Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 5
Lesson 21: Baptism: History and Celebration
In Baptism, Jesus washes us of Original Sin and makes us adopted children of the Father.
In Baptism, Jesus washes us of Original Sin and makes us adopted children of the Father.
The Sacrament of Baptism is essential for salvation and is the ordinary means of salvation.
We celebrate Jesus’ baptism each year in January.
The Gospels make it clear there are three distinct Persons- Father, Son and Holy Spirit – who all are the one God.
Baptism is the first Sacrament we receive and is the first of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Amid the current crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19, it is easy to feel isolated and disconnected from our neighbors, our friends, and even God Himself.