Baptism
Baptism is the sacrament of initiation in which one becomes a child of God. It is impossible to receive any other sacraments without first receiving Baptism. Sacraments are real, physical acts but they are also symbols of the grace which is received from God. Trying to receive another sacrament without Baptism would only be going through the motions.
The sacrament of baptism ask all Christians to get baptized which means to get emerged into water. You do this because you are showing that you are reborn again in christ and not in sin, that you follow God and all his teachings.Does that help?
Sacraments were sacred rite that Christians believed brought them grace, or a special blessing from God.
Catholics go to confession to confess their sins to a priest and receive absolution, or forgiveness, from God. This sacrament is significant in their faith because it allows them to reconcile with God, receive spiritual healing, and strengthen their relationship with Him. Confession also helps Catholics reflect on their actions, seek guidance for improvement, and experience the grace of God's mercy.
Baptism. Baptism is the purification of water to wash away sin. Many Christians do this when they become saved by God.
You may reference Luther's small Catechism Holy act, ordained by god
Roman Catholic AnswerBaptism is the sacrament by which one becomes a child of God and capable of being pleasing to Him, and receiving His Grace. No other sacraments can be received until one has been baptized. To be baptized, one must not be previously baptized, and, if an adult, one must be instructed and accept the faith. Confirmation is a sacrament that is received after baptism, and it "completes" baptism. One needs to be baptized and in a state of grace to receive confirmation. Both of them are considered sacraments of initiation. Baptism is a sacrament of the dead (one is incapable of being in a state of grace until after baptism) and Confirmation is considered a sacrament of the living (one needs to be in a state of grace to receive it. Anointing of the Sick is another sacrament given to deal with physical illness.
We are not given an indellible mark with the sacrament of Baptism, original sin is washed away. Original sin committed by Adam and Eve.Roman Catholic AnswerThrough baptism, a person is made into a son (or daugther) of God. That is the indelible mark. They are now a Christian, they are now something that they weren't before. They are born "anew" and from above, and henceforth live a life capable of receiving God's grace.
Baptism is necessary because:it is through baptism that we are initially savedit is through baptism that we join the "People of God." He becomes our Father and we become His children.it is through baptism that all our sins are forgivenit is the "gateway sacrament" that makes all the other sacraments of the Church available to us
== == {| ! | One major difference in theological opinion between Zwingli and Luther is on the nature of the Christian sacraments. Many consider Luther to have been the originator of the belief that God's covenants to man are unconditional; Zwingli, on the other hand, proposed that God's covenants were just that--spiritually binding contracts between God and man that were vulnerable to man's relapse into the sinful life that could eventually lead to an annulment of God's part in the contract.[citation needed] E. Brooks Holifield says, When Luther called the sacrament a covenantal seal, he meant that baptism visibly ratified and guaranteed God's promises, as a royal seal authenticated a government document on which it was inscribed. Only secondarily was baptism a pledge of obedience by men. For Zwingli, however, the sacrament was primarily 'a covenant sign which indicates that all those who receive it are willing to amend their lives to follow Christ.[3] For both Luther and Zwingli, the sacrament of baptism was a sign or symbol of God's new Gospel covenant. Their theological differences arise in the relationship between baptism and mankind. ********************************************!!| *! *=== === !|!| *|} |}
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