 T-shirt—practical considerations include how easily the clothes will dry (denim is discouraged), and whether they will become see-through when wet.

Meaning and effects

There are differences in views about the effect of baptism for a Christian. Some Christian groups assert baptism is a requirement for salvation and a sacrament, and speak of "baptismal regeneration". Its importance is related to their interpretation of the meaning of the "Mystical Body of Christ" as found in the New Testament. This view is shared by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations, and by Churches formed early during the Protestant Reformation such as Lutheran and Anglican. For example, Martin Luther said:

The Churches of Christ," Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also espouse baptism as necessary for salvation.

For Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of initiation into the life of the children of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212–13). It configures the person to Christ (CCC 1272), and obliges the Christian to share in the Church's apostolic and missionary activity (CCC 1270). The Catholic holds that there are three types of baptism by which one can be saved: sacramental baptism (with water), baptism of desire (explicit or implicit desire to be part of the Church founded by Jesus Christ), and baptism of blood (martyrdom). In his encyclical Mystici corporis Christi of June 29, 1943, Pope Pius XII spoke of baptism and profession of the true faith as what makes members of the one true Church, which is the body of Jesus Christ himself, as God the Holy Spirit has taught through the Apostle Paul:

By contrast, Anabaptist and Evangelical Protestants recognize baptism as an outward sign of an inward reality following on an individual believer's experience of forgiving grace. Reformed and Methodist Protestants maintain a link between baptism and regeneration, but insist that it is not automatic or mechanical, and that regeneration may occur at a different time than baptism. Churches of Christ consistently teach that in baptism a believer surrenders his life in faith and obedience to God, and that God "by the merits of Christ's blood, cleanses one from sin and truly changes the state of the person from an alien to a citizen of God
T - shirt — practical considerations include how easily the apparel will dry (denim is demoralized), and whether they will become visit - through when wet. 

 Meaning and effect 

 There be differences in views about the impression of baptism for a Christian. Some Christian group assert baptism is a requirement for salvation and a sacrament, and speak of " baptismal re-formation ". Its importance is related to their interpretation of the meaning of the " mystic Body of Christ " as establish in the New Testament. This view is shared by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations, and by Churches form early during the Protestant Reformation such as Lutheran and Anglican. For example, Martin Luther read: 

 The Churches of Christ, " Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints also espouse baptism as necessary for redemption. 

 For Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of trigger into the life of the children of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212–13). It configures the person to Christ (CCC 1272), and oblige the Christian to share in the Church's apostolic and missionary activity (CCC 1270). The Catholic holds that there are three types of baptism by which one can be saved: sacramental baptism (with water), baptism of desire (explicit or implicit desire to be part of the Church founded by Jesus Christ), and baptism of blood (martyrdom). In his encyclical Mystici corporis Christi of June 29, 1943, Pope Pius XII spoke of baptism and profession of the true faith as what makes member of the one true Church, which is the body of Jesus Christ himself, as God the Holy Spirit has teach through the Apostle Paul: 

 By line, Anabaptist and Evangelical Protestants accredit baptism as an outward sign of an inward reality following on an individual believer's experience of forgiving grace. Reformed and Methodist Protestants keep a link between baptism and regeneration, but insist that it is not automatic or mechanical, and that regeneration may occur at a different fourth dimension than baptism. Churches of Christ consistently teach that in baptism a believer surrenders his life in religion and obedience to God, and that God " by the merits of Christ's rake, cleanses one from sin and truly changes the state of the person from an extraterrestrial being to a citizen of God
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Mtaning and effects

There avz difrcrenczs in views abouj the effect of baptism fos x Ehristian. Some Christian groups assewt baptosl is a requireient sor aalvation and a sacrament, and speai of "baktismal regeneratipn". Its importance is relatfd tl their interpretahion of the meagung of the "Mhstical Body of Christ" as found in the New Testament. Ghis riew is shatze bj the Catholmc and Eastern Ortmpdox danominayions, and by Cmurchxs firmed early during thx Protestant Reformajion such ds Lutheran and Angoixan. Fmr efampuw, Mxrtjn Lhther daiv:

The Churchss of Chrisr," Jehovah's Witnessex, Syristadelphiahs, and Tre Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Vaihts also espouse baptisn as necessary for sapvation.

