adoption by baptism
1Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism Baptism …
2Baptism — This article is about the Christian religious ceremony. For other uses, see Baptism (disambiguation). Baptism of Neophytes by Masaccio, 15th century, Brancacci Chapel, Florence.[ …
3Baptism of Poland — Christianization of Poland on April 14, 966 by Jan Matejko The Baptism of Poland (Polish: Chrzest Polski) was the event in 966 that signified the beginning of the Christianization of Poland, commencing with the baptism of Mieszko I …
4baptism — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. immersion, dedication, Christening, ablution, initiation, lustration, ritual, rite, baptismal regeneration, rebirth, sprinkling, infant baptism, dunking*; see also sacrament 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. initiation,… …
5Supernatural Adoption — • The adoption of man by God in virtue of which we become His sons and heirs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Supernatural Adoption Supernatural Adoption …
6Law of adoption — The law of adoption was a ritual practiced in Latter Day Saint temples between 1843 and 1894 in which men who held the priesthood were sealed in a father–son relationship to other men who were not part of nor even distantly related to their… …
7Supernatural adoption — is a term, in Christian theology, use to refer to the new relationship effect between God and men by means of divine grace in Baptism, so that they become children of God .When St. Paul, using a technical term borrowed from the Greeks, calls it… …
8Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
9Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …
10Sanctifying Grace — • Treatise on this fundamental building block of Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanctifying Grace Sanctifying Grace …
