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720 Finally, with John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit begins the restoration to man of "the divine likeness," prefiguring what he would achieve with and in Christ. John's baptism was for repentance; baptism in water and the Spirit will be a new birth. 100

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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SECTION TWO: THE PROFESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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CHAPTER THREE: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

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ARTICLE 8: "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"

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IV. THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME

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100 Cf. Jn 3:5.

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