disobey God. It may seem unlikely for one to sin and not realize it but most of the world commits unintentional sin every day. A prime example is found in Leviticus 19:19…

In a period of time God had lost faith in all humanity on earth except for one man and his grateful family. In the bible God said to Noah “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation” (Genesis 7:1). God had faith in Noah to follow his wishes and make it happen, “But I will establish my covenant with you” (Genesis 6:18). The Bible is filled with stories of followers who disobeyed lord, and people who have done wrong in their life and the…

The Catechism par 1212 states that Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist lay the foundations of every Christen life. This signifies how important these sacraments are to christen life. Baptism has four important symbols water, oil, candles, and a white garment. Water symbolizes life and death just as Christ died and rose from the dead. Oil symbolizes protection and…

. The Spirit Movements of the Twentieth Century The Overview section of our course relates that: “Demographers of Christian Churches such as D.B. Barrett tell us in publications such as World Christian Encyclopedia (2001) that the P/C movements number something like 600 million members today. This is a truly phenomenal growth. In one century, this movement has outstripped all the rest of Protestantism together, and the Reformation dates back four centuries!” TM online) According to the…

bother me too bad after that. About two weeks later, I got baptized. This is known as the second step in obedience to God. Baptism is a way to make your profession of faith public to your church family. Going to Countryside Baptist Church my whole life I knew a vast majority of the church congregation, not to mention all my family that we had invited to come watch. After my baptism, I had many people come up to me and tell me how extremely proud they were of me and how this is such a big step in…