"The doctrine of baptism is one of the few teachings within Roman Catholicism for which it can be said that there is a universal consent of the Fathers....From the early days of the Church,baptism was universally perceived as the means of receiving four basic gifts:the remission of sins,deliverance from death,regeneration,and the bestowal of the Holy Spirit." [William Webster,The Church of Rome at the Bar of History,page 95-96]Quotes About Water Baptism
Ignatius,A.D. 110
[Jesus] was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water. (
Letter to the Ephesians 18)
Justin Martyr,c. A.D. 150
So that we would not remain the children of necessity and ignorance but become the children of choice and knowledge,and so that we may obtain in the water the forgiveness of sins formerly committed. There is pronounced over the the person who chooses to be born again,and who has repented of their sins,the name of God,the Father and Lord of the universe. He who leads the person that is to be washed to the laver calls God by this name alone. And this washing is called illumination because those who learn these things are illuminated in their understanding. (
First Apology 61)
And this food is called among us the Eucharist,of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true,who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins and to regeneration,and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. (
First Apology 66)
Cyprian of Carthage
Because of this basin of repentance and knowledge of God,which has been ordained for the transgression of God’s people,as Isaiah cries,we have believed,and we testify that the very baptism which he announced is alone able to purify those who have repented. It is the water of life. But the cisterns which you have dug for yourselves are broken and of no benefit to you. For what is the use of a baptism which cleanses the flesh and body alone? Baptize the soul from wrath and from covetousness,from envy,and from hatred,and,lo,the body is pure. (
Dialogue with Trypho 14)
Those who have been dipped abroad—outside the Church—and have been stained among heretics and schismatics [Novatianists] with the taint of profane water. When they come to us and to the Church which is one,they ought to be baptized. The reason is that laying hands on them that they may receive the Holy Spirit is of little importance,unless they also receive the baptism of the Church. For then can they finally be fully sanctified and be the sons of God,if they be born of each sacrament,since it is written,"Except a man be born again of water,and of the Spirit,he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" [
John 3:5]. (
Epistles of Cyprian 7,as numbered by The Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. V)
***us 3:5
5 he saved us,not because of any works of righteousness that we had done,but according to his mercy,through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
1. not because of any works of righteousness that we had done
2. according to his mercy
3. through* [Greek,"through";by means of] the water* [Greek washing] of rebirth
and
4. renewal by the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:11
11 And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed,you were sanctified,you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
1. you were washed [water]
2. you were sanctified [Holy Spirit]
3. you were justified [by grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus]
Romans 15.16
16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God,so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable,sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 3:24
24 they are now justified by his grace as a gift,through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
I get it from Jesus and Paul
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