Which sacrament removes Original Sin and makes us children of God?

• A. Baptism
• B. Eucharist
• C. Transubstantiation
• D. Reconciliation

Answer: (A)

Baptism initiates us into the Christian life by washing away Original Sin and making us God's children through adoption in grace. This sacrament introduces us to Jesus, unites us to the Church, and grants new life in Him. The Eucharist nourishes that life, giving us food for the journey, but it does not remove Original Sin. Reconciliation forgives sins committed after Baptism and restores grace if it’s been lost, but Original Sin itself is taken away at Baptism, not by the other sacraments. Transubstantiation describes how the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, not the act of removing Original Sin or becoming God’s child.