Baptism Flashcards
Complete the sentence: “Holy Baptism is the basis of the …”
Whole Christian life,
What is the Greek word for “to baptize” and what does it mean?
Baptizein, to plunge or immerse
What is ONE name of Baptism provided by St Gregory Nazianzus, and what is the reason for this name?
Grace, because it is given to the guilty
Name one prefiguration of Baptism from the Old Testament
The crossing of the Red Sea
Define the term “Sacrament”
Efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us
Define the term “Sacramental”
Sacred signs instituted by the Church to prepare us to receive the fruit of the sacraments and to sanctify different circumstances of our lives, through which divine life is dispensed to us
Which theological virtue is Baptism associated with?
Faith
What is the role of the godfather and the godmother in Baptism?
They need to be ready and able to help the new baptised in their road to christian life
What is the role of faith in baptism?
faith acts as a foundational virtue for Christian moral virtue
Finished the sentence: “The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for …”
Salavtion
What are the three methods of baptism?
Through blood, water and faith
What happens to children who die without baptism?
The Church prays that God may show them grace
Which sins are forgiven by baptism?
All of them
Define the term “neophyte”?
A new creature
Finish the sentence: “Baptism makes us members of the…”
Body of Christ
