Necessity of Baptism

From the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, Page 187-192 No one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit – John 3:5

[object Object],Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 28:19

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[object Object],The minister must have the intention to do what the Church does when she baptizes.

[object Object],[object Object],The Church was redeemed at the price of Christ's blood. Jew or Greek, it makes no difference; but if he has believed, he must circumcise himself from his sins [in baptism (Col. 2:11-12)] so that he can be saved . . . for no one ascends into the kingdom of heaven except through the sacrament of baptism.... "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" ( On Abraham 2:11:79-84 [ A.D. 387 ]). – Ambrose

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[object Object],[object Object],"God can therefore give the grace of baptism without the sacrament being conferred, and this fact should particularly be recalled when the conferring of baptism would be impossible…” (ibid.)

[object Object],At every baptism, if possible, a sponsor should be present.

[object Object],Baptism of Blood Those who suffer and die for their faith before receiving Baptism. Baptism of Desire Those who desire the sacrament of baptism, but who are unable to receive the sacrament before death.

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