1) Affusion 2) Christening 3) Identification 4) Nomenclature 5) Rite
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1) Baptism ceremony 2) British political novel 3) Ceremonial immersion 4) Ceremonial rite 5) Christening 6) Christening ceremony 7) Christian ceremony 8) Christian rite 9) Christian term 10) Cleansing sacrament 11) Dedicatory dip 12) Dedicatory rite 13) Dunking a baby 14) Early rite 15) Ecclesiastical ceremony
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Baptism (from the Greek noun βάπτισμα baptisma; see below) is a Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also a particular church. The canonical Gospels report that Jesus was baptized—a historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned. B...
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baptism (Greek βάπτισμα and βαπτισμός, from βαπτίζω, baptiz
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• (v. i.) The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.
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a sacrament of admission to the Christian Church. The forms and rituals of the various churches vary, but Baptism almost invariably involves the use ... [49 related articles]
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Immersion in or sprinkling with water as a religious rite of initiation. It was practised long before the beginning of Christianity. In Christian infant baptism,...
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First sacrament of Christian initiation. It is the sacrament that makes us members of the Church, announces life as children of God (Grace) and frees from sin (original and present)
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Bap'tism noun [ Middle English baptim , baptem , Middle English baptesme , batisme , French baptême , Latin baptisma , from Greek ... , from ... to baptize, from ... to dip in water, akin to ... deep, Sanskrit gāh
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The entry rite into the Christian church, which can take place as a baby or as an adult.
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Baptism (from the Greek baptizo, from bapto, to immerse or dip), is a rite which is generally thought to have been usual with the Jews even before Christ, being administered to proselytes. From this baptism, however, that of St John the Baptist differed, because he baptized Jews also as a symbol of the necessity of perfect purification from sin. Ch...
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Baptism is a celebration of welcome into the Catholic community.
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The rite of applying water to a person, usually marking his or her entrance into the Christian church. It appears to have derived from John the Baptist in the first century CE, although some scholars believe that the act was inspired by the ritual ablution of the Jewish Essenes. Churches and denominations are divided on whether baptism literally or...
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n] - a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
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sacrament [qv] by which persons are admitted to membership of the visible church on earth, involving water and a formula invoking the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Catholics, and most Protestants insisted on baptism of infants, and condemned Anabaptists who held there was no authority for this in scripture and practised adult baptism.
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The first and basic Christian sacrament (C/f Sacrament below) of initiation or admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally. Jesus himself was reported baptised by John the Baptist in the Jordan river in the early chapters gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Baptism is also called christening a...
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noun a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; `most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism`
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A rite of dedication and induction of an individual into a circle of social and religious privilege. The rite is usually of a ceremonious nature with pledges given (by proxy in the case of infants), prayers and accompanied by some visible sign (such as water, symbol of purification, or wine, honey, oil or blood) sealing the bond of fellowship. In ....
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Immersion in or sprinkling with water as a religious rite of initiation. It was practised long before the beginning of Christianity. In Christian infant baptism, the ceremony welcomes the child into the church community. Sponsors or godparents make vows on behalf of the child, which are renewed by the child at confirmation; some denominations o...
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initiation ritual, commanded by Christ. Initiation into the Christian church, through the washing of water; either through immersion or sprinkling.
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Christian initiatory ritual.
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