THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Second Book - Nicholas Cabasilas

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The episode discusses the significance of Baptism in the Christian life as outlined in the Second Book by Nicholas Cabasilas.

Please consider donating to support the ongoing freely accessibly narration projects at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5LVZ28LK275C THE SECOND BOOK: What contribution Holy Baptism makes to the life in Christ How the Holy Mysteries unite us to Christ Baptism as the new birth in Christ How the various ceremonies preceding Baptism prepare for the new life in Christ: a) The exorcism, b) The insufflation, c) The stripping of the candidate, d) The renunciation, e) The recitation of the Nicene Creed, f) The anointing before Baptism The baptimal act and its significance The invocation of the Three-fold Name How we in Baptism appropriate the saving acts of Christ Baptism and original sin The deliverance which Baptism obtains for us How Baptism confers newness of life in Christ Exursus - on the resurrection of the dead How apostasy cannot destroy Christ's gift Baptism and the powers of the age to come How the effects of Baptism are shown The example of the martyrs for Christ How Baptism enables us to endure all things for Christ How experience prepared the saints How Baptism has converted scoffers to Christ Baptism as a personal experience of God How this experience…

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Host: Athonite Audio

Topics covered

• Baptism
• Holy Mysteries
• Christian life
• spiritual rebirth
• sacraments
• martyrdom
• original sin

Keywords

• Baptism
• Holy Mysteries
• new birth
• Christianity
• sacraments
• spirituality
• Saint John Chrysostom
• martyrs
• original sin
• faith

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