PPT-Baptism The Godfather Context

Michael becomes literal Godfather to Connies baby and metaphorical Godfather to mafia family As he receives sacraments his henchman eliminate the leaders of the five rival families in New York The scene is tense and integral to the narrative as it completes Michaels transformation from American war hero to mafia Godfather. THE SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . In . the sacramental life of the Church, there are three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, . Confirmation, . and the Eucharist. These three . Religion 7. Mrs. Letourneau . What is baptism?. Baptism is the sacrament through which we are freed from sin, become children of God and members of Christ and his Church, and share in the Church’s mission. (cf.no.1213). “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. 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 . Baptism is illustrated in various ways in the scripture.. Each illustration shows a different aspect of baptismal benefits.. Interesting enough is the fact that nothing else in scripture attributes the same benefits by following any other teaching or command by God.. Lesson objectives:. To . know. that Jesus was baptised and what happened when he was baptised. To . understand. why Christians believe baptism is important today. . To . explore. why Christians may choose to be baptised at different ages and the reasons for this . 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. 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.". “. The greatest sermon we have on baptism and the receipt of the Holy Ghost is 2 Nephi 31. ” (Bruce R. McConkie, . Promised Messiah. , 421).. It always comes back to the blood of Christ, Gethsemane, the Atonement. . 1. Some Important Questions. How old were you when you were baptized?. How were you baptized?. What did you confess before you were baptized?. For what purpose were you baptized?. Did you believe that you were already saved when you were baptized?. Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick,. Holy Orders, Marriage. Sacraments. Sacrament: An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit.. one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; . 5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism, . 6. one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.. Document . #: . TX003149. Chapter . 18. Copyright: Dmitry . Kalinovsky. / www.shutterstock.com. A History of Baptism. Scriptural references to water and God’s saving power. Catechumenate. Jesus is baptized and calls his disciples to baptize.. St. Joseph Educational Center 2014. Session One - . 1. Why are we here?. 6/11/2014. Infant and Early Childhood Baptism Preparation Program. St. Joseph Educational Center 2014. Session One - . 2. What am I saying ‘Amen’ to?.