seal of the Holy Spirit

Eternal Security is also proved by of the sealing of the Holy Spirit.

During sealing of the Holy Spirit services departed souls who did not get a chance to ascend to heaven can get to opportunity to do so.

After all, these were baptised children who bore the seal of the Holy Spirit, who were attended by Guardian Angels.

This laying on of hands and prayer of consecration places the seal of the Holy Spirit on the life of the newly baptized.

This is usually done by the Bishop laying his hands upon the foreheads of the young person (usually between the ages of 12 to 15 years), and marking them with the seal of the Holy Spirit.

Once we have asked God to save us, declared our willingness for Jesus to be Lord and received his seal of the Holy Spirit into our lives, we become what can be titled positionally saved.

Thus, for example, though Saint Thomas held the form of Confirmation to be "I sign thee with the sign of the cross..." the Byzantine Rite uses the form "The sign of the seal of the Holy Spirit."