Baptism

BAPTISM
GROUP 4
BONDOC
BRIONES
CANICOSA
DE LEON
DELA CRUZ
INTRODUCTION
Baptism is derived from the Greek word, bapto or baptizo,
which means to wash or to immerse.

Baptism is very popular among Filipino Catholics.
One reason is surely our basic family-centeredness and
love of children.
INTRODUCTION
It is commonly noted that baptisms often tend to become
merely social events.

Less interest is shown in the explicit religious dimension of
the sacrament itself.

Little appreciation for Baptism as initiation into new life in
Christ is manifested.
INTRODUCTION
Filipinos baptized as infants never have the chance to grow
up in the Faith.
Nominal Catholics Catholics only in name, not in action
and deed.
CHURCHS TEACHING ON BAPTISM
Popular Understanding: Churchs Teaching:
Baptism makes one think Baptism truly means:

of:
a. Water a. New life in Christ
b. Washing away of original b. Through the cleansing
sin power of water and the
Spirit.
a. Incorporation into the
Christian community,
Christs Body
a. Entry into Church b. Of adults and babies
building; c. Sacrament of the
b. Babies Churchs faith
c. Passive reception d. Personal prayer
d. Clerical ritual e. Receiving the
transforming grace of
e. Works automatically
Baptism effecting
conversion and drawing
to an ever deeper
Christian commitment.
a. Once-for-all ritual a. A ritual calling for a life
b. No active influencing of Christian discipleship
power in ordinary life b. Influencing our daily
c. Single past event life by being the
permanent source of
sharing in Gods own
life in Christ.
c. A single event
grounding the baptized
whole future life-
process.
NEW LIFE IN UNION WITH CHRIST
Baptisms first effect is to unite the baptized with Christ,
their Risen Lord.

How this union if effected is biblically developed in two
ways:
1. Through the symbol of water and Gods Spirit; and
2. By sharing in Christs baptism of his Paschal Mystery.

ORIGINAL SIN AND BAPTISM
Original sin does not refer to the personal sin committed

by the first human beings, but rather to the sinful condition
into which all human beings as descendants of Adam and
Eve are born, with the exception of Jesus and Mary Most
Holy.
Baptisms sensible sign of washing with water symbolizes
and effects a cleansing from all sin and rebirth to new life in
THE SPIRIT.
It is the HOLY SPIRIT that frees us from sin.
Baptism takes away all sin, both original and personal for
adults, by signifying and effecting the coming of the holy

spirit.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE ORIGINAL SIN
1. Moral Weakness
2. Concupiscence
How does Baptism take away original
sin?
By being marked with Christ, indwelt by the Spirit,

and supported by the Christian Community.
INCORPORATION INTO THE CHURCH
Baptisms second effect is to unite us with others as
members of Christs Body, the Church.

The body is one and has many members but all the
members many though they are, are one body, and so it is

with Christ. It was in one spirit that all of uswere baptized
into one body. All of us have been given to drink of the one
Spirit. (1 Cor 12:12f)
The Church refers not primarily to the physical building,
but to the baptized persons forming the Christian

community.
The Church is the Baptized People!
SHARING THE DIVINE LIFE
From this new life in Christ and being united in his body,
the Church, baptism is the effective symbol of our

sharing in the divine life.
We become a new creation, sharers in the divine nature
not simply creatures anymore, but children of God,

through the Son Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit, who
dwells within us.
With Gods spirit within us, we actually share the
divine life. The Spirit helps us to have faith in God,

hope in Gods fidelity and mercy, and respond to God
in love.
In other words, the Spirit helps us to begin to think like
disciples of Christ, overcome problems, and be

outgoing in love rather than turned back on ourselves.
Current Questions on Baptism
No one can enter into Gods Kingdom without being
begotten of water and spirit. (Jn 3:5)

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever
does not believe will be condemned. (Mk 16:16)

But what of all those who are not
Christian, and have never been
baptized with water and the
Spirit?
The church teaches that those who, through no fault of
their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his

Church, yet sincerely seek God, and moved by grace,
strive by their deeds to do His will at it is known to them
through the dictates of their conscience, may attain
eternal salvation.
How about the unbaptized
children?
The church does not know of another way for infants to
be saved except for Baptism.

However, she entrust the unbaptized children who have
died to Gods mercy upon His will of universal salvation.

BAPTISMAL SEAL OR CHARACTER
The character is Christs permanent mark on us, effecting
a real change in our relationship to him and to the Church.

Through the baptismal character, all share in Christs royal
priesthood, thereby enabling them to actively participate in

the Churchs liturgy, to receive the other sacraments, and to
grow closer to Christ through personal sanctification.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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BAPTISM

Baptism is derived from the Greek word, bapto or baptizo,

which means to wash or to immerse.

One reason is surely our basic family-centeredness and

It is commonly noted that baptisms often tend to become

merely social events.

the sacrament itself.

Filipinos baptized as infants never have the chance to grow

Popular Understanding: Churchs Teaching:

Baptism makes one think Baptism truly means:

Baptisms first effect is to unite the baptized with Christ,

their Risen Lord.

1. Through the symbol of water and Gods Spirit; and

2. By sharing in Christs baptism of his Paschal Mystery.

Original sin does not refer to the personal sin committed

adults, by signifying and effecting the coming of the holy

By being marked with Christ, indwelt by the Spirit,

Baptisms second effect is to unite us with others as

members of Christs Body, the Church.

members many though they are, are one body, and so it is

but to the baptized persons forming the Christian

the Church, baptism is the effective symbol of our

not simply creatures anymore, but children of God,

divine life. The Spirit helps us to have faith in God,

disciples of Christ, overcome problems, and be

No one can enter into Gods Kingdom without being

begotten of water and spirit. (Jn 3:5)

does not believe will be condemned. (Mk 16:16)

their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his

be saved except for Baptism.

died to Gods mercy upon His will of universal salvation.

The character is Christs permanent mark on us, effecting

a real change in our relationship to him and to the Church.

priesthood, thereby enabling them to actively participate in

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