No, confirmation is not the same as baptism. Baptism is a sacrament that initiates a person into the Christian faith, while confirmation is a ritual in which a baptized person publicly affirms their faith and receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
No, baptism and confirmation are not the same in the Christian faith. Baptism is a sacrament that symbolizes a person's initiation into the Christian faith, while confirmation is a ritual in which a baptized person publicly affirms their faith and receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
in the orthodox church
is the lighted candle used for confirmation and baptism
No, the Sacrament of Confirmation completes Baptism.
If you mean godmother as "sponsor" at Baptism and Confirmation then yes If you mean godmother at Baptism then no, since you are only baptized once and can only be godmother once to the same child.
Baptism & Confirmation.
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No, confirmation is not synonymous with baptism. Baptism is a Christian sacrament that symbolizes purification and initiation into the faith, while confirmation is a separate sacrament that signifies a deepening of one's commitment to the Christian faith and the receiving of the Holy Spirit.
One reason for separating confirmation and baptism was to emphasize the distinction between acceptance of faith (baptism) and reaffirmation of one's commitment to the faith (confirmation). This separation allowed individuals to make a conscious decision to affirm their beliefs after gaining more knowledge and maturity.
It depends on when your diocese has chosen to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. In the United States, Confirmation can be celebrated anywhere between the age of reason (7 yrs) and age 16. So, if your diocese celebrates Confirmation in the second or third grade, then it will come before First Communion. But, if your diocese celebrates Confirmation in the eighth grade, then it would come after First Communion.
With baptism we as christians are just identifying ourselves with christ but confirmation is a catholic invention same as: the hail mary, her ascension into heaven, venial and mortal sins and purgatory .
The three esential parts of the rite of confirmation are: baptism,eucharist and confirmation