18 1224 Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to the baptism of St. John, intended for sinners, in order to "fulfill all righteousness." 19 Jesus' gesture is a manifestation of his self-emptying.

Matthew records that when Jesus asked John to baptise him, John was reluctant to do so. This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for the forgiveness of sin, yet Jesus is God’s son and ...

Baptism, which corresponds to this ... Paul and Silas verbally replied: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." [Acts 16:31] However, almost immediately ...

The baptism is an event that is very important in Jesus’ ministry. In this story we see clearly the relationship between Father and Son and the use of the title ‘Son of God’. The events that ...

Nelson is poised this weekend to preside over his 15th General Conference as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

to follow the way of the Lord ... to make oneself pure ... In terms of the Jesus tradition, then, to have Jesus either submit to baptism, or himself baptize others, suggests that we are ...

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost" (Articles of Faith 1:4), which ...

Through Jesus, the eternal Son of God ... Hence Paul lists “one baptism” alongside “one Lord” and “one faith” in his famous statement of Christian unity (Eph. 4:4–6).

We’ve looked at the teachings and miracles of Jesus the Messiah, and last week we mentioned that we’d examine more in depth ...

The applicant was also asked why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, but he did not know, even though he claimed ...

The diocesan Day of Penance and Mercy and events of Holy Week and Triduum are opportunities to deepen relationships with ...

The latest talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday morning session of the April 2025 general conference of The ...