Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,... [1 Peter 3:20 ...

Baptism was not a new idea. There is evidence that a monastic group called the Essenes used baptism at their monastery at Qumran as a type of ritual cleansing. Qumran was in the Jordan wilderness ...

Incorporation into the Church By receiving baptism, a person becomes a member of the Christian community. They become part of the Body of Christ, which is the Church, and gain the right to ...

North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., celebrated six baptisms last year on Baptism Sunday, the annual Southern ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols delivered this homily today for the Chrism Mass at Westminster Cathedral.In this solemn Mass of Chrism, our eyes are firmly fixed on the person of Jesus, the anointed one, the ...

Question: Whether the baptism conferred by the community “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, called “Mormons” in the vernacular, is valid. Response: Negative.

The baptism is an event that is very important in Jesus’ ministry. In this story we see clearly the relationship between Father and Son and the use of the title ‘Son of God’. The events that ...