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What is the origin of the word 'baptism'?
What is the origin of the word 'baptism'?
- Arabic word meaning forgiveness
- Latin word meaning rebirth
- Hebrew word meaning purification
- Greek word meaning to 'plunge' or 'immerse' in water (correct)
What is the essential rite of Baptism according to the text?
What is the essential rite of Baptism according to the text?
- Threefold immersion in water (correct)
- Lighting candles
- Anointing with oil
- Singing hymns
What does the symbolic action of water in Baptism signify?
What does the symbolic action of water in Baptism signify?
- Uniting with Christ, His Spirit, and the Church (correct)
- A hereditary physical cleansing
- Purification from physical stains
- Washing away of sins through water's magical properties
What does Baptism's first effect do according to the text?
What does Baptism's first effect do according to the text?
What do most people associate the water in Baptism with?
What do most people associate the water in Baptism with?
In infant Baptism, what is typically done with regards to water and the baby?
In infant Baptism, what is typically done with regards to water and the baby?
How is original sin portrayed in relation to Baptism in the text?
How is original sin portrayed in relation to Baptism in the text?
What does 'washing away of original sin' mean in the context of Baptism?
What does 'washing away of original sin' mean in the context of Baptism?
What transformative effect does Baptism have according to the text?
What transformative effect does Baptism have according to the text?
How does Baptism signify immersing into Christ's Paschal mystery according to the text?
How does Baptism signify immersing into Christ's Paschal mystery according to the text?
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