Baptism: Introduction 2

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NEW TESTAMENT

1. JOHNS BAPTISM

- water baptism of repentance for theremission of sins (Mark 1:4)

- those baptized with this baptism were told tobelieve in the one who was to come after him (Acts 19:4)

- those who were baptized with this baptismfollowing the resurrection of Christ werere baptized (Acts 19:3-5)

2. BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS

- water baptism which is based upon Christand which Jesus commanded his apostles

to administer to make disciples (Matthew28:19-20)

- all who respond to the gospel by beingbaptized are promised the gift of the HolySpirit (Acts 2:38)

- PAUL: associated knowledge (if notpossession) of the Spirit to be associated

with baptism in Jesus' name.

3. BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

- John announced that the one who wouldfollow him would baptize with the Holy Spirit(John 1:33)

- it was only before his ascent into heaventhat he told his apostles that they would be

immersed in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5)- occurred on the day of Pentecost when theSpirit descended upon them and filled theroom leading to the gospel being preachedfor the first time to the Jews. (Acts 2:1-4,33)


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EARLY CHRISTIANITY

the candidate stood in water and water was poured over the upper body

theology of baptism attained precisionin the 3rd and 4th centuries; Thetradition of infant baptism is at least asold as the 3rd century

Some early Christians delayedbaptism until they were dying, as issaid to have been the motive for whichConstantine delayed receiving baptism

Baptism of the sick or dying usedmeans other than even partialimmersion and was still considered

valid


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EARLY MIDDLE AGES

Infant baptism became common

12 th century : Sacramentbaptism one of the seven rites

12 th -4 th century : Western Europeaffusion (pouring) became theusual manner of administeringbaptism

Throughout the Middle Ages , therewas therefore considerable variation inthe kind of facility required for baptism

East and West :washing with water and the

Trinitarian baptismal formula


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PROTESTANT REFORMATION

16th centuryReformers broke from the RomanCatholic Churcho Martin Luther o Huldrych Zwingli

Anabaptists (rebaptizers) they denied the validity of baptism

outside their group They "rebaptized" converts on the

grounds that one cannot bebaptized without wishing it

Anabaptists and other Baptistgroups do not consider that theyrebaptize those who have beenbaptized as infants


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MODERN PRACTICE

Today, baptism ismost readilyidentified withChristianity ,where itsymbolizes the

cleansing(remission) of sins , and the

union of the


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of water the only kind


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BAPTISM OF WATER

Those who through no fault of their own, havenot received the sacrament of Baptism can besaved through what is called Baptism of Blood or Baptism of Desire.

BAPTISM OF BLOOD- when he loves God above all things and

desires to do all that is necessary for hissalvation

BAPTISM OF DESIRE- an unbaptized person receives the Baptism

of Blood when he suffers martyrdom for thefaith

- One who is unbaptized and loses his life for Christ or for some Christian virtue receivesthe Baptism of Blood

CCC 1250Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by originalsin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptismto be freed from the power of darkness and brought intothe realm of the freedom of the children of God, to whichall men are called. The sheer gratuitousness of thegrace of salvation is particularly manifest in infantBaptism. the Church and the parents would deny a childthe priceless grace of becoming a child of God werethey not to confer Baptism shortly after birth.

CCC 1251Christian parents will recognize that this practice alsoaccords with their role as nurturers of the life that Godhas entrusted to them.

CCC 1252The practice of infant Baptism is an immemorial traditionof the Church. There is explicit testimony to this practice

from the second century on, and it is quite possible that,from the beginning of the apostolic preaching, whenwhole "households" received baptism, infants may alsohave been baptized.


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bies go to heaven if they die


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Infants cannot have Baptism of Desire. The reason for this isbecause it requires the use of reason. And in our times, infants havea very small chance of being slaughtered out of hatred for Christ,

and so rarely can they have Baptism of Blood. Therefore they musthave the Baptism of Water, and if this is not given them, they dieunbaptized through no fault of theirs and can never go to heaven.

"Unless a man (that is, a member of the human race or

species) be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (JOHN 3: 5)


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ortant points should be kep

the baptism of infants and


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BAPTISM OF INFANTS AND FETUSES

Ordinarily, an infant shouldnot be baptized until fullydelivered. If it is weak andsick, but will probably livetill a priest can besummoned, then thepriest should be calledto baptize it. If it isprobable that the infantmay die before the arrivalof the priest, it should bebaptized by someonepresent, in the absoluteform .

If in the process of delivery

If any other part emergesfirst, water is poured on it,and the conditional form isused: "If you are capableof being baptized, Ibaptize you.... etc." Thisis because one is not sureif the child is dead or alive.

From the first moment of conception the humanfetus is animated by arational soul. Therefore, incases of premature birth ormiscarriage , the fetus,however small, even if only


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prescribed for adults?


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ADULT BAPTISM

"Adult Baptism" is given to personswho are not yet baptized, and:

have reached the age of whichthey can sufficiently understand

the significance and necessity of Baptism;have received sufficient instructionin the fundamentals of the Catholicreligion, and understand thecommandments of (God and of

the Church; andhave the desire to receive theSacraments, and are willing tocomply with the duties inherent inthe profession of the CatholicFaith.


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at sometimes people are r


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ABSOLUTE BAPTISMIn emergency baptism, usuallyadministered by lay persons withoutexperience, the person baptizingsometimes gets nervous or excited. Hecould make a mistake in the Form or inthe Matter he uses.

When non-Catholics are converted intothe Catholic Church and their sect hasno baptism or uses an invalid form

CONDITIONAL BAPTISMIf there is doubt that the proper Formand Matter for valid Baptism was used

"If you are not yet baptized . . .'' (followedby the baptismal formula)

When the previous baptism is doubtful

Infants born apparently dead"If you are alive . . ." (followed by the form)

adults who are baptized when they arealready in a coma or apparently dead

"If you are a human being. . ." or "If you are capable of being baptized. . ."


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ld given the name of a sai


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The child is given the name of a saint at Baptismbecause it symbolizes newness of life inChrist and incorporation into the Christiancommunity . The saint whose name is taken atBaptism becomes a heavenly patron whoexercises special lifelong care over the baptizedperson.

Canon 853 of the new Code reminds parents andgodparents that the name of the new Christianshould not be alien to a Christian sense ( neimponatur nomen a sensu cristiano alieno ).


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Kimberly C. NayreFeb 2009

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