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In the English language, Christians usually use the word baptism to indicate the primary sacrament of initiation (baptism is also used, but not so often).

The word has much depth and can be traced to a Greek word that is used throughout the New Testament. The catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes the following meaning of the word baptism.

This sacrament is called baptism, after the central rite with which it is performed: baptism (Greek baptizee) means: Immersion or Immersion; the dive in the water symbolizes the catechumen buried in the death of Christ, from which he rises by resurrection with him, as a new creature. (CCC 1214)

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Baptism by full immersion was most common in the early church and most fully connects this symbolism of death, which visually the death experiencing the catechumen.

It means and actually brings about dead to sin and access to the life of the Most Holy Trinity through configuration to the Easter mystery of Christ. (CCC 1239)

At the same time, the word also refers to washing away sin, and emphasizes this aspect of water, especially when baptism is administered by pouring water over ones head. The Catholic encyclopedia focuses on this dimension of the word.

The word Baptism is derived from the Greek word bapto or baptizo, to wash or immerse. It therefore means that the washing is of the essential idea of the sacrament when the terms Baptism, Baptism without an appropriate word are used, they are meant to supper wash which is the soul cleansed from sin at the same time, that water is poured onto the body.

As a result, baptism has a profound meaning that helps explain the profound spiritual mystery that is taking place.

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