What is So Special About the Sacrament of Baptism?
By CatholicDestination.com Administrator The Sacrament of Baptism is the principal sacramental means by which one is forgiven of their sins and is reborn toward a new life. If one were to mark “milestones” of the life of a Christian, Baptism would be the first marker. It begins the journey that will continue one’s whole life. It is for this reason that Baptism is performed on infants, because, from the beginning, of their life, they are to be raised according to the Faith. Baptism is not a novel idea. In fact, ritual washings have been performed for centuries. The significance for the Christian is wrapped up in Christ’s passion, death, burial, and resurrection. In Baptism, we are “buried with Christ” in order that we, through faith in Him, might be “raised with Him” in eternity. Baptism is that initiation. It is that rite that unifies us with Christ and fixes our hope in Him for our eternal life in Heaven. Baptism, however, is no guarantee of Heaven. If you look in your Old Testament,
