In him the baptized are "the light of the world." 43 The newly baptized is now, in the only Son, a child of God entitled to say the prayer of the children of God: "Our Father." 1244 First Holy ...
A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...
When any such person as is of riper years and able to answer for himself is to be baptized, the Minister shall instruct such person, or cause him to be instructed, in the principles of the Christian ...
Just as an aside, the word significance has as its root the word sign. A sign is something that points to something beyond itself. We all recognize that whatever baptism signifies, Jesus obviously ...
At times when we read the New Testament record of those who are baptized in the Spirit or filled with the Spirit, it seems that these terms are used interchangeably, that they refer to the same ...
Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton explained how giving his life to the Lord and getting baptized helped him find freedom from his past mistakes. “I’ve failed in possibly every way you ...