To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year Day 127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism?
May 7, 2023
Discover the profound implications of baptism as a journey from sin to righteousness. Explore how it unites believers with Christ's death and resurrection, marking a new birth. Reflect on poignant themes from Psalm 51, where cries for renewal resonate deeply. Hear about God’s promise in Ezekiel for a transformed heart and Jesus’ revelation of being born of water and spirit. Understand baptism as a gateway to membership in Christ’s body and the joy of divine adoption.
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Union With Christ Transforms Identity
- Baptism unites believers with Christ's death and resurrection, bringing death to sin and new birth to righteousness.
- Through faith and the Holy Spirit, baptism makes one a member of Christ's body and an adopted child of God.
Born Of Water And The Spirit Is Essential
- Jesus teaches that one must be born of water and the Spirit to enter God's kingdom.
- This highlights baptism's spiritual necessity for new birth and seeing God's kingdom.
Baptism Calls Us To Newness Of Life
- Baptism symbolizes burial with Christ into his death so we may walk in newness of life.
- Christians are called to consider themselves dead to sin and alive to God and Christ Jesus.
