- PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY - SECTION TWO: THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH - CHAPTER ONE: THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION - Article 1: THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM > [[2.2.1.0.p3f|Previous]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3h|Next]] --- # Article 1. The Sacrament of Baptism 1213 Holy [[baptism|Baptism]] is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua),⁴ and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."⁵ ^ccc-1213 --- **[4]** Cf. Council of Florence: DS 1314: vitae spiritualis ianua.**[5]** Roman Catechism II, 2, 5; Cf. Council of Florence: DS 1314; CIC, can. 204 # 1; 849; CCEO, can. 675 # 1. --- > [[2.2.1.0.p3f|Previous]] - [[2.2.1.0.p3h|Next]]