The Important Role Of Baptism In The Catholic Church

Then and Now The teaching on Baptism is forever blossoming as more people continue to enter the Catholic Church. Even today, this ancient sacrament is still being practiced by many as a way of assurance for salvation from God. Baptism is also step one in one’s initiation into the Catholic Church, whether it be an Eastern or Western Orthodox practice. Baptism continues to be a very holy thing to this day and, “According to the Apostle Paul, the believer enters through Baptism into communion with Christ’s death, is buried with him, and rises with Him: ‘Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from …show more content…
Cyril and that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church come together in the revealing of the Holy Spirit to all of those who believe in God. Starting with Baptism, the Holy Spirit is to be celebrated and believed in. It plays a pivotal role in every single human life. This is made evident when one thoroughly understands Salvation History, the course of God’s intervention throughout human history. Currently, in the Church stage of revelation the Holy Spirit closely works with the Catholic Church and, according to St. Cyril, “In each person, Scripture says, the Spirit reveals his presence in a particular way for the common good.” One can petition to the Holy Spirit for more of God’s divine grace and be granted that very thing. It is this member of the Trinity that works closely with the Catholic Church to live out God’s message and path for mankind. It is available to all, all any one person has to do is ask for it and therefore believe in it. The Holy Spirit strengthens faith and builds on Baptism to look over all of those baptised throughout their holy lives. It is clear, “through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies.” As all can live with the Holy Spirit in their lives, these particular believers can become holy and forgiven of their sins with the eventual reward of residing in the Kingdom of God. This member of the Trinity is the most closely …show more content…
Cyril are essentially the same. What struck me as interesting was the fact that the themes presented are so closely related. Faith, Baptism, and the Holy Spirit are so intricately associated. Baptism in itself is the sacrament of faith that works closely with the Holy Spirit placing one particular individual into the Catholic Church. All of us Catholics are exposed to all of these elements and I find it very profound that these same elements revealed in the teachings of the Catechism of the catholic Church and the teachings of St. Cyril, dating back to 360, even affect our lives even today. Even this Catechism relates back to 360 Ad, this teaching was written rather recently then in 1994. This Church stage of Revelation is very intricately associated with the entire time period after Christ Resurrection in regard to these previously mentioned key points. By further studying the teaching of Baptism and all that it includes, my faith has been strengthened as a whole. It’s true, the teaching on Baptism is forever blossoming as more people continue to enter the Catholic Church. We must look to then, back to even the time of St. Cyril, in order to see how closely related our lives our now in terms of faith, Baptism, and the works of the Holy Spirit. We must all look to the past in order see how we can live our lives in the present and the future with the help of the