Baptism
Baptism, initially an act of conversion given by John the Baptist, becomes a Sacrament in the Church of Christ. It opens the Soul to Grace, which had been deprived of it due to the Original Sin.
In "The Gospel as it was revealed to me"
- Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan.[1]
- Validity and invalidity of Baptism: Their Baptism was not a voluntary act, felt, sincere from a spirit that wanted to prepare for my coming, but a formality to appear perfect in holiness in the eyes of the world.[2]
- The first baptized by Jesus: "Give me Baptism like John. I cannot go to him. I am sick." - "Come."[3]
- Institution of the seven Sacraments.[4]
- Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan told by the witness Andrew the Apostle: "And the Ark was in the river. And it was not the Waters, but the heavens that opened."[5] and [6]
In fundamental Christian texts
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church
The beginning of Jesus' public life is his Baptism by John in the Jordan:535 The beginning ([7]) of Jesus’ public life is his Baptism by John in the Jordan ([8]). John proclaimed "a Baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins."[9] A crowd of sinners, tax collectors, and soldiers ([10]), Pharisees and Sadducees ([11]) and prostitutes ([12]) came to be baptized by him. "Then Jesus appeared." The Baptist hesitated, Jesus insisted: he received Baptism. Then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, came upon Jesus, and the voice from heaven proclaimed: "This is my beloved Son."[13] This is the manifestation ("Epiphany") of Jesus as Messiah of Israel and Son of God.