baptism

• baptism definition

  A sacrament that marks full membership of the church. An act that uses water for ritual purification.
• baptism - jesus

  jesus was baptised by john and this exposed jesus' special relationship with god, marking the start of his public ministry
• mark 1:4 ...

  John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ... And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved son
• baptism - jesus cont

  jesus' disciples baptised people when they became followers of jesus, so for them it had become not only a ritual of cleansing but as a way of bringing someone into membership of the group
• john 3:5-6

  Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

  this suggests jesus saw baptism as a spiritual and physical event
• matthew 28:18-20

  Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
• How do Orthodox, Roman Catholics, and some parts of the Church of England view baptism?

  They see it as an irreversible change to a person's soul.
• How do Protestants generally view baptism?

  They see it as a symbol of public commitment to Christianity.
• How do Quakers and some other denominations approach baptism?

  They do not practice baptism at all. They believe that showing membership is through living a Christian life rather than a ritual.
• sacrament

  something considered to have sacred significance
• baptism and catholicism

  roman catholics believe all humans are bron with the stain of original sin because the sin of adam and eve was passed on seminally to the whole human race. the only way to free someone from this sin is to link them with christ, whose death on the cross atoned for the sin
• paedobaptism

  The practice of baptizing infants
• paedobaptism ritual

  1. priest makes sign of cross on childs forehead to symbolise that they belong to christ

  2. parents and godparents reject sin on behalf of the child

  3. priest asks god to make holy the water

  4. the baby may be immersed three times in water or have water poured over their head three times and the priest says i baptise you in the name of the father, of the son, and of the holy spirit

  5. baby annointed with perfumed oil to symbolise the gift of the holy spirit, a candle lit from the easter candle to symbolise they have died to sin and risen to a new life in christ
• catechesis

  
  

  roman catholic church teaches that baptism should be followed by education as the child develops

  confirmation - confirming the promises made at baptism
• emergency baptism

  In case of a true life or death emergency, anyone can baptize another person as long as they use water and the Trinitarian formula and the person to be baptized expresses the desire to be baptized.

  - why do you need the ritual then?
• the baptist church

  one of the major Protestant denominations in Georgia; grew rapidly from 1790-1830.
• the baptist church cont

  baptists dont believe in sacraments. symbols are not necessary, christians should instead read the bible and learn about the life of christ and then copy what jesus did to live a life as god wants
• ordinance

  a religious rite
• What is the ordinance based on Matthew 28:19?

  Making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• How do Baptists view baptism?

  Baptism must be taken seriously and is only for believers (credobaptism)
• Why do Baptists not baptize infants?

  They follow Jesus' example of being baptized as an adult and reject the concept of original sin
• credobaptism

  belivers baptism

  learning all they can about the christian faith as it is understood by the baptist chuch. can only be meaningful is the person understands fully what they're committing to
• credobaptism procedure

  1. a sponsor presents the person to the church community

  2. the person being baptised makes a short speech called a testimony, outlining how they believe god has been working in their life

  3. the candidate enters the baptismal pool usually fully clothed and confirms they turn from sin and accepts jesus as their saviour

  4. the minister says i baptise you in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit and pushed the candidate backwards and down right under the water, then pulls him or her up again
• for paedobaptism

  - the early church seems to have practised infant baptism, acts includes accounts where whole households were baptised together

  - luke 18:15-16

  - the start of christian life, confirmation

  - roman catholics - original sin

  - baptism is a mystery, if no one was baptised we wouldnt get it

  - a sacrament
• against paedobaptism

  - acts doesn't describe specifically the baptism of the child or infant

  - jesus didn't baptise infants brought to him

  - gods grace is in all of the infants life when its born

  - baptists dont believe in original sin

  - jesus was 30 lol

  - a baby cant be a disciple its too baby
• luke 18:15-16

  "People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them"...[Jesus said] "let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs"