1262. The different effects of Baptism are signified by the perceptible elements of the sacramental rite. Immersion in water symbolizes not only death and purification, but also regeneration and renewal. Thus the two principal effects are purification from sins and new birth in the Holy Spirit.64
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582. Why can we dare to draw near to God in full confidence?
240. What is the purpose of holy images?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
141. What did the Holy Spirit accomplish in John the Baptist?
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
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How can faith influence Christian behavior according to 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12?
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