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Christians follow different beliefs and understandings about how Jesus was baptized, and these beliefs inform how Christians undertake the act of Holy Baptism today. Many Christians believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus by immersing (or submerging) Him in the Jordan River. Thus, the most faithful re-enactment of that event would be for today's Christians to be immersed (or submerged) in a body of water.
However, there are certain impracticalities associated with that effort. Notably, people who live in colder climates cannot realistically re-enact a river-style, total-immersion baptism. So, many Belivers opt for a form that is not totally immersive, believing that the act itself is not as important as the faith declaration and statements of belief that surround the act.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church and in most (but not all) protestant denominations baptism is performed in the name of the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and historically and still today in Eastern Orthodoxy this would coincide with not one, but three immersions confirming a "Trinitarian" baptism.
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Why baptism should be by full immersion?
The immersion of baptism is symbolic; it symbolises someone being totally washed by the blood of christ. I think that it is better to have a complete spiritual immersion and it doesn't really matter if baptism is full immersion or not. Baptism is merely a physical desicion that you want to be washed clean by christ so yeah, i dont think there is anything different from a full imersion and a half-immersion.
Do you have a baptism candle when immersion in the Jewish faith?
Jews do not have baptism. It is a Christian observance.
Why do you believe baptism is by immersion?
To give whole self god
What is the different viewpoint of baptism?
The Orthodox Church believes in baptism by triple immersion in water. It does not allow sprinkling or aspersion.
What is the ancient form of baptism where the Baptized are submerged in water?
It is called immersion.
How do you relate the baptism by immersion and resurrection of jesus?
Read Romans 6
Why is it important that you be baptized by immersion?
Because, as the Bible says, we are "buried with Him by baptism unto death". Immersion is the representation of being buried in the earth.
How is baptism celebrated now?
Usually by sprinkling water on the head or by immersion in water.
Why does the Catholic church no longer baptize by immersion?
Sometimes, nowadays, the Roman Catholic Church actually does baptize by immersion. It has been an option since liturgical reforms after the Second Vatican Council, and many churches built or remodeled since then have rather large baptismal fonts precisely for Baptism by immersion. Nonetheless, in most places, Baptism by immersion is not very popular in Catholic Churches, as opposed to Baptism by pouring water on the head. Probably Baptism by immersion fell into disuse in the Catholic Church because it is messy, and dry-cleaning silk vestments after they have been immersed in water can be impossible, or at least expensive. Plus, many people, especially in colder countries have regarded baptism by immersion as unhealthy for themselves and their infant children. It is interesting to note that not all Catholics are Roman Catholics, and that Eastern Rite Catholics never stopped baptizing by immersion.
What is baptism celebrated for?
Baptism is the first sacrament in the bible. With Baptism there is two ways that a person can be baptised it's either a symbolic application of water on the head or immersion of the body into water.
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.
What is Japanese baptism?
You may say 'senrei' to mean baptism in a more general sense, or 'shinrei' to refer to baptism by immersion in water. These are written in Japanese: 洗礼　浸礼
