No. 1 (2016)
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Baptism as Christian Initiation in the New Testament

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  • Arnold Monera
Arnold Monera
University of Saint Joseph
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Published 2016-12-02 — Updated on 2016-12-02

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Monera, A. (2016). Baptism as Christian Initiation in the New Testament. Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious Studies, (1), 7–30. Retrieved from https://journals.usj.edu.mo/index.php/orientisaura/article/view/6

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Abstract

The sacrament of Baptism is the foundation of Christian life and ministry.  The Church calls on all the baptized to live out their baptismal vocation. Because Christian life is a lifelong living out of one’s baptism, it is extremely necessary that Christians understand what the New Testament says about it.  This article examines the meaning and practice of baptism in the New Testament by looking at its historical antecedents, by comparing it with the baptism of John, and by looking at the variety of metaphors employed by the early church to explain the practice.

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