One Baptism

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What does this mean (like in the Nicene Creed)?

And how does it relate to BoB and BoD?
 
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins? That just means that we are cleansed from any sin we comitted prior to baptism, we are also freed from the damage of original sin.

I’m not sure who bob and bod are? Are those acrononyms?
 
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We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins? That just means that we are cleansed from any sin we comitted prior to baptism, we are also freed from the damage of original sin.

I’m not sure who bob and bod are? Are those acrononyms?
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I think that he means baptism of blood and baptism of desire. In the baptism of blood we know that a person who is martyred for their faith is baptized without water baptism merely because of their being martyred. Baptism of desire serves the same purpose whereby, like the thief on the Cross, one cannot physically receive water baptism even while fully desiring its effects.

In any case, a person can only receive baptism once since the sacrament’s effects on the soul are regenerative and transforming. This sacramental character can never be removed or repeated. I hope that this helps the OP…teachccd
 
so the ‘one baptism’ refers to the number of times it can be taken rather than the types?
 
aball1035 said:
What does this mean (like in the Nicene Creed)?

And how does it relate to BoB and BoD?
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I do not know what you mean by BoB or BoD. One baptism (like in the Nicen creed) means that people only receive one baptism for the forgiveness of original sin. Which in turn allows us to continue to repent and be forgiven for future sins, and to be able to work toward salvation.

I can already anticipate your next question.

Prayerfully,

CoachSTL
 
St. Paul says that there is “one Baptism” to emphasize the unity of the Church. Everyone in the church at Ephesus is united as part of one body (Eph 4:16), even though they have different roles and receive different graces (Eph 4:7, 11-12), because they share the same Lord and the same faith and received the same Baptism (Eph 4:4-6). St. Paul wants the Ephesians to understand that they are a unified whole despite their different graces, since it is the combination of those graces that will let them “attain to the unity of faith” (Eph 4:13) and “grow up in all aspects … into Christ” (Eph 4:15).

The point of this passage is not to provide a theology of Baptism or to discuss the means by which people are justified; St. Paul discusses those in other letters. Since the point of this passage isn’t to say anything about how we’re saved, we should be careful about using it to draw any inferences about initial justification.

edit: St. Paul’s point is even more apparent if you also read Ephesians 3. He has just finished talking about how the purpose of his ministry is to make the Gentiles “know the love of Christ” and “be filled up to all the fullness of God” (3:19). He then begins chapter 4 by saying “Therefore I implore you … to preserve the unity of the Spirit.” Why? Because “the proper working of each individual part [of the body] causes [its] growth for the building up of itself in love” (4:16). He then shows that this unity exists because there is one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, and one God (4:4-6).

Hope that helps.
 
aball1035 said:
What does this mean (like in the Nicene Creed)?

And how does it relate to BoB and BoD?
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My sister, who is still Protestant, has been “baptized” three times.

Everytime she gets fired up again or changes denominations, she gets soaked.

Only ONE baptism is efficacious and regenerative with regard to transitioning us from being sons of Adam to being sons of God.

And as a single Church with unified faith, we profess One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism.
 
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