Theology
Sacraments are traditional rites that are recognized as having a particular significance or importance. There are seven sacraments and baptism is on of them, it is the first of the three sacraments of initiation. Baptism involves the use of water symbolically and leads to the admission of a person into a community of believers. Baptism is based on John the Baptist practice where he baptized people including Christ. Baptism now incorporates the idea of creation of unity between believers and Jesus
It is often referred to as the door of the church since it is the first of the seven sacraments. This sacrament is necessary since Christ had ordered his disciples to preach his gospel and baptize those who accept the message. It was clear that baptism was very necessary when it came to salvation. It does not mean that only the formally baptized can be saved; there are two forms of baptism apart from baptism of water which are baptism of desire and baptism of blood
. The baptism of desire is meant for those who wish to be baptized but die before they receive the sacrament. Baptism of blood refers to martyrdom of the believers killed due to their faith before they got a chance to be baptized. This has the same effects as the baptism of water. Baptism can be administered to both infants and adults.
Theology of the Sacrament
Baptism incorporates an individual into Christ's life that is continued in the church. Baptism gives a person supernatural life; when one is conceived they receive a soul which is the principal on natural life in the body. Upon baptism the soul receives the principal supernatural life. Sacrament of baptism formed the basis of supernatural existence. It is a sacrament of rebirth or regeneration; this is because even though we are born naturally baptism offers us new life. This life is important since everyone has the hope of reaching heaven after the natural life comes to an end upon death. Death is separation of immortal soul from the body, the soul however never ceases to exist .the soul needs top be animated by Grace that is received at baptism so that one can have perpetual life.
It is very important for one to receive the baptism of water or even the baptism of desire. There are effects of baptism and they are all supernatural. These effects are sin, power, life, character and church
Removal of sin
Baptism is done so as to remove the guilt of original sin as well as the restoration of the corresponding title to a heavenly glory. This means that the guilt that one might be having on their soul is removed by baptism. A child that has been baptized before they reach a reasoning age and dies is immediately entitled to beatific vision. After a person has reached the age or reasoning, if they are baptized they are free from the original sin and all the sins they have committed
. They are also freed from the punishment they were to get from their personal sins. There are two penalties in the original sin that are not removed by baptism these are being free from desires that are irrational and bodily immorality. There is no restoration through baptism of the preternatural gifts that would have been inherited.
Supernatural life
Through Adam's sin there was a loss of divine life. Through the death of Jesus, the savior there can be restoration of this life. Therefore, baptism restores the supernatural life. This is what referred to when he was talking to Nicodemus emphasizing that people must be born again through water and the Holy Spirit. Supernatural life is known as the sanctifying grace and it gives the soul a supernatural life. Sanctifying grace is an effect of the Holy Spirit indwelling. The most important effect of the sacrament is having the holy trinity dwelling in an individual's soul. This trinity dwelling...
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