Christ's baptism, additionally, marked the start of His public ministry, Rives said – the third key truth. Prior to this, "Jesus lived a relatively quiet life in Nazareth." ...

Baptism adds us to the church, which is Christ’s body: “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

‘Baptism of Christ’ (photo: Unidentified (Italian), a follower of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Public domain) Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide January 10, 2025.

Two ritual observances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are maintained by members of the Church of Christ irrespective of their denomination or of their personal spiritual maturity.

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,... [1 Peter 3:20-21] ...

The waters of baptism should not be minimalized or trivialized by a misunderstanding of the essential place of Jesus Christ in opening the way to the Father for us. By baptism, we become adopted ...

Christ’s baptism is an Epiphany, a revelation of his identity, as the dove and the Father’s voice acclaim him mastering the waters of chaos. This is a hinge moment, a summing-up of what has happened ...

Russell Brand On Baptism: ‘Incredible’ In a follow-up post, Brand revealed that his baptism took place in the River Thames in England. It was clear from his video that the experience was ...

During a baptism, it is not uncommon for the godfather and godmother to offer their godchild a medal – featuring Christ or the Virgin – or a cross. This piece of jewelry is often blessed by ...

When 68 men and women from an indigenous community in Northern Kenya surrendered their lives to Jesus as part of an outreach and evangelism programme, they faced a difficult but common dilemma in ...