baptism basics
what is the Jordan river
the river where Jesus was baptized
What is water?
The essential element used to perform a baptism.
What is Original Sin?
The sin inherited from Adam and Eve that Baptism removes.
Who is the ordinary minister if baptism ( who gives the sacrement)
bishop, priest, or deacon
What is the Great Commission?
The command in Matthew 28:19 instructing the apostles to baptize all nations.
who is John the Baptist
the person who baptized Jesus
What is purity or new life in Christ?
The white garment given after Baptism symbolizes this spiritual reality.
What is sanctifying grace?
The sharing in God’s own divine life received at Baptism.
who can baptize in special occasions
In an emergency, this person may validly baptize if proper form and intention are used. ( anyone , even a non-christian)
What is the crossing of the Red Sea?
The Old Testament event where God saved His people through water, prefiguring Baptism
what is baptism
The sacrament that welcomes a person into the Christian Church.
What is the Paschal (Easter) Candle?
The baptismal candle is lit from this large candle at the Easter Vigil.
What is regeneration?
The theological term meaning “to be born again” through water and Spirit.
what required words spoken during a valid baptism
“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”
What is the Didache?
The early Christian document from the first century that gave baptismal instructions.
what three people are named at baptism
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
What is Sacred Chrism?
The oil placed on the head after Baptism signifying consecration to Christ.
What is an indelible character?
the permanent spiritual mark left on the soul by Baptism.
are proper matter, proper form, and proper intention always needed
yes, three essential requirements for validity in any sacrament
What is Pelagianism?
The heresy that denied the necessity of grace and infant baptism
What is the descent of the Holy Spirit like a dove?
The event at Jesus’ baptism when the Holy Spirit descended visibly upon Him.
What is the Holy Trinity?
The gesture of pouring water three times represents this central Christian mystery.
What is His death and resurrection? and how does it correlate to baptism
According to Romans 6, Baptism unites believers to this saving event in Christ’s life.
What is the Council of Trent?
council that reaffirmed Catholic teaching on Baptism in response to the Reformation.
What does baptizein mean in greek
The Greek verb meaning “to immerse,” from which the word Baptism is derived.