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Baptism

In the Greek language of Jesus’ day, the word baptizo meant to dip or immerse an object in water. In its Christian use baptizo came to mean the act of , or the washing and cleansing of something to renew it. Jesus’ took place in the Jordan River. (Gospel According to Mark) John, an apostle, was the man responsible for this glorious moment in religious history. Later, he would be known as John the Baptist because of this. During the God spoke from the Heavens through his spirit, proclaiming baby Jesus to be his beloved son.
“You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased.”
During the , the Holy Trinity was made known to us by the presence of the Father and ...

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which is blessed by the priest, or deacon, using the Trinitarian Formula. (“In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, I name you…”) This is the beginning of our lifelong relationship with God in His church. First we must believe and have faith in the divine intervention of the Holy Spirit during the of Jesus. In the scriptures according to Mark, (16:16), Jesus said:
“Whoever believes and is baptized, will be saved, whoever does not believe will be condemned”

These words show us that all our invited to be one with Christ, and none will be segregated regardless of race, color or creed. We can all be initiated into the Church of Christ through this first basic sacrament of Baptism. We break our ties with the original sin that we are born with, and are set free.
Through the scriptures we know that the disciples were authorized to baptize the people. In the Gospel according to Mathew, (28:19), Jesus said:

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