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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).
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∙ 15y agoWhat is a valid Baptism? For Baptism to be valid it must be administered with the proper 1) form; 2) matter, and 3) intention. The proper form is to baptize the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (the Trinitarian Formula). The proper matter is to use real water for the Baptism. Although the preferred method is to immerse one in water, it is valid to pour or sprinkle water over the head as long as there is enough water to flow on the head touching the skin directly. If the water only touches the hair, or does not flow, then it is not valid. The proper intention of the minister of the Baptism must be to do what the Church intends by the Baptism which is to use water flowing over the skin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Any group that does not do these Three things does not have a valid Baptism. While the Orthodox and most Protestants have valid baptism, some others do not. For example, there are several "One God Holiness" groups or
"Jesus Only" groups that do not baptize with the Trinitarian Formula. Thus their baptism is not valid. Jehovah Witness fall within this group of non-valid baptisms, too, since they do not believe in the Trinity. There is a group out there that baptizes with Rose Pedals instead of Water. Their baptism is not valid. Some groups, like the Mormons, who may use the Trinitarian Formula but their understanding of the Trinity is so flawed that it invalidates the baptism. Mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers, that Jesus was an "ascended master" and that we all become gods. Thus, for example, the One God Pentecostals, Jehovah Witness, and Mormons all do not have valid baptism and would thus need to be validly baptized if they converted to Christianity. (Those without valid baptism are technically NOT Christian). God Bless
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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
Why does the Catholic church not consider the Anglican sacraments to be valid?
Because they do not have a valid priesthood with which to celebrate the sacraments. However, their baptism is valid. For a complete answer, read the pope's indictment of Anglican Orders below.
Is absolution for a Catholic valid if obtained in a Lutheran Church?
The Lutheran Church does not offer absolution. They have no sacrament of reconciliation. As the Lutheran Church has no valid Orders (Priesthood), they have no valid sacraments except Baptism.
Are you Catholic if you are just baptized?
Baptism is the rite by which someone becomes a member of the Church. You are therefore Catholic when you are baptized, regardless or who baptizes or where it is performed.
Do you have to be baptized in a Catholic Church?
If you wish to be a Catholic, yes you will need to be baptized, unless you have received a valid baptism elsewhere.
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.
Is baptism done in an Anglican Catholic church accepted in a Roman Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, any Baptism done with the correct formula and intention, by anybody, is valid, and thus accepted by the Church.
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.
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.
Can a confirmed Episcopalian convert to the Catholic Church without having to be confirmed again?
Yes. While the catholic church recognizes the Baptism as valid it does not recognize the Confirmation as valid, since it requires administration by a priest having received the valid sacrament of holy orders. While the Catholic Church and Episcopal Church are close in tradition and both have seven sacraments, only Baptism is considered as valid.
Can a child not baptized Catholic make First Communion and reconciliation when being raised Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerYou need to speak with your priest. Normally, if the baptism in a protestant church was valid, then they do not have to be baptised Catholic before receiving the sacraments. If there is some doubt as to whether or not it was valid, then the priest will arrange for a conditional baptism: "If you are not already baptised, I baptise you in the name ...."
