Catechism › PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › Article 10 "I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS" › ¶ 985 ¶ 985 Baptism is the first and chief Sacrament of the Forgiveness of Sins: it unites us to Christ, who Died and rose, and gives us the Holy Spirit. Linked Concepts Baptism Christ Died Forgiveness Sacrament Sin Sins Holy Spirit ← ¶ 984 Browse ¶ 986 →