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| prerequisite and foundation to all sacraments and birth into Christian community |
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| pre-Christain institution of baptism |
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| though baptism was new when Christ gave it to us, forms of it can be traced back way farther- water used as a cleanser and a common human understanding that water gives us new life |
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| Old Testament institution of baptism |
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| through type and prophecy; prefigures NT and points to its signifigance later |
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event that prefigures baptism
ex: the Flood, circumcision, separation of Red Sea, Naaman (army commander who is cleaned of leprosy by being dunked in river 7 times) |
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OT words that prefigure baptism
ex: Ezekiel 26 "I shall pour clean water over you and you will be cleansed..." |
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| New Testament institution of baptism |
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| John prepares the way for Christ as a bridge btwn OT and NT; baptizing in Jordan River (different from Christ's baptisms); Christ is baptized |
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| John prefigures baptism of Christ 3 ways |
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1- leading ppl to Christ
2- opened ppl up to the idea of baptism
3- baptism of repentence (prepared ppl for receiving grace of baptism) |
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| -shows approval of John's mission -shows him identifying with the ppl, even though he doesn't need to be baptized -baptized by John: Jesus sanctified the waters -conversation with Nicodemus (defining what needs to happen for a person to be saved) -sends disciples out to baptize (instituted sacrament's implementation) |
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Pre-Paschal institution of baptism |
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| -baptized by John: Jesus sanctified the waters -conversation with Nicodemus (defining what needs to happen for a person to be saved) -sends disciples out to baptize (instituted sacrament's implementation) |
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| Christ implemented Baptism in two ways |
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| pre-pascal and post pascal |
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| post-pascal instution of baptism |
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-missionary command to disciples after death for disciples to "go and make disciples in all nations and baptize them in the name of the father, son and HS" -Pentacost: sends HS to guide the church (baptism has full ecclesial context with church) |
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| 100 AD; evidence that a rite of baptism was used by community before 100; included immersion and triple pouring |
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| 215 AD; detailed account of baptism in Rome; 2-3 year catecumenate; rite similar to modern rite, including infant baptism |
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| late second century; 1st complete monograph on baptism as a sacrament (when everyone assumed it was instituted by Christ, there was no need for a monograph because everyone knew Christ) |
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| water; has different levels of validity |
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| any real or natural water |
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does water predominate in the substance? could be muddy, tea, etc if necessary, doubtfully valid matter can be used in baptism |
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| never was water, or is no longer water |
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| fittingness of water as a matter of baptism |
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| water is used for washing and cleansing (physical washing transformed into spiritual cleansing); water is available to everyone, and so is baptism |
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water needs to flow: 1- immersion (full body) 2- pouring (3 times on head) 3- sprinkling |
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words used in sacrament; different in the western and eastern churches because of heresy of Novation (faith of minister necessary for valid baptism); western- "I baptize you..." and eastern- "John is baptized..." |
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| forgiveness of sin, gift of sanctifying grace from HS, union with God, becoming an adopted child of God, new faculties and abilities, and membership into church |
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| state of being that humanity is born into; not a person's fault; lack of sanctifying grace; with wiping away of OS at baptism, the relationship with God damaged by Adam and Eve is restored, though the effects of OS (death, disaster, etc) are still present |
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| personal choices that cause a lack of sanctifying grace; sins in addition to OS that are forgiven at adult baptisms; if the person is repentant then the PS are wiped away as well |
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effect of baptism; wipes away original sin, personal sin, and temporal punishment due to sin (time of purification after death due to sin)
- if just baptized, there is no need to wipe sins (straight to heaven) |
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| gift of Holy Spirit during baptism |
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| the divine life within us (God sees the baptized person as he would see Christ on the cross); HS personally dwells in baptized, creating a fundamental change in what it means to be a person because the trinity has begun to dwell within you |
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| abilities that the indwelling of the HS gives you at baptism |
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| baptized have the ability to believe the things God says/ Church says |
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| the ability to trust in the promises of God |
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| the ability to love God more than anything else |
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| effect of baptism that configures us to Christ's somship and is based on the permanent seal (the indwelling of HS); once the seal is there, you and your fundamental state of being are forever changed |
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| 3 roles of Christ that baptism configures a person to |
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priest (sacrifice and sanctification in our lives)
prophet (spread the Good News through words and actions)
king (ability to struggle and fight for the building up of God's kingdom) |
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| adopted child of God and membership into the Church |
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| we are configured to the Son of God and are born into the Christian family (unity of the church that transcends all nationalities, ethnicities, races, cultures, etc.) |
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| new faculties and new abilities come with new obligations that they are to be used and practiced; be willing to work with grace to be these things and believe in God and trust in his promises |
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| 2 major effects of baptism |
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| forgiveness of sin and gift of sanctifying grace |
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| Infant baptism in the early church |
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| RCIA more the norm, so many ppl were converts; as adults converts lessened, infant baptism became norm |
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| story if entire family being baptized together; infant baptism not better than adult, but always been allowed |
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| second century; Western church asserts infant baptism ok |
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| infant baptism and Origen |
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| 250, (eastern church); gives witness to infant baptism being done by apostles |
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-baby has no choice, no consent
-no will to be baptized (could make it invalid)
-no personal sin on part of infant |
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| fittingness of baptism of infants |
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-God's doing (he gives us wonderful abilities, why not give them to children?)
-OS comes without consent, so it is not unfitting to wipe away OS without consent
-faith and consent given by parents and church
-necessity of baptism for salvation |
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| Hughes' approach to infant baptism |
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| 2 sides of same coin; if you build up one, you miss the other |
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| emphasizes what person brings to baptism (motives, choices, yearnings) and human actions and responses to God's graces |
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| emphasizes the gifts of god's graces before we do anything; God's love and grace has no limits |
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| is baptism necessary for baptism? |
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| yes! it gives us sanctifying grace; confirmed by popes and councils throughout the ages; puts us in contact with Christ, who we need in our lives |
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| Is God bound by sacraments? |
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| no- though he is committed to working through sacraments, and wants ppl to be saved through baptism, he is not bound by them. |
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-someone sustains mortal injury for faith/religious good
-serves as the person's baptism |
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explicit- someone in RCIA who dies
-not baptized yet, but explicitly desires it
-implicit: ppl who, through no fault of own, die without baptism
-lives life of sincere longing and desire to conform to life to God and acts according to conscience |
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| fate of children who die without baptism- early church |
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| infants who die without baptism go to eternal life (some, trying to protect necessity of baptism, claim babies don't go to heaven but receive lesser form of punishment) |
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| fate of children who die without heaven- limbo |
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| theological construct; infants enjoy natural happiness when die, but they will never experience the supernatural happiness of heaven (though they certainly dont go to hell) |
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| fate of children who die without baptism- modern theologians |
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| God not bound by sacraments, so infants without baptism still go to heaven (church itself provides the act of faith for even babies of non-chirstians) |
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| fate of children who die without baptism- CCC |
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| Jesus' tenderness to children shows he welcomes all children to heaven |
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