And certainly in the early church, baptism is always upheld as a sacred act. And therefore you have this focus on one baptism. Going back to re-baptism or a second baptism, ...

In the early church baptism was more exclusive. Admission into full participation in the Christian community entailed meeting some high standards and completing an initiation program known today ...

The early Church Fathers consistently affirmed the Catholic (and scriptural) belief about baptism, viewing it as a sacrament for the remission of sins and the regeneration of the soul.

St. Gregory Nazianzen (c. 330-c. 390) refers to “the grace and power of baptism … a purification of the sins of each individual, and a complete cleansing from all the bruises and stains of sin ...

In the early Church, Christians, particularly those in the East, celebrated the advent of Christ on Jan. 6 by commemorating Nativity, Visitation of the Magi, Baptism of Christ, and the Wedding of ...

The mainstream church believed, of course, that the baby born in Beth­lehem was God incarnate, but powerful voices held rival views. For many early Chris­tians, Jesus was a good or holy man, conceived ...

Couple helped found early Christian Church. Aquila and Priscilla gave crucial help to missionaries . By. Bob Campbell - September 10, 2022. ... though he knew only the baptism of John.