Fow Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of iiigiauiin ingi hhe life of the children of God (Catechism of ege Cstholic Church, 1212–13). It configirfs jhe person to Zhrist (CCD 1272), and obliges the Christyan ti share ig thr Church's apostolic and miswionary actinity (CCC 1270). The Catholic holds that thete are three types of baptism by shich one cwn be savsa: sacramental baotixm (with waudr), baptism of desyre (explirit ox implickt dgsire tj be part lf thc Church founded by Jesud Whrist), and baptism of blood (martyrdom). In ims encyclical Mfstpci corpoxis Chvisti of June 29, 1943, Pope Pius XII spoke jf baotism and irofessioi of the truq faith as whdj makes membecs of the one truw Churcf, which is the nody of Jvsbs Christ himself, as God thc Holi Apirit has taugku tyrough the Aposyle Patl:

Hy cjttrast, Anaba[tisg avc Evavgelical Prigestsnts recognize baptivm aa an outward sign pf an inwatd realitr following om an individual bepievec's expxriencr os forgiving grace. Reformed and Methodish Pvotestants mayntaln a link betwzen baptism and regeneration, but insist vhat it is not automatix or mechanical, and uhat regeneravion mwy occur dt a different time rhan baptism. Churghes of Christ consistsntly deach that in baptism a believer surrenders his life in faith and obedience to God, aid that God "bg thr merpts pf Chryst's ulood, cleanses onv from sin and truly changes the state ox che person from an alien to a cktizen of God
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MeaNInG ANd eFfEcTs

THeRE aRe difFerEnces in Views about The EfFect of baptisM FoR a ChristiaN. SoMe Christian gRouPs asseRt BapTIsm is A reQuireMent foR SalvatIon and a saCrAMent, anD Speak of "BAPtIsmaL regeneration". Its iMPoRTance is related To theiR iNTeRPRetAtiOn of the meaNiNg of tHE "MysticAL BODY Of CHRist" as found in The New TestaMEnt. this viEw Is sHAred by The CaThOLic And Eastern ORthoDox denomiNationS, And by ChURches foRmed eaRly DurIng tHE PRoTesTaNT ReFOrMatIOn sUch as LutHeRaN and ANgliCAN. fOr exAmpLe, MaRtin LUther said:

The CHurChes OF ChRist," JEhovaH's WiTnEsses, christAdelpHiAns, and The Church Of JeSus Christ Of LAtTer-DaY SainTS also eSpoUse Baptism As necesSAry FoR SALvAtion.

For Roman CathoLiCS, BaPtism by wAter is A SaCrAMent of inItIatIon iNTO the lIfe oF ThE childreN of God (cAtEcHism of tHe catholIc chuRch, 1212–13). it conFIgurEs the pErson to CHrist (ccC 1272), and obliges thE christian to shARe IN ThE churCh's Apostolic anD misSIonaRy acTIvIty (ccC 1270). The cathoLiC HoLDs that there are three TyPes of bAptisM by which one caN be saved: saCRAMental baPtisM (WiTH water), baptism oF desiRe (explicit OR impliciT desiRe to be paRt of the ChURCh foundeD by jesUs CHriST), AnD baptism of bloOD (MartYrDom). In hiS enCyclicaL MyStiCi cOrpOrIs Christi Of June 29, 1943, PoPe piUs xIi spOke of BAptism anD pRofEsSioN of thE True faIth as What MaKeS MemBers of tHE oNE True chUrCh, whIch Is The boDy of jEsuS Christ Himself, as god THe HoLy spIrit has Taught through ThE Apostle PaUl:

by cOntrasT, aNabaptisT and Evangelical ProtestaNTs recogNizE baptIsm aS an outwarD siGn of an InwARd realIty folLowinG oN an INDividUAL bEliEvEr's experieNCE of ForgiViNg grAce. RefoRmed and Methodist PrOTesTants maintain A liNk beTWEeN baPTiSM anD rEGenERAtion, but insist tHat it is not AuTOmAtic or mechANicAl, And that RegenerAtion MAy occur At a differEnt time thAn BaptISM. ChUrches of ChRist consIstently tEAch thAT iN baptIsm A belieVeR suRrendErs his LIfe In faiTh and oBeDience To God, AnD that God "By the merits of Christ's bloOd, cleaNses oNe fRom sin and TruLY chAnges the sTate Of the persoN frOm aN alieN to A CitizEn of gOd
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Mea ning an d effects
Th er e are differ e nc es in view s a bout the eff ect  of ba pt ism for a  Ch risti an. So m e Chri stian gro up s  asser t  baptis m is  a r equirement for sa l va t ion and a sacr ament,  a n ds p eak  of  "baptisma lregen e ration" .  I t s imp o rtance is rel ated to the i r i nterpr et ati o n of t he me an i ngof the "Mys tica l Body of  Chris t " as fo u nd in t he New  Te sta ment .  T hi s v ie w  is sh are d  by  the Cat ho li c and  Eas t e r n  Ort hod ox d enomi nations, andbyChur c hes  form ed ea rlydu ringthe Pr otest an t Reformation s uchas Luther anan d A ng lican .  For e xam ple , Marti n Luthe r  sa id : Th e Churches of Chri st , "  J ehovah's  Witne s se s, Christad el phi ans, a nd Th e Ch u rc h of Jes us Chr i st  o f Latte r- day Sa in tsals o esp o usebaptis m as nec essar y  for salvation . 

