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EXPRESSIONS OF CHRISTIAN IDENTITY: BAPTISM, HOLY COMMUNION, MISSION -…
EXPRESSIONS OF CHRISTIAN IDENTITY: BAPTISM, HOLY COMMUNION, MISSION
Sacrament
- A Christian rite that is an outward and visible sign of spiritual grace
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Baptism - 'dip'
- Baptism is the initiation into the Christian faith which involves water - either being poured over the infant's forehead or immersing a person in it
- Jesus himself was baptised as an adult by John the Baptist in the River Jordan
- It was at this moment that according to the Gospels God announced from Heaven that 'this is my Son' - demonstrating Jesus' divinity
- Baptism is a symbol of rebirth + sign of entry into the Kingdom of God
- Being immersed in water links to Jesus' death, whereas being lifted out of the water links to his resurrection - baptism is a 'rebirth' + 'new life' through Christ
- Water plays an important symbolic role - it washes away sin + makes us 'dead' to sin + represents our rebirth + resurrection through Jesus Christ
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Matthew 3
- According to Matthew 3, 'And a voice from heaven said, This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased'
Matthew 28:19 - Jesus - This quote in known as the Great Commission, before his ascension to Heaven
- 'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' - Jesus
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Infant Baptism
- Practiced by the Catholic Church
- It is the sacrament which involves being baptised through water being poured on your forehead as a baby
Believers Baptism
- Practiced by the Baptist Church - is is the ordinance which involves being baptised through full immersion in water as an adult