18 1224 Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to ... and with good reason are accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church." 81 "Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental ...

Jesus’ relationship to God was unique, but in our own baptism, we too are claimed as God’s own and filled with the Spirit to fulfill whatever is asked of us. Lord Jesus, you were the one whom ...

Baptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and the first of the sacraments of Christian initiation, followed by Confirmation and the Eucharist. According to the Holy Scriptures ...

They claim that accepting Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior is ... Even some consider the Catholic Church a cult for teaching on the necessity of baptism for salvation.

Jesus’ instructions were to “baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19), so these words are said during the baptism. It is done using total immersion ...

Baptism has been a symbolic way of joining the Church from the very start of Christianity. It actually predates Christianity; John the Baptist baptized Jews before Jesus came on the scene, and so ...