The Reflection Of The Glass

In class, we read the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This book was about the crazy childhood Jeanette experienced. Jeanette had to become independent at a very young age, since her parents didn’t seem to take responsibility for their children. She learned how to do many things on her own, like boil hotdogs at the age of three. Jeanette’s family was also always on the move; they drove miles and miles until her parents found a small town where they wanted to settle down for a little while. She became familiar with her dad’s term the “skedaddle,” which means they would just pick up and leave in a hurry. Because of all these sudden changes in Jeanette’s life, she had to start a new life for herself everywhere she went, such as starting a new school, making new friends, and adapting to the way of living in that

Often held as a rite of passage and entrance into the Christian church, baptism is much more than just symbolic ritual. Baptism was commanded by Jesus Christ in the Great Commission recounted in the book of Matthew. Even though we are simplistically called to be obedient by being baptized the Christian church has long debated the aspects of this ordinance. Denominations are divided on the basic meaning, types and modes of baptism even two thousand years after the founding of the Christian church. Just as the other ordinance, the Lord’s Supper, congregations find themselves at odd with tradition, biblical interpretation and even individual understanding. However, the simple message of this awe inspiring act can be explained out of the

In some newer, churches pool are built and filled with holy water. An individual is then dipped into the water after they pledge their love to God. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit", as described in the bible. (Bible getaway, Matthew 28:19) Jesus commanded that his disciples must be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The physical act of cleaning the body after pledging devotion acknowledges the removal of a person 's sins and makes them clear to start again before death. After death depending on the sins created the person is appointed a long lasting afterlife in heaven or hell.

The purpose of baptism is tied to four aspects: repentance, obedience, public acknowledgment and following Christ. These aspects are not to be viewed as simply a growing process; instead they should be viewed as the pathway to life. As Christians,

Baptism is an integral part of Christianity, making it crucial that we understand the meaning of baptism and its place in Christian history. Jesus said those who love him should obey his commands, and believers of the Good News of his gospel and teachings who "receive baptism will be saved". A soldier must commit and follow his commander's orders for acceptance, and the first followers of Jesus Christ accepted his command and were baptized. Accepting his most important commandment proved they were faithful believers of Christ's teachings.

Baptism is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally

Through baptism, we begin the process of acknowledging God’s grace in our lives. Baptism is not a magical act that occurs apart from active faith. Most important in the decision to be baptized or have your child baptized is the desire to live a Christian life, which includes being part of the Christian

Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel…” (I Cor. 1: 17) Paul did not say that baptism has no part in one’s salvation; nonetheless, some people have misunderstood the context of his statement and assumed that baptism has nothing to do with one being saved.

This scripture passage displays God’s views on the morals of Baptism and emphasizes how it gives us salvation. In this excerpt from the gospel of Luke, it

The first instance of Christian Baptism is recorded in Acts, on the day of Pentecost. The exact unquestionable meaning and purpose of baptism is not addressed in scripture. There is much debate over the meaning of the passages in Acts and many others in the New Testament. The purpose, meaning, who should be baptized, and the manner of baptism are all topics of continued debate and division. Baptism is symbolic of entrance into the body of believers, only those capable of making a conscious decision to accept Christ as savior should be baptized, preferably in a river in the presence of other believers.

Firstly, I will start by defining the word Baptism as it is key to this work.

In Article 57, Baptism is a covenant between God and His people containing two parts, a promise and an obligation. We and our children are conceived and born in sin and therefore subject to God's wrath. He commands those who are His, to be baptized with water into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19). This is a sign to us that as water washes away dirt from the body when we pour it on us and as the water is seen on the body of the baptized when sprinkled on him, so the blood of Christ does the same thing to the soul. Parents promise, to the best of their ability, to raise their child in the fear of the Lord and to provide them with a reformed education. As young children, not yet in school, our parents

The sacrament of baptism is the initiation into the faith of Christianity. It is a ceremony in which a person is cleansed of sin symbolically via immersion in water and given the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands. This is the transitional process of when a person becomes a Christian. When Jesus Christ returns, the newly appointed Christian will become an immortal child of God (Haughee 2016). Over the past decade, infant baptism has become a topic of controversy among Christian societies. There are various opinions and interpretations of faith and viable arguments that support and question both sides of infant baptism.

The exalted identity, as God’s beloved, revealed at Christ’s baptism is the starting point for all that he would undertake—his self-giving ministry, death, and resurrection. It began with his baptism. The gospel of Mark opens with the baptism of Christ. Matthew and Luke spend a bit of time on the infancy, then jump to the baptism. John describes the alpha and omega and then goes tot eh baptism. Jesus did not need baptism for forgiveness of sins, but he wanted to be like us, and to show us how to follow him. According to Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist was shocked when Christ came to be baptized, asserting that he was “not worthy to untie his sandals”. Baptism claims each of our bodies into the body of Christ, with Christ’s body as the church. The baptized join into one body and receive new life as children of God: "In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus" (Gal 3:26). Since baptism initiates us into the body of Christ, a body that is to do his work and be his hands and feet and heart and eyes here on earth, baptism also makes us take his mission. It is both a tremendous grace and a heavy and beautiful responsibility. Baptism is a covenantal relationship, between God, the baptized, and the congregation, with the assurance that though we

The main thing that stood out to me that Father Greg Boyle preached, was that he received more than those whom he served, and that he maintained a readiness to receive. He only worked with those that were willing to work on themselves. These tenants affected me deeply. They are both within and without the ideals of my own. They challenged my own morality in terms of extending help to those that struggle no matter their current situation. Positivity radiated from this challenging of my viewpoints because it meant resolved strength in whatever decision I made. I was able to fully immerse myself in his arguments and the wisdom held behind them. Referring to the themes stated previously, I felt them deeply as I had experienced some of these difficulties in different situations throughout my life.