Holy Baptism
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Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baptism | 2 |
| Holy Baptism canonical | 2 |
| Sacrament of Baptism | 2 |
| Christian initiation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Baptism Context triple: [Episcopal Church, principalSacrament, Holy Baptism]
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A.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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B.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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C.
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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E.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Baptism Target entity description: Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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A.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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B.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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C.
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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E.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sacrament
ⓘ
religious ritual ⓘ rite of Christian initiation ⓘ sacrament of initiation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
any person with proper intention in emergency
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| centralToDenomination |
Anabaptist traditions
ⓘ
Anglican Communion ⓘ Baptist churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ Methodist churches ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Pentecostal churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| consideredNecessaryFor |
full initiation into the Church
ⓘ
ordinary means of salvation in many traditions ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Baptism
ⓘ
Christian baptism ⓘ Sacrament of Baptism ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Baptism
|
| hasCanonicalEffect | imprints an indelible spiritual character in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| hasFormula | "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite) ⓘ |
| invokes |
Father
ⓘ
Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity ⓘ Son ⓘ |
| involvesRitualAction |
immersion in water
ⓘ
pouring of water ⓘ sprinkling of water ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Mysteries in Eastern Orthodox theology
ⓘ
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| isPrerequisiteFor | reception of other sacraments in many traditions ⓘ |
| oftenAccompaniedBy |
anointing with chrism in some traditions
ⓘ
giving of a Christian name ⓘ profession of faith ⓘ renunciation of sin and Satan ⓘ |
| practicedInReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| recognizedAsOrdinanceBy | many Protestant churches ⓘ |
| recognizedAsSacramentBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| scripturalBasis |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Commission
Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River ⓘ John 3:5 ⓘ |
| subjectCanBe |
adult
ⓘ
child ⓘ infant ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cleansing from sin
ⓘ
death and resurrection with Christ ⓘ incorporation into the people of God ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
entry into the Christian covenant
ⓘ
forgiveness of sins ⓘ incorporation into the Body of Christ ⓘ initiation into the Church ⓘ new birth in Christ ⓘ reception of sanctifying grace ⓘ |
| usesElement | water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Baptism Description of subject: Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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