Amppax Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 This is from the Canon's of Trent on Baptism: CANON II.-If any one saith, that true and natural water is not of necessity for baptism, and, on that account, wrests, to some sort of metaphor, those words of our Lord Jesus Christ; Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost; let him be anathema. How does current thought concerning Baptism of Desire or Baptism of Blood fit into this? It would seem like this is a dogmatic statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappie Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 the Council of Trent Catechism, which stresses that one who is justified who dies, and is unable to make it baptism because of an accident, dies in grace and mercy, and is not damned. The Catechism specifically says: Ordinarily They Are Not Baptised At Once On adults, however, the Church has not been accustomed to confer the Sacrament of Baptism at once, but has ordained that it be deferred for a certain time. The delay is not attended with the same danger as in the case of infants, which we have already mentioned; should any unforeseen accident make it impossible for adults to be washed in the salutary waters, their intention and determination to receive Baptism and their repentance for past sins, will avail them to grace and righteousness. The Catechism specifically says that unlike the danger of not baptizing infants, if one has an accident which makes it impossible to be baptized (which can only be death), their desire for baptism will avail them to grace and righteousness, which can only mean that they will achieve salvation. http://www.cin.org/users/james/ebooks/master/trent/tsacr-b.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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