Peter compares the church with...
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Peter compares the church with Noah's ark, which was saved by water. God had instructed Noah to build an ark to save Noah's eight family members and the animals of the world from destruction by floodwaters that cleansed the earth of a corrupt civilization.
Baptismal fonts are often eight-sided, reminiscent of Noah's family members. Today many fonts are filled with water and placed in the narthex at the entrance to the nave, since baptism is our entry rite. You may dip your fingers in and make the sign of the cross on your forehead as you enter the worship space, remembering your baptism. Our worship space is frequently referred to as the nave, from the word navis, or naval.
Baptism is not only a purification rite but a partaking of the resurrection. Baptism is not a matter of physical cleansing but of a cleansing by God, as we die to sin and are raised to new life. It only takes a few minutes to be baptized, but can take a whole lifetime to discover what it means to be baptized.
God judged evil and brought about good through Noah, sealing the covenant promise in the water of the rainbow. God judged evil and brought about good through Christ, sealing the covenant promise in baptism.
Baptismal fonts are often eight-sided, reminiscent of Noah's family members. Today many fonts are filled with water and placed in the narthex at the entrance to the nave, since baptism is our entry rite. You may dip your fingers in and make the sign of the cross on your forehead as you enter the worship space, remembering your baptism. Our worship space is frequently referred to as the nave, from the word navis, or naval.
Baptism is not only a purification rite but a partaking of the resurrection. Baptism is not a matter of physical cleansing but of a cleansing by God, as we die to sin and are raised to new life. It only takes a few minutes to be baptized, but can take a whole lifetime to discover what it means to be baptized.
God judged evil and brought about good through Noah, sealing the covenant promise in the water of the rainbow. God judged evil and brought about good through Christ, sealing the covenant promise in baptism.
