Baptism Basics
What are the three Persons of the Trinity named during Baptism?
What is the primary physical symbol used in baptism?
Water
Who baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist
Does a person have to be an adult to receive baptism in the Catholic church?
No
What sin, inherited from Adam and Eve, are we freed from with baptism?
Original Sin
Where does baptism fall in the order of the sacraments?
First
What color is traditionally associated with baptism?
White
Who's ark was a prefiguration of salvation by Baptism?
Noah's ark
True or false: Once a person is baptized, they are not tempted to sin again.
False
Through Baptism, we receive which person of the Trinity?
The Holy Spirit
What does baptism free us from?
Original and personal sin
What is the oil called that is used to anoint the recipient of baptism?
Sacred Chrism
What river was Jesus baptized in?
The Jordan River
True or false: Baptism is just a symbolic sacrament.
False
In addition to original sin, baptism also forgives which sins?
Personal sins
What does baptize mean in Greek?
To plunge/immerse
How many times is the recipient immersed or anointed by the pouring of the water?
Three times
The crossing of which sea signaled the liberation wrought by Baptism?
Can a person be validly baptized more than once?
No
If someone stops practicing the faith, do they lose their baptismal mark?
No, it is a permanent mark
Finish the sentence. Baptism is also called "The washing of regeneration and renewal by the..."
Holy Spirit
What does the white garment symbolize?
The person has "put on Christ"
What day did the church begin celebrating and administrating holy Baptism?
Pentecost
Can someone who has not been baptized gain salvation?
Yes, God is not bound by his sacraments
Baptism also makes us a "neophyte," which means:
A new creature