Christianity

• Baptism connects people to Jesus; his work comes from God’s love and reaches completion in Holy Spirit
• Christian Baptism essential words= baptised in the name of the Holy spirit, you observe all commands as you are one.
• Adam and Eve misused free will and desired something they were not entitled. This disobedience is the first sin, which they gave to everyone.
• Original living in harmony: original justice/holiness
• God sent Jesus to redeem humanity from this sin through the Sacrament of Baptism, they become a new person in Christ (erases sin and turns you back to God).
• You're still inclined to sin but have strength to participate in Life of God, baptism unites people with Christ who died for sins of humanity.
• Salvation: Saving humans from sin and its consequences (death and separation from God) through by God, faith, and actions
• Baptism not the cause of salvation – infant baptism is justified by an act of Christ and through holy spirit/ministers the grace that baptism signifies is communicated
• Certain denominations (e.g., Baptists, Lutherans) believe Baptism is not necessary for Salvation and do not permit infant baptism (excluding Lutherans) as it must be preceded by Christ commitment/faith.
• Old Covenant made by God with Moses and Chosen people, fulfilled in New Covenant which is sealed with blood of Christ.
• Covenant between God and chosen people prepared way for new uniting covenant where Jesus gave his life for mankind.
• All baptised belong to Christ as marked by the Sign of the Cross – signals relationship change.
• Through Baptism, a person shares priesthood with Christ – called from dark to light, no pity to pity, non-people to God’s person. Oil of Chrism symbolises this sharing.
• Salvation made possible due to incarnation – Jesus is fully human and fully divine, a life-giving spirit.
• Jesus as the revelation of God, equality to God, his divinity – God in person. Message of God’s love and victory in person, he lived among us and we saw his glory, grace and truth.
• Christians are saved through faith in Jesus Christ who offers salvation to all.
• Jesus died on cross to save humanity from sin and death; resurrection shows victory over evil and death.