The Holy Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation

The Holy Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation

Introduction

In this lesson, we will devote ourselves to baptism and confirmation. These two things go together by confirmation which is not possible without baptism, but they also differ. Various churches belong to baptism, not confirmation which is a sacrament that is a sacred act we believe that Jesus has called us to do.

Holy Spirit in Baptism

Parents give the natural life of the body, but God gives us the soul and intended, moreover, to a supernatural life; born deprived of it by original sin, inherited from Adam. Baptism erases original sin, gives us faith and divine life, and makes us children of God. The Trinity takes possession of the soul and begins to sanctify us.

Baptism is the sacrament by which we are born to life and become children of God. Baptism is the first of the sacraments because it is the door that gives access to the other sacraments, and without it, we cannot receive any other.

The effects of that baptism produces are forgive original sin and with the punishments due to them. Baptism gives us the three divine persons with sanctifying grace. It infuses sanctifying grace, the supernatural virtues and the gifts of the Spirit sanctifying grace, the supernatural virtues and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Baptism imprints on the soul the sacramental characters that makes us Christians forever and are incorporated into the Church.

In context of Baptism is necessary for salvation, it can be said that the baptism is necessary for salvation, and the Church itself, which introduces baptism. Moreover, with reference to who can baptize, it can be said that ordinarily can christen the bishop, priest and deacon, but in case of necessity any person with intent to do what the Church does.

Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an expression used in acts and the importance of which has come to be raised by the Pentecostal Charismatic Renewal stream that began in the early part of the last century. In addition to this, the spirit in Baptism should not be confused with water baptism, but involves equipping of the Holy Spirit after a man received Christ and was baptized.

How to find the baptism in the Holy Spirit?

The word of God cites several conditions for a previous baptism in the Holy Spirit. Followers by faith accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, which separate them from the sins. It is important that followers must abandon everything that offends God and then they can be “a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's use. For a believer in baptism, it is important to consider the following:

The person should must hunger and thirst for the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

It is believed that God expect people baptized in the Holy Spirit.

The baptism in the Holy Spirit occurs once in a believer's life and moves to the consecration to God's work, for thus witness with power and righteousness.

The baptism in the Holy Spirit remains in the believer's life ...