Sacraments

The New Apostolic Church knows the three sacraments decreed by God.

The sacrament of Holy Baptism with Water is the first and fundamental act of grace of our Triune God bestowed upon mankind. It is the washing away of the original sin and admission into the fellowship of those who believe in Jesus Christ and profess their faith in him. Children may also receive the sacrament of Holy Baptism, in which case the parents also profess their faith in the Gospel of Christ.

Holy Communion is a ceremony of joy and thankfulness. It commemorates the sacrificial death of the Son of God who, despite His perfect innocence, allowed Himself to be crucified for the sins of mankind. The"body and blood "of Jesus are dispensed today as bread and wine in the form of a consecrated wafer. By partaking of it in faith, an individual assimilates the nature of Jesus and receives new strength to overcome anything that could be a hindrance to the eternal salvation of the soul.

The sacrament of Holy Sealing is the dispensing of Holy Spirit. Both sacraments, the Holy Baptism with Water and the Holy Sealing constitute together the rebirth out of Water and Spirit. The reborn becomes part of the body of Christ and heir of the future glory. As in the first Church the Holy Spirit is dispensed by laying on of hands of an apostle (both children and adults).