Did John the Baptist invent baptism? Actually, no. The story of baptism goes back to our Jewish ancestry with the ritual cleansing of the Mikvah. Jesus combines the baptism of John the Baptist and the idea of mikvah’s and ritual cleaning into a sacrament in the Church. Through the Holy Spirit, baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies. Baptism washes us from our sins.
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How does baptism change you?
Baptism changes us — it gives us the ability to act over and above our nature. This transformation changes our earthly life and our everlasting life, and gives us a whole new family. Because of our baptism, we’re able to have faith, hope, and love, and we become adopted sons and daughters of God....
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What is baptism?
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