694. Water. the symbolism of water signifies the Holy Spirit’s action in Baptism, since after the invocation of the Holy Spirit it becomes the efficacious sacramental sign of new birth: just as the gestation of our first birth took place in water, so the water of Baptism truly signifies that our birth into the divine life is given to us in the Holy Spirit. As “by one Spirit we were all baptized,” so we are also “made to drink of one Spirit.”27 Thus the Spirit is also personally the living water welling up from Christ crucified28 as its source and welling up in us to eternal life.29
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272. When did Jesus Christ institute the Eucharist?
491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?
242. What is the function of the liturgical year?
265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?
109. In the Kingdom, what authority did Jesus bestow upon his Apostles?
194. What is the meaning of the “communion of saints”?
522. How does one bear witness to the truth?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
What is the role of spiritual gifts in building up the church, according to Ephesians 4:7-16?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
