The icon is hand painted on wood. The condition is very good. Origin - Bulgaria. Baptism in Christianity is understood as one of the seven sacraments (Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican) or a symbolic act (Adventists, Baptists, Pentecostals, etc.) that achieves or symbolizes cleansing from the sin of the old person (for an old life) and resurrection for a new life of the believer. The first baptism in the New Testament is that of John. That's why he got the name "Baptist". John's baptism takes place in the waters of the Jordan River and is associated with confession of sins and repentance, with the purpose of forgiveness of sins. According to the Gospels, Jesus was baptized at the age of 30 by John the Baptist. Also, some of the disciples and apostles were baptized by John and later redirected to "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Both John's disciples and Jesus' disciples were later baptized. At baptism, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the newly baptized takes place in a mysterious way. The Christian community is unanimous that baptism is the way in which "original sin" is cleansed and the believer is empowered for spiritual growth.