THEO3470 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Baptism With The Holy Spirit, Eunuch, Essenes
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The faithful are born anew by baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of confirmation, and received in the eucharist, the food of eternal life they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of divine. Initio + actio = initiation the act of beginning: ritual/ communal/ culture, human wayan experience signsymbol. Initiation sacraments (greek: baptizien (vb) to plunge, to immerse: water a natural symbol life, cleansing, death, sacred washing, essene community. Year 1 -baptis(cid:373): we belo(cid:374)g to god(cid:859)s fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) Year 2 -baptis(cid:373): god(cid:859)s (cid:272)o(cid:373)es to li(cid:448)e i(cid:374) us. Year 7 baptism: lord of life. Year 8- baptism- the temple of the holy spirit. John the baptist (matt. 3:1-11; mark 1:1-10; luke 3:1-22; john 1:19-33) Baptism of jesus (matt. 3:13-17; mark 1:9-11; luke 3:21-22; john 1:29-34) Acts 8:12-17; acts 8:35-38: philip & eunuch. Response to the preaching of the good news. Baptism is associated with the gift of the holy spirit, and salvation. An entire household, which may include small children.
