No. It is the sacrament where sins are confessed and forgiven.
Baptism always included in Christian initiation because it is accomplished by means of the sacraments which establish the foundations of Christian life,but Christian initiation not only hold the Baptism but to other sacraments of the church also. The faithful born anew by Baptism are strengthened by Confirmation and are then nourished by the Eucharist.
They are called Sacraments of Initiation as the rest or our Christian lives depend on them. The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
It is often referred to as the Sacrament of Initiation.
Christian Initiation
Baptism, Confirmation & the Holy Eucharist
Yes, there are baptisms that are practiced in the Buddhist religion.
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Baptism, Holy Communion and Reconciliation, Confirmation
they are water, oil, colour - white, light/candle and words said during the rite of baptism.
In Christianity, Baptism symbolizes a spiritual "rebirth" into the christian faith, and it is often used as an initiation into a church.
The three sacraments of initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist.