Is there a difference between a christing and baptism?

Answer 1

A Chapel is a place for worship which is smaller than the Church and is generally used when the attendance is small. __________________________________________ a chapel is a small church, which you might find in a small town, village, or hamlet (a hamlet is a gathering of houses with no services), or when there are not many people in the area to attend

Answer 2

The correct term is Baptism as this was the term used Biblically for this particular sacrament. The word 'Christening' is a colloquial term for the same thing, although in some traditions the term 'Christening' is reserved for the baptism of infants.

Answer 3

A christening is a Catholic or maybe a Lutheran practice where an infant or young child is sprinkled with water by the priest/preacher/clergyman over a small fountain. This is a passive tradition, as the choice is not the child's, but the parents (foster, etc) or guardian's choice. A baptism is a distinctively Baptist/Evangelical Methodist tradition, and instead of just sprinkling a child, it is a person that has been saved of that person's own free will and has chosen to show everyone that he/she has decided to be a Christian and is proud of that. The act of baptism is being fully submerged in a pool of water, as John the Baptist baptized in the River Jordan, including Jesus Himself, with the baptizer holding the person making sure that no one drowns, but is alright when that person comes back up, albeit with a water-logged nose! Baptism is an active tradition, since the person is fully conscious of what that person is doing, from when that person decided to follow Christ (through salvation) to baptism and on with the new life in Christ. The way the Catholic church views it: "Christening" is a name-giving service; "Baptism" the actual "pouring" of water, not sprinkled.

Answer 4

Both "Baptism" and "Christening" can be used interchangeably, although the accepted Catholic term is "Baptism." It's a common misconception that the Catholic Church only recognizes its own Baptism as being valid, but we believe that any Baptism/Christening, regardless of denomination, which uses the words "in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" and involves the use of water, either through pouring or immersion, validly initiates a person as a Christian. So, whether you call it "Baptism" or "Christening", the result is the same.

Answer 5

In England, particularly, "church" refers to the Established Church, the Church of England, whereas "chapel" refers to other protestant groups. In England, if someone says, "I go to the chapel", they mean that they don't attend services at the Church of England.

A "chapel", in church architecture, means a small area within a church or cathedral which is seperately dedicated. A church generally means a self-contained building.

Answer 6

No.

Baptism is the correct, Biblical name for the sacrament of entry into Christ's Church. the term 'Christening' means the same thing but is simply a coloquial term meaning 'baptism' and used in everyday speech.

Answer 7

Christening refers to the naming ceremony (to "christen" means to "give a name to") where as baptism is one of seven sacraments in the Catholic Church.