Baptism
Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Baptism is a sacrament of initiation, cleansing, strengthening. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as children of God. We become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission.
Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word. Baptism welcomes us into the community of Christian believers. It offers us a new life in which we become the adopted children of God, followers of Christ, and temples in which the Holy Spirit dwells. Baptism leaves a permanent spiritual mark on our soul that makes us holy and opens us to salvation and eternal life with God.
நீங்கள் போய் எல்லா மக்களினத்தாரையும் சீடராக்குங்கள்; தந்தை, மகன், தூய ஆவியார் பெயரால் திருமுழுக்குக் கொடுங்கள்.
(மத்தேயு 28:19
