Catholic Baptism Ceremony

Baptism is the first sacrament in Christianity, which is a spiritual cleansing and an invitation into the Christian community. For denominations such as Catholicism and Orthodoxy, Baptism is necessary for Salvation, which is one of the five Principal Beliefs of Christianity. Baptism is a process, containing multiple steps which individually represent all five Principal Beliefs, which are the Divinity and Humanity of Jesus, the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, the Nature of God and the Trinity, Revelation and Salvation. In the Catholic and Orthodox variants, Baptism has a strong connection to the beliefs of Salvation, Revelation and the Trinity. This is evident through the spiritual cleansing of original sin, the prayer of exorcism, the inclusion

This step is significant to the individual as all darkness is cast out of one’s soul, body and life, and the light of the Holy Spirit consumes them. This step is strongly connected to the belief of Salvation. Salvation is the belief in being saved from purgatory in the afterlife of an adherent, which must be earnt throughout one’s life. The first step of earning Salvation, is to be baptised. This is evident through the scripture reference from above, John 3:5, as Jesus stated that only he who is baptised may enter into the Kingdom of God. In reference to Acts 2:38 (as shown in essay question), the quote indicates that the purpose of Baptism is to gain salvation and be cleansed.

The entire concept of Baptism strongly demonstrates the belief of Salvation as the process revolves around the spiritual cleansing of sin and darkness. In addition, the Catholic and Orthodox variants regard Baptism as necessary for the Salvation of an adherent, which creates great significance for the sacrament overall. In these variants, Baptism is a direct connection to Salvation as the ceremony itself enables an adherent to be