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The form of the Sacrament of Baptism is both visual and spiritual. The visible part is when the Priest Blesses you with Holy Water and the spiritual part is that you are accepted as a child of God.
~D.J.B.~
To be in line with the Scriptures, the baptism must be done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This triune formulation can be considered the form of the baptism.
And as a note -It's not just Roman Catholic priests who do baptisms. In Protestant churches Pastors baptize people, and the baptism is valid, done in the correct form.
Also, in order to meet the approval of Scripture teaching for baptism requires that the whole body is submerged in the water, not merely a sprinkling or splashing and it is not necessary that the water be considered "holy" water. There is no special designation of any "holy" water for Biblical Christians.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe "form" is the active words: "I baptize you in the name of The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit." The "matter" is the use of water, the symbol of rebirth. Both the form and the matter are necessary for Baptism to occur.
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∙ 11y agoThe two forms of Baptism are immersion and non-immersion (sprinkle or pour).
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Did buddist practice baptism-?
Yes, there are baptisms that are practiced in the Buddhist religion.
How do you make a person a member of the Christian Church in a ceremony?
No matter what age, Baptism
What form did jesus appear in at his baptism?
Jesus appeared in his own form, the spirit came in the form of a dove.
What matter that found in baptism?
White cloth, baptismal oil, water, chrism,candle
When do you capitalize the word baptism?
Never. You do not capitalize baptism. The other sacraments are not capitalized with the exception of the word Eucharist; but its adjective form, eucharistic, is not capitalized.
What is the ancient form of baptism where the Baptized are submerged in water?
It is called immersion.
Does the Catholic church consider a previous baptism from another faith as valid if that individual as a child was forced to undergo the baptism under threat of punishment?
Any baptism that is forced upon someone else who is in opposition to the baptism is invalid, as the person's dispensation of will is to not receive the sacrament. Sacraments require that the recipient has the explicit or implicit intention to receive them, and if this is missing, the sacrament is either invalid or its graces are impeded from being transmitted. The exact circumstances of the baptism would have to be reviewed, as children are often not in full possession of the faculty of reason until around 7 or 8 years old, which is why infant baptism has the intention supplied by the godparents. If the baptism was valid (say the child was young and just didn't want to be there, etc.) after the above investigation, the Church would receive it as such. The Catholic Church receives any baptism as valid, no matter who the minister, provided the baptism is performed using the proper form and matter (words and materials). This is because the Church recognizes only one baptism, Her own, given to Her by Christ. Throughout the centuries many groups have split from the Church but have taken the sacrament, retaining the matter and form. Because of this they are performing baptismal rites that join their members to the Church of Christ, the Catholic Church, until such a time that these members can reason and personally choose the heretical or schismatic group they have grown up in. Because of this valid baptism, however, when a person of one of these denominations desires to convert to the Catholic Church they do not need to be baptized again, as they have already been implicitly baptized a Catholic. If there is any doubt in regards to the validity of a baptism, the Church through a priest can administer baptism conditionally to remove all doubt.
What kind of baptism did Jesus received from John?
Jesus was baptized by John in the river Jordan, but the holy spirit descended on him in the form of a dove.
What appeared for the first time at the baptism of Jesus?
The Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.
What is the abstract noun for baptist?
The noun 'Baptist' is an abstract noun as a word for a form of Christianity.The noun 'Baptist' is a concrete noun as a word for a person, a believer or follower of this form of Christianity.A related abstract noun is baptism, a word for a rite of Christianity, or a very difficult first period in a new job, activity, or situation.The noun baptism is a concrete noun as a word for the physical act of this rite.
Is glass a form of energy?
No, it is a form of matter. Basically, anything you can touch is a form of matter.
Is a tornado a form of matter?
A tornado is made of matter, mostly air, but it is not a special form of matter.
