St. John's by the Campus

Holy Baptism

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What is Holy Baptism?

A: Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.

Q: What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?

A: The outward and visible sign in Baptism is water, in which the person is baptized in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Q: What is the inward and spiritual grace in Baptism?

A: The inward and spiritual grace in Baptism is union with Christ in his death and resurrection, birth into God's family the Church, forgiveness of sins, and new life in the Holy Spirit.

Q: What is required of us at Baptism?

A: It is required that we renounce Satan, repent of our sins, and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

Q: Why then are infants baptized?

A: Infants are baptized so that they can share citizenship in the Covenant, membership in Christ, and redemption by God.

Q: How are the promises for infants made and carried out?

A: Promises are made for them by their parents and sponsors, who guarantee that the infants will be brought up within the Church, to know Christ and be able to follow him.

An Outline of Faith

Click on a link below to read more FAQs about our faith.

• - Human Nature
• - God the Father
• - The Old Covenant
• - The Ten Commandments
• - Sin and Redemption
• - God the Son

• - The New Covenant
• - The Creeds
• - The Holy Spirit
• - The Holy Scriptures
• - The Church
• - The Ministry

• - Prayer and Worship
• - The Sacraments
• - Holy Baptism
• - The Holy Eucharist
• - Other Sacramental Rites
• - The Christian Hope

Millennium Development Goals

The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases.