Posted on 01/15/2014 9:13:18 AM PST by NKP_Vet
Beginning his address, the Holy Father reiterated his imagery of Baptism as an unbroken chain in the transmission of faith. Each baptized Christian, he said, is a link in that chain.
“Such is the grace of God and so is our faith, that we should transmit to our children, because they, as adults, can transmit it to their children,” the Pope said. “Baptism makes us enter into this People of God that transmits the faith. This is very important. A People of God that walks and transmits faith.”
Continuing his catechesis on the Sacrament of Baptism, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that our Baptism calls us to become “missionary disciples” within the Church.
The Pope drew on his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, saying that through our Baptism, we are called to be “agents of evangelization.” As such, “the new evangelization calls for the personal involvement” of all who are baptized. Through this calling, the People of God are both disciples and missionaries.
“All of us in the Church are disciples, and we are so always, for our whole life; and we are all missionaries, each one in the place the Lord has assigned to him,” he said.
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“If you’ve got a church, you didn’t build that” PFL
not only “be” disciples, but to “make” disciples.
The body of the post doesn’t seem to match the headline.
Is he saying no one is saved unless he is baptized by a Roman priest??
John 14:6
King James Bible
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Now this is a “You didn’t build that” message I can get behind.
More of this beehive mentality....
That’s True.
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”
Starting with baptism.
Yes, Jesus said we shall be witnesses unto Him, meaning we are reflections of the One who saved and filled us with the Holy Spirit. But there are also those who the Lord saves “on their own” through a vision or dream, like Paul the Apostle for instance. There are many others who get saved on their own when watching a gospel message on TV and receive the Lord right then and there. God bless the televangelists. God uses any and all methods to reach those He gave His life for.
Yes... very true... and JESUS was baptized where and by whom?
By a Roman priest? Exclusively?
St. John the Baptist preached a Baptism of repentance.
Christ baptized with water and the Holy Spirit.
Water administered by a Roman priest exclusively?
Not according to the Vatican II council. Here is what they say about Christians were are outside of the Roman Catholic Church:
15. The Church recognizes that in many ways she is linked with those who, being baptized, are honored with the name of Christian, though they do not profess the faith in its entirety or do not preserve unity of communion with the successor of Peter. (14*) For there are many who honor Sacred Scripture, taking it as a norm of belief and a pattern of life, and who show a sincere zeal. They lovingly believe in God the Father Almighty and in Christ, the Son of God and Saviour. (15*) They are consecrated by baptism, in which they are united with Christ. They also recognize and accept other sacraments within their own Churches or ecclesiastical communities. Many of them rejoice in the episcopate, celebrate the Holy Eucharist and cultivate devotion toward the Virgin Mother of God.(16*) They also share with us in prayer and other spiritual benefits. Likewise we can say that in some real way they are joined with us in the Holy Spirit, for to them too He gives His gifts and graces whereby He is operative among them with His sanctifying power. Some indeed He has strengthened to the extent of the shedding of their blood. In all of Christ's disciples the Spirit arouses the desire to be peacefully united, in the manner determined by Christ, as one flock under one shepherd, and He prompts them to pursue this end. (17*) Mother Church never ceases to pray, hope and work that this may come about. She exhorts her children to purification and renewal so that the sign of Christ may shine more brightly over the face of the earth.
Thank you for replying with something besides a Bible verse.
Matthew 3:13-17 (New International Version)
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Matthew 3:13-17
New International Version (NIV)
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
No.
Help me out here, Alex.
Jesus Christ is the one who "builds" the Church (Matthew 16:18), not you or me.
I feel confident that we both understand that.
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