Becoming a Christian begins with the baptism. Every human soul lives in the heavenly world before birth. In the baptism ceremony, the child is received into the community of the Christ. A door is opened for the child that leads to the kingdom of Christ on earth; for since Christ's deed of death and resurrection, He can only be found in heaven if one has found Him first on earth. In the baptism the child receives gifts for the path of life:
As adults, we continue to connect with our baptism and with our mission to 'be, grow and become,' when we draw the three crosses in the Act of Consecration of Man over forehead, chin and chest/p. In The Christian Community, children are baptised until the age of puberty and confirmation. |
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