Quotes about Baptism
Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain exaltation and eternal life.
— Ezra Taft Benson
To be baptized means to make the passage with the people of Israel and with Jesus from slavery to freedom and from death to new life. It is a commitment to a life in and through Jesus.
— Henri Nouwen
The Church is not self-made, it was created by God and is continuously formed by Him. This finds expression in the Sacraments, above all in that of Baptism: I enter into the Church not by a bureaucratic act, but with the help of this Sacrament.
— Pope Benedict XVI
You'll have to bury me. His heart lightened. All right, he said. We'll baptize you.
— Francine Rivers
St. Paul did not baptize uninstructed converts apart from a system of mutual responsibility which ensured their instruction.
— Roland Allen
God is the eternal Father of Jesus Christ. And God is Father of those who live in Jesus Christ, through baptism.
— Scott Hahn
Thus, the founder of Opus Dei, though he was a priest, did not seek to gather power to the clergy. In fact, he wanted the Catholic laity to discover their own dignity and assume the responsibilities that came with baptism.
— Scott Hahn
The general reason why Christ received baptism was, that he might render full obedience to the Father; and the special reason was, that he might consecrate baptism in his own body, that we might have it in common with him.
— John Calvin
Infant baptism when practiced can be no more than an expression of the faith and hope of the parents that their child will ultimately be saved.
— Lewis Sperry Chafer
True baptism allows us to reframe, and contain, the reality of evil, without needing to blame anyone else, without any need for shame or vengeance. We are all in this together, and our common wound shows itself in different ways.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
Within the Church, sins are forgiven in three ways: by baptism, by prayer, and by the greater humility of penance; yet God does not forgive sins except to the baptized.
— St. Augustine
If you haven't been baptized as an expression of your faith in Christ, do so as soon as possible, as Jesus commanded.
— Rick Warren