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Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Baptism of the Lord Sunday commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. In the Western church calendar, it is usually observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany.
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- Baptism of JesusBible
The baptism of Jesus is the event in which Jesus, around the beginning of his public ministry, was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The Gospels report that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and that a voice was heard from heaven.
- BaptismWorship & Rites
Baptism is a rite in which water is used to signify that a person has come to faith in Jesus Christ and become a member of the church community. Most Protestants count it, together with the Lord's Supper, as one of two sacraments.
- Baptismal InstructionChristian Life
Baptismal instruction is a church's program for teaching those seeking baptism the basic content of the faith and the meaning of baptism. The procedure that follows instruction, in which candidates are questioned and their faith is confirmed, is commonly called the "baptismal examination."
- Seven SacramentsDoctrine & Theology
The Seven Sacraments are the seven rites that the Catholic Church professes to be signs of grace instituted by Christ: Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Most Protestants recognize only two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
- Lord's SupperWorship & Rites
The Lord's Supper is the rite instituted by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. In it believers share the bread and the cup in remembrance of Christ's death, and it is one of the two sacraments observed by Protestants.
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