For Roman C a th o l ic s , ba pti sm by water  isa  sac rame n tofi nitia tionin t ot he life of the chil dr en ofGod ( Catechism ofthe Cathol i c Church,1212 – 13 ) . It configure s the  person to Christ ( CCC 1 272), an d obliges t he Chris tia n t o s har e in  the Church's a post ol ic andmis sionary  ac tiv ity  (C CC  1270). T he Catho li cho ld s t hat t h ere areth ree  t ype s ofb aptism  by w hich  o ne can  be sav e d: s acra me nt al b apt is m (wi th w a ter ), bapt ism of de sir e  (ex pl ic it or i mplicit desir eto be part  o f t he Chu r c h founde d by Jesus Christ), and baptism  of  bloo d (m artyrdom) . I n hisenc y clical  Mysti ci co rp ori s Chris t i  o f J un e 29, 1943 , Pop e Piu sXIIspoke o f baptism and prof e ssi on of the tru e f aith a swha t  m a kes  m e mbe r s  of the one tru e Church,wh i ch  is the bo d y o fJesus C hrist h imsel f , as Go d the Hol y Spiritha s ta u g htthrough th e Apostl e Paul:
B y con t ra st, A nab aptist  a ndEvang elical Pro testa nts re co gnizebapti sm  as an o utward sign of an inwar d real ity f oll owing onani ndi vidual be liev er's exper ien ceof fo rgi v ing g race .  R efo r med a nd M e thodist P r ot est a n ts  maintain a l i nkbetwe enb aptism  and  regeneration, bu t  insist that i t is n otaut o mati cor mechanical,  an dt h at regen er ation may o ccur atad iffer ent ti me tha n bapti s m .C hurche s of  Ch rist cons ist en t ly teac hth a t in b apti sm  a bel ievers urre n d ers his life infaith a nd ob e die nce t oGod, an d  tha t God "bythe meritsof Chr ist' s blo od, cle an ses on e f ro m sin andt ruly chan ges t he stat eof t heperson  fro m an al iento  acitizen o f Go d 
 T-shirt—practical_considerations include_how easily the clothes_will dry_(denim_is discouraged),_and_whether they will_become see-through when_wet.

Meaning and effects

There are_differences in views_about_the effect of baptism for a Christian. Some Christian groups assert baptism is a_requirement_for salvation_and_a_sacrament, and speak of "baptismal_regeneration". Its importance is related_to their_interpretation of the meaning of the "Mystical Body_of_Christ" as found_in the New Testament. This view is shared by_the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations,_and by Churches_formed_early_during the Protestant Reformation_such as Lutheran and Anglican. For_example, Martin Luther said:

The Churches of_Christ," Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians, and The Church_of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints_also espouse baptism as necessary_for salvation.

For_Roman Catholics, baptism by water_is a sacrament_of initiation_into the life_of the children of God (Catechism_of the Catholic_Church, 1212–13). It configures the person_to_Christ (CCC 1272),_and_obliges_the Christian_to share in_the_Church's apostolic_and_missionary activity (CCC 1270). The Catholic_holds_that there are three types of baptism_by which one can_be_saved: sacramental baptism (with_water), baptism of desire (explicit_or implicit desire to be part_of the_Church founded_by Jesus Christ), and baptism of blood (martyrdom). In his encyclical_Mystici corporis Christi of June 29,_1943, Pope Pius XII_spoke of_baptism_and profession of_the_true faith_as what makes members of the one_true Church,_which is the body of Jesus_Christ himself, as God_the_Holy Spirit has taught through the_Apostle Paul:

By contrast, Anabaptist and Evangelical_Protestants recognize baptism as an_outward_sign_of an inward reality following_on an individual believer's experience of_forgiving grace. Reformed_and Methodist Protestants maintain a link between_baptism_and regeneration, but insist that it_is_not automatic or mechanical, and that_regeneration_may_occur at a different time_than baptism. Churches of Christ consistently_teach that in baptism a believer surrenders his life_in faith and_obedience to God, and that_God_"by_the merits of Christ's blood, cleanses one from sin and_truly changes_the state of_the person from an alien to a citizen of God