Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › Article 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM › ¶ 1277 ¶ 1277 In Brief Baptism is Birth into the new life in Christ. In accordance with the Lord's will, it is Necessary for Salvation, as is the Church herself, which we Enter by Baptism. Linked Concepts Baptism Birth Christ Church Enter Lord Necessary Salvation ← ¶ 1276 Browse ¶ 1278 →