- Table of content
- 8.1.1 Definition of the term
- 8.1.2 The biblical basis for Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.3 The necessity of Holy Baptism with water for salvation
- 8.1.4 The proper dispensation of Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.5 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.6 The effects of Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.7 Faith and Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.8 Holy Baptism with water and Holy Sealing
- 8.1.9 Holy Baptism with water and following Christ
- 8.1.10 Holy Baptism with water and the Apostle ministry
8.1.7 Faith and Holy Baptism with water
Like all other sacraments, Holy Baptism with water is dispensed on the basis of faith. Sacrament and faith belong together: "He who believes and is baptised will be saved" (Mark 16: 16). A person's faith is both a prerequisite for receiving the sacrament as well as his response to this act of God.
The unbelief into which a baptised person may fall cannot undo the validity of Holy Baptism with water. A validly dispensed Holy Baptism with water is not repeated.