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The Bible doesn't say that we HAVE to completely submerge a person in baptism, but it was the way that Jesus was baptized, in a river, and it is easier to see the symbolism of the complete death to the former life, and beginning of new life, with complete submersion. But there is no commandment given about it. If a person is more comfortable without being submerged, or if enough water isn't available, I'm sure that God can certainly understand.
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Is baptism by immersion the only way to be saved?
Different Christian denominations have different beliefs about baptism. Some believe that baptism by immersion is the only valid form of baptism, while others accept other modes, such as pouring or sprinkling. Ultimately, most Christians believe that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ, rather than the specific mode of baptism.
Do orthodox sprinkle or submerse when baptising?
The Orthodox only allow full immersion for Baptisms. Sprinkling (or aspersion) is done by Roman Catholics. An Orthodox child or adult must be submersed in water in order for a baptism to be valid. The Greek word "baptise" means to immerse, therefore sprinkling has never been allowed in the Orthodox Church.
Does Catholic cannon law provide that some non Catholic denominations have valid sacraments?
If you are baptized in a christian faith, the baptism is considered valid, but it's the only sacrament that is recognized by the Church.
Do Catholics consider baptism as Jehovah's Witness a valid baptism?
No, because they reject the Trinity.
What is the name of the baptism of the adult valid?
Anabaptist
Can you be baptized a Christian then again as a Roman Catholic?
First off, Catholicism is the first and foremost Christian religion as founded by Christ. As to your question, you can only be baptized once. If done properly, the Catholic Church recognizes the baptism as valid. If the Church is uncertain if a person was validly baptized, that person will receive a conditional baptism. "If you were not baptized before, I baptize you in the name of . . . ."
Why doesn't the Catholic Church recognize a Baptist baptism?
As far as I know, the Catholic Church does recognize the baptist baptism as valid, it being a Christian denominatiion that also uses the same formula of wording.Roman Catholic AnswerTo the best of my knowledge, any baptism which is performed with water that actually runs on the forehead, and uses the words, "I baptise you N in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) - or the same words in another language; with the intention of doing what the Church does - is considered a valid baptism.
Can you be baptized in a christian church after you were already baptized catholic?
No. As Christians, we believe in 'one baptism for the remission of sins.' You cannot be baptized twice. As long as you were baptized using the formula: "....I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," then your baptism was perfectly valid and it does not need to be repeated.
What is a valid baptism?
Baptism is valid when the individual being baptized has repented of his/her sins, has confessed that Christ is the Son of God and is fully immersed in water. The person doing the baptizing announces, as the individual goes down into the water that he "baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost." As the individual rises out of the water it is as if he is born again, coming up a new person, his old sins washed away and the Holy Spirit enters his soul. And now why delay? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord (Acts 22:16).
Are there one or two baptisms?
There are existing three main types of baptism in Christianity, and the scriptures do not place a mandate as to which type must be used. The word baptizo in the Greek means to wash and has no implied meaning of immersion.The three types are: immersion, pouring, and sprinkling (in order of most water to least water used.)The practices of sprinkling began in areas where water was limited or unsafe for baptism by immersion. While immersion is ideal considering the metaphors used in scripture to describe it, there is no requirement that one must be baptized a certain way. Those who mandate immersion baptism do so based on inference, not Biblical mandate.
Do people who have been baptised Roman Catholic have to be re-baptised Greek Orthodox if they convert?
Despite what some will tell you, to be baptised is to be baptised a Christian and not a Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Orthodox or any other denomination. Provided the baptism is done in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as commanded by our Lord at the end of Matthew's gospel, then, the baptism is valid whatever denomination. There are some hard-liners that will argue that you are baptised a Catholic only, or an Orthodox only, or unless the baptism is done by full immersion it is somehow not 'valid'. However, the key factor in baptism is the content of someone's heart (either directly or by proxy as in the case of godparents in infant baptism) and not by some man-made denomination system. So a baptism as a member of the Christian Church worldwide, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is all that is required in the sight of God.
Does the Catholic Church recognize baptism in other Christian Churches?
Catholics recognize baptisms performed by most major Christian denominations. In particular, the Catholic Church recognizes all Protestant denominations. As the Dutch Reformed Church is a Protestant church, the Catholic Church should recognize it.
