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The Sacrament of Baptism

confers sanctifying
grace, cleansing the

baptized of original
and personal sins

and uniting them
with the Church as

part of the Body of

Christ. This grace is
viewed as a trans-

formative force that
aligns the baptized

with the life, death,
and resurrection of

Jesus Christ (CCC

1213, 1279). Bap-
tism is a sacrament
that carries immense

spiritual significance

the and grace. It serves as a

faithful with a fresh start and a gateway to other sacra-

renewed sense of purpose. ments and is essential for salvation,
Moreover, Baptism is not just a as it frees individuals from their sins

one-time event, but a journey and grants them rebirth as children
that lasts a lifetime. It is the first of God. With an indelible character,

step on a transformative path that believers are incorporated into the
leads to a deeper understanding Church, becoming part of the body

of faith and a more profound of Christ and heirs to divine promise.
connection with our Lord. As be- Beyond personal transformation,

lievers grow in their faith, they baptism also integrates individuals
are empowered to make a into the communal life of the faith-

positive impact on the world and ful, allowing them to share in sac-

to live a life that reflects God’s raments and communal prayer. The
love and compassion. waters of baptism not only cleanse,

Baptism is a sacrament of great but also regenerate and sanctify,
significance. creating new creations in Christ.

Baptism was instituted by Christ
and is essential for salvation. It
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