Baptism Basics
Who baptized Christ in the Jordan River when He instituted the sacrament of Baptism?
St. John the Baptist.
In the sequence of the Sacraments, when exactly does Chrismation take place?
Directly after Baptism.
In our spiritual life, Baptism and Chrismation are compared to doing what to a beautiful fruit tree?
Planting it (or being born)
In Matthew 28:19, Christ called his Disciples to baptize all nations in the name of who?
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What rank does the Sacrament of Baptism hold among the Seven Holy Sacraments
The first rank.
During Chrismation, what shape does the priest make when administering the Myron on the baptized person's body?
A cross.
Because we become part of the One body of Christ, Baptism acts as our entrance into what?
The Church
In the Book of Acts, what physical action did the Apostles originally use to give the gift of the Holy Spirit?
The laying on of hands.
According to John 3:5, unless a person is born of water and the Spirit, where can they not enter?
The Kingdom of God.
According to tradition, the original Holy Oil was made using the spices originally intended for what event in Christ's life?
His burial.
Romans 6:4 states that we are "buried" with Christ in baptism so we can do what with Him?
Rise with Him (or walk in the newness of life).
What specific problem forced the Apostles to establish Chrismation instead of visiting every single person?
The church was growing too fast.
What specific type of sin, brought into the world by Adam and Eve, does Baptism cleanse us from?
The Kingdom of God.
Since what time period have the Apostles and the early church been filling and remaking the Holy Oil?
The first century.
What major Biblical event does Chrismation symbolize by placing God's Spirit within us?
Pentecost
Chrismation gives us a "new heart" and puts God's Spirit within us, fulfilling a prophecy from which Old Testament book?
Ezekiel