Baptism And Confirmation For Salvation

A majority of religions use baptism and confirmation for salvation within the church, these practices are considered necessary to be assimilated. Baptism is a religious rite considered by a sacrament by most Christian groups, marked by the symbolic proposal of water to the head or the body into water and resulting in admission of the receiver into the community of Christians. Confirmation is a ceremony that confirms a baptized person’s faith in church. The person’s faith begins once they are baptized, then made strong when they have completed their confirmation. It means you are now accepting responsibility for your destiny. Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The Lord himself affirms that baptism is necessary for salvation [John …show more content…
Accepting that he died on the cross for your sins. “To give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins “Luke 1:77. Salvation also means becoming someone new changing your evil thoughts, opening your heart to love all, even enemies. You will no longer stand side by side with Satan but will walk alongside god opening your eyes to the light. To receive salvation, you will have faith in Jesus Christ as your savior ask him to forgive you to open your heart and always read the bible, connect with the bible. Now that you are saved it is a change in behavior stopping you from doing things you should not do. Actions speak louder than words, similar to you telling your wife you love her but you go out and sin by sleeping with another woman you obviously do not love your wife, equivalent with the lord, if you love him your actions will show a change in your behavior. God has a timing for everything, if you sin then pray for forgiveness god forgiving you might not happen right away because he has his own timing for everything. As for myself when I pray asking him for forgiveness I have to see my prayers being answered or I do not have peace with something I’m praying about such as a