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In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit came upon people in a very visible and identifiable manner. It came upon the Christians on the Day of Pentecost as very visible "tongues of fire" and with the people hearing the gospel message in their own languages.
The Holy Spirit was promised to the people who converted on that day, and made consequent upon their repentance and baptism. It is not clear whether that was communicated through visible signs, or just something that the new Christians became aware of in their lives.
The Holy Spirit came in a visible way after Peter and John were released after being taken before the Sanhedrin, when they were meeting with the other disciples and praying, where the place they were praying began to shake.
Some years later, when Peter was sharing the message about Jesus with Cornelius, the Holy Spirit came upon those who heard the message, and they were heard speaking in other languages and praising God. This was taken as an indication to Peter that it was OK to baptise them.
So we can see that the Holy Spirit is not constrained. He can come wherever and whenever he wishes: before baptism, after baptism, and at other times as well. Indeed, most of these dramatic occasions of the coming of the Holy Spirit are directly related to specific events, and specifically related to the evangelistic activities of the Church. It is not up to us to say how the Holy Spirit will come.
For most of us, the Holy Spirit does not come in these dramatic ways, but we know that the Holy Spirit is working in our hearts. The Bible teaches that it is Holy Spirit that leads us to Christ. So we are confident that the Holy Spirit is with us at all times. We just need to remain open to what he is saying to us, and not to quench the Spirit's work in our lives.
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In Acts, Peter tells the repentant adults to be baptized and receive the promise gift of God's Holy Spirit. The false teacher, Simon Magus, also saw this to be true and tried to buy it:
Acts 8:18New King James Version (NKJV)18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
As God is always the same, after repentance and upon baptism and the laying on of hands, all old enough to make this choice, receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit.
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What does the character of confirmation do for the soul?
The Church sees it as working in conjunction with baptism. A Catholic has to be baptized first, before he can undergo confirmation. If baptism initiates a Catholic into the Church, then confirmation calls on the Holy Spirit to come more fully into the confirmant's life to make him a full, productive member of the faith. The term they often use with confirmation is that confirmants become "soldiers of God" in the rite of confirmation.
What happens in the ceremony of baptism?
Its when your sins turn away from you and the holy spirit come onto you.
How does the holy spirit come to us in confirmation?
The Hoy Spirit Comes, when the Bishop lays his hand on the young person's forehead. When he does this, he says "Receive the Seal Of the Holy Spirit."
Why does the Church teach that people can receive the Sacraments of Baptism Confirmation and Holy Orders only once?
Well... In Baptism, all sins are forgiven as well as all punishment for our sins and we are accepted as a "New Creature" as a member of Christ's Body and the Church, In Confirmation, the bishop (or his representative) lays his hands on the head of the person and prays that the Holy Spirit will come upon him or her as a Helper and Guide, and In Holy Orders, the bishop lays his hands on a baptized man (whose responsibility for the sacrament is carefully examined) and says the Consecratory Prayer when the man is ordained. The prayer asks God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon his priestly ministries. These are only taught once because each of the sacraments are sealed with the Holy Spirit and we enter a new relationship with the Trinity. Hope this helps. :)
Why is confirmation the third Rite?
Baptism and communion come first.
How do you invite holy spirit in?
Say 'I invite the holy spirit in' and the holy spirit will come in
What are the reasons for confirmation?
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, sent by Jesus Christ, as He had promised, descended upon the disciples of Jesus, giving them strength to preach the Good News. The Bible makes a distinction from Baptism and Confirmation. Acts 8:14-18Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands ...Acts 19:1-6While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came (down) to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them, "Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit." He said, "How were you baptized?" They replied, "With the baptism of John." Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul laid (his) hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
What goes first baptism or confirmation?
It depends on when your diocese has chosen to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. In the United States, Confirmation can be celebrated anywhere between the age of reason (7 yrs) and age 16. So, if your diocese celebrates Confirmation in the second or third grade, then it will come before First Communion. But, if your diocese celebrates Confirmation in the eighth grade, then it would come after First Communion.
When was the power of baptism first given by Jesus?
The power of Baptism will surely come if you will be baptized by water. Water has the grace of the Holy Spirit that grant you to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Moreover,it will cleanse your soul from being defiled of sin. Baptism mostly happened during infancy and adult period.
Why is holy chrism a symbol of anointing of the sick?
The symbolism of anointing with oil also signifies the Holy Spirit, to the point of becoming a synonym for the Holy Spirit. In Christian initiation, anointing is the sacramental sign of Confirmation, called "chrismation" in the Churches of the East. Its full force can be grasped only in relation to the primary anointing accomplished by the Holy Spirit, that of Jesus. Christ (in Hebrew "messiah") means the one "anointed" by God's Spirit. There were several anointed ones of the Lord in the Old Covenant, pre-eminently King David. But Jesus is God's Anointed in a unique way: the humanity the Son assumed was entirely anointed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit established him as "Christ." The Virgin Mary conceived Christ by the Holy Spirit who, through the angel, proclaimed him the Christ at his birth, and prompted Simeon to come to the temple to see the Christ of the Lord.~The Oil of Catechumens ("Oleum Catechumenorum" or "Oleum Sanctum") used in Baptism along with water, in the consecration of churches, in the blessing of Altars, in the ordination of priests, and, sometimes, in the crowning of Catholic kings and queens.The Holy Chrism ("Sanctum Chrisma") or "Oil of Gladness," which is olive oil mixed with a small amount of balm or balsam. It is used in Confirmation, Baptism, in the consecration of a Bishop, the consecration of a various things such as churches, chalices, patens, and bells.The Oil of the Sick ("Oleum Infirmorum"), which is used in the Anointing of the Sick
Where did confirmation start?
Catholic AnswerIt's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. .As with all the sacraments, Confirmation was given to the Apostles by Our Blessed Lord, Himself. In the Letter to the Hebrews concerning Baptism and the Laying on of Hands, we see the first elements of Christian instruction in this Sacrament. Confirmation "completes" Baptism, as it were; it is the full coming of the Holy Spirit onto the Baptized person. The Eastern Churches call this Chrismation.
You were water baptized but how do you know if you were baptized in the Holy Spirit?
The priest will show the sign that the Holy Spirit will appear. This sacred rite show that the power of the Holy Spirit will come through the cleansing water that symbolize the Holy Spirit.
