More than 7,750 people were baptized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, an ...

Christian baptism is always administered in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Oxford theologian Alister ...

and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). Baptism likely originated from earlier ritual practices. Forms of purification by water existed in ancient Judaism, for example, in the mikveh, a ...

St. Peter answered: "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to ...

"Christians are baptized 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' [Mt 28:19.] Before receiving the sacrament, they respond to a three-part question when asked to confess ...

When I heard the words “spontaneous baptism” on December 15, 2020, I was caught off guard. For the previous 10 months, my ...

Holy Spirit Day 2025 is observed on Monday, June 9. This major celebration in the Orthodox Church honors the Holy Spirit, the ...

She said getting baptized on Easter Sunday was especially ... to communicate directly with God and receive gifts of the Holy Spirit. They believe in living life according to the Bible.