CCC 1262

Christian Mystery›SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH›CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION›VII. The Grace of Baptism

baptism sin sacraments

Entities

Baptism Holy Spirit Sacramental Economy

Topics

grace, god, holy, christ bread, spirit, christ, holy baptism, baptized, christian, life

The different effects of Baptism are signified by the perceptible elements of the sacramental rite. Immersion in water symbolizes not only death and purification, but also regeneration and renewal. Thus the two principal effects are purification from sins and new birth in the Holy Spirit. For the forgiveness of sins . . .

Footnotes

Cf. ⇒ Acts 2:38; ⇒ Jn 3:5[ETML:C/].

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Acts John

Acts 2:38, John 3:5

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CCC 846 CCC 1215 CCC 1238 CCC 2790

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