PPT-What is the Context of the Ritual of Baptism

Cleansing oneself with water to bring about physical cleanliness is as old as human history The transition from water as a means to achieve physical cleanliness to water as a means of achieving spiritual cleanliness is not a huge one In ancient Babylon water was used as a means of spiritual cleansing by the cult of Enki In ancient Greece a bath in the sanctuary of Trophonion was believed to provide immortality to the initiate undergoing the ritual There are many other examples of water as a method for spiritual cleansing in many ancient religions. “If any man receive not Baptism, he hath not salvation; except Martyrs, who even without the water receive the Kingdom. For when the Savior, in redeeming the world by his Cross, was pierced in the side, he shed forth blood and water; that men, living in times of peace, might be baptized in water, and, in times of persecution, in their own blood.” ~~St. Cyril of Jerusalem. By: Hong & Champagne. Definition. A . Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the . Nacirema. . . Horace Miner. Sociology:. the study of society. Traditional methods of investigation include . emperical. /statistics and observation. Positivism. vs. . anti-positivism. : . Positivism relies on empiricism and the scientific method for research and understanding. Ritual. “any repeated, ordered, patterned and shared behavior” . as “. imaginative and interpretive act[s] through which we express and create meaning”. . --Anderson and Foley. . Ritual. Helps us get through anxiety of transitions. and Temptations. Judean Wilderness. South-East Corner of Temple. Theater at Caesarea . Maritima. Jesus' Baptism. Accounts of Jesus' Baptism. Mark 1:9-11 = Matt 3:13-17 = Luke 3:21-22. Matthew and Luke have details absent from Mark. They may have access to another source that they independently combined with their . Servants Prep. November 2012. What is A SACRAMENT?. are vessels of the mystical participation in divine . grace. of mankind. . In every sacrament there is a combination of an outward visible sign with an inward spiritual grace . Birth. A . detailed series of life-cycle rituals (. samskara. , or refinements) mark major transitions in the life of the individual. . Especially . orthodox Hindu families may invite Brahman priests to their homes to officiate at these rituals, complete with sacred fire and recitations of mantras.  The events that take place in our everyday lives are described as . “rituals”..   . These . rituals that are talked about are made to sound like the culture that partakes in such things is crazy.. Genesis 1:1-5. Psalm 29. Acts 19:1-7. Mark 1:4-11. . . . Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.. Genesis 1:3, 4a. Creation. -- Marc Chagall, Musée du Message Biblique Marc-Chagall, Nice, France. m. The Person, Process & Purpose of Baptism. The Subject of Baptism Is Vitally Important and Yet Highly Controversial.. The subject of baptism is mentioned more than . 100 times. in the New Testament.. I . What is baptism?. Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead, it is water used according to God's command and connected with God's word.. What then is this word of God?. Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.". Anticipatory Set.  . In . the sacramental life of the Church, there are three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, . Confirmation, . and the Eucharist. These three . Sacraments . fully incorporate one into the Body of Christ. Ritual is widespread in the animal kingdom where cautious communication is required. Deep evolutionary history. Primate social rituals. As highly social creatures primates have a wealth of social rituals. baptism. It . is a physical act expressing a spiritual truth . Identify with Christ’s death and resurrection. Symbolise burial of old sinful nature. “…I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” .