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This only means that the regenerating effects of Baptism cannot take place unless a person desires it. It does not say that you can have one or the other, just baptism or just a desire for it.Malleus: Once again untrue. The Council of Trent Concerning Baptism of Blood and Desire session 6, Chapter 4 where it is said that no one can be saved “without the laver of regeneration or the desire for it.” Note “DESIRE FOR IT”
If this were true then it does not coincide with the rest of the Council’s Teachings on Baptism. You must have the Laver (water) and the Desire to do it. One cannot do anything willingly without the desire to do it.
Your INTERPRETATION is unsupported.
What does the Catechism of the Council of Trent say?We shall speak below of Baptism of water, which was very probably instituted before the Passion of Christ the Lord, when Christ was baptised by John.
Catechism of the Council of Trent, Baptism made obligatory after Christ’s Resurrection, p. 171: “Holy writers are unanimous in saying that after the Resurrection of our Lord, when He gave His Apostles the command to go and teach all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, the law of Baptism became obligatory on all who were to be saved.”
I agree that martyrdom does take the place of confession but it cannot remove original which is necessary to have removed if we are to be saved.But baptism of desire is perfect conversion to God by contrition or love of God above all things accompanied by an explicit or implicit desire for true Baptism of water, the place of which it takes as to the remission of guilt, but not as to the impression of the [baptismal] character or as to the removal of all debt of punishment. It is called “of wind” “flaminis”] because it takes place by the impulse of the Holy Ghost who is called a wind “flamen”]. Now it is de fide that men are also saved by Baptism of desire, by virtue of the Canon Apostolicam, “de presbytero non baptizato” and of the Council of Trent, session 6, Chapter 4 where it is said that no one can be saved “without the laver of regeneration or the desire for it.”
And your citing of Trent only proves that one needs both water and the desire to be baptized to be saved. If you would cite the whole quote it says: "cannot take place without the laver of regeneration or a desire for it”, which means exactly as I have said. One needs both, not one or the other.
Malleus: And as previously Stated in Session 6 they defined what they meant by Baptism Didnt they? Obviously once one desires Salvation and through Grace approaches GOD he is SAVED. Want an example from Scripture?
Where does it say that the man automatically went to heaven? If he dies before the Law of Baptism became obligatory then he didn’t need Baptism.Matthew : 9:2. And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee. 9:3. And behold some of the scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth.9:4. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?9:5. Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?9:6. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.9:7. And he arose, and went into his house.9:8. And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men. Was he saved or did he still have to be baptised? Did Jesus forgive ALL his Sins both Actual and Original? Certainly if Original Sin wasnt forgven - then he wasnt saved according to your criteria.
I will let Pope Leo the Great explain to you what this means. Hint: it doesn’t mean that Baptism of blood and desire are equal to Water Baptism.And in 1 JOHN it likewise states : 5:7. And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.5:8. And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit and the water and the blood. And these three are one.
Pope St. Leo the Great, dogmatic letter to Flavian, Council of Chalcedon, 451:“Let him heed what the blessed apostle Peter preaches, that sanctification by the Spirit is effected by the sprinkling of Christ’s blood (1 Pet. 1:2); and let him not skip over the same apostle’s words, knowing that you have been redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your fathers, not with corruptible gold and silver but by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, as of a lamb without stain or spot (1 Pet. 1:18). Nor should he withstand the testimony of blessed John the apostle: and the blood of Jesus, the Son of God, purifies us from every sin (1 Jn. 1:7); and again, This is the victory which conquers the world, our faith. Who is there who conquers the world save one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? It is He, Jesus Christ, who has come through water and blood, not in water only, but in water and blood. And because the Spirit is truth, it is the Spirit who testifies. For there are three who give testimony – Spirit and water and blood. And the three are one. (1 Jn. 5:4-8) IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPIRIT OF SANCTIFICATION AND THE BLOOD OF REDEMPTION AND THE WATER OF BAPTISM. THESE THREE ARE ONE AND REMAIN INDIVISIBLE. NONE OF THEM IS SEPARABLE FROM ITS LINK WITH THE OTHERS.”
We can not be Justified, nor does Christ’s redeeming Blood have any effect on us without the Water of Baptism. They are indivisible.