Baptism in the Bible
This Gospel records Jesus commanding His disciples, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19
Having the power to produce an effect.
Efficacious
Name the three Sacraments of Initiation...
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
9
How many Sacraments are there?
7
This Gospel shows Jesus teaching that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are “born of water and the Spirit.”
John 3:5
One who is newly initiated into the Sacred Mysteries of Christ’s Death and Resurrection.
Neophyte
T / F - Only a priest can administer the Sacrament of Baptism
False
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly
Which apostle doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw Him in person?
St. Thomas (Doubting Thomas)
At Pentecost, Peter told the crowds to “repent and be baptized…for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 2:38
One who is preparing for Christian initiation.
Catechumen
What do we experience immediately after receiving Baptism?
Justification
What year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
What is the season of preparation before Easter called?
Lent
Peter connects baptism to Noah’s ark, saying that just as eight people were saved through water, baptism now saves us.
1 Peter 3:21
Holiness
Name one thing that prefigures Baptism?
1. The crossing of the Red Sea
2. The Great Flood
3. The crossing of the Jordan River
What’s the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What is the liturgical color for Ordinary Time?
Green
In his letter to the Romans, Paul writes that through baptism we were buried with Christ into death, so that we may also walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:3–4
The cleansing and recreation of the world by God when the human race had become so sinful that only one righteous man, Noah, remained. The Ark (a type (typology) of the Church) carried Noah and his family to salvation through the Flood waters.
The Great Flood
T/F : A Christian can receive the Sacrament of Baptism multiple times in their life?
False
What is Kramer’s first name in Seinfeld?
Cosmo
What did ancient peoples use to acknowledge the authority of a person?
The Ethiopian eunuch was baptized by this deacon after hearing the Gospel explained from Isaiah.
Philip
A sacred permanent bond of family relationship. God entered into a series of covenants with His People throughout Salvation History to invite us to be part of His divine family and to prepare us gradually and in stages, words, and deeds to receive the gift of salvation.
Covenant
In the Book of Titus, Paul speaks of salvation coming “through the washing of regeneration and renewal” by this divine Person.
What’s the square root of 144?
12
What are the four marks of the Church as seen in the Nicene Creed.
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic