Baptism and Christening

At Baptism the priest instructs the person to present the white garment, unblemished by sin, at his/her final judgement.

The white garment represents putting on Christ. It is a sign of becoming a new creation, clothed with Christ. It is an outward sign of the Christian dignity of the baptized, allowed to bring that dignity unstained into eternal life.

Baptizing is done in the Christian religion. Certain denominations of Christianity, for instance, Catholics or Lutherans baptize infants. Other denominations like Baptists and Pentacostals believe that baptism comes after a person believes in Jesus as their savior, which could be a child capable of understanding the gospel or an adult.

It's a term meaning being baptised in water. Being baptised is also called going into the liquid grave because it symbolizes dying and then being rose up in the day of ressurection or when Jesus comes back to Earth to gather up his children. Baptismal water can also be poured or sprinkled, in which case the symbolism is of washing. There is a debate between Christians as to which of the methods is the Biblical one.

I think something in silver maybe, like they used to do in the 19th century. Or maybe someting really authentic that the baby can keep for years and still have when they're grown up and say, 'My grandparents got me this as a christening present.'

I think something in silver maybe, like they used to do in the 19th century. Or maybe someting really authentic that the baby can keep for years and still have when they're grown up and say, 'My grandparents got me this as a christening present.'

If the parents do not have a christening gown for baby yet, I think buying (sponsoring) the gown is also a good gift idea. I would not necessarily buy the gown without the parents having agreed to it, meaning they should be involved in the selection!

Otherwise there are more religious and more 'worldly' gifts or also symbolic gifts. You can find great christening gift ideas at the link below (named Best Christening Gift Ideas).

The color of Baptism is white, which is used to symbolize Faith, Hope, Purity and New Life. When preforming a baptism a priest wears a white stole and the infant or catechumen is often dressed in white, or is ceremoniously presented with a white garment, and given a white candle.

because it washes children and adults from their sins when they enter Christianity

Yes, the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church does baptise members. Unless you are a baptised member, you cannot receive Holy Communion, or any other Mysteries of the Church. The word 'baptize' means to immerse in water. The Orthodox Church continues this Apostolic practice of baptising by triple immersion.

Baptism is a powerful symbol of Jesus' blood washing us of our sins. Of course, it will not mean anything if there's no personal relation to Him. And even after being baptized a christian still needs His forgiveness for the sins committed after that.

The common item used in all baptisms is water; Catholics, Orthodox and many Anglicans use blessed water i.e. water upon which the Holy Spirit has been called down. Most Protestant groups use unblessed water. Catholics, Orthodox and some other Christians also use; - Oil of Catechumens to symbolize strength - Oil of Chrism to symbolise being chosen by God - Candle to symbolise the light of Christ - White garment to symbolise being wrapped in the purity of Christ.

Baptism in the Roman Catholic Church is the first of seven sacraments. It is the rite whereby the person accepts the invitation of Christ and joins the Catholic Church. During the ritual a person is asked such questions as "Do you believe on one God , the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and Earth?" as well as "Do you renouce Satan?" Baptism sets you free from the darkness of sin. It is still primarily performed when one is a baby and the Godparents answer for the child, but more adults are being baptised as part of the Church's Rite of Christian Doctrine for Adults (or RCIA program)

The Holy Ghost baptism is simply being filled with the Spirit of God. It is His Spirit regenerating your spirit, which is dead because of sin. When Adam sinned, his spirit became dead because of sin and sin fell on all of mankind. The Bible say "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." So our spirit needed to be regenerated by God's Spirit. That is why we must be "born again." Which simply means to be born from above. When one receives the Holy Ghost baptism, he or she will speak in tongues as the initial evidence. Mark 16:17 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues." You will see this in Acts 10:44-46, Acts 19:1-6, and Acts 2:1-4.

People are baptized because Jesus was baptized, and baptism is part of the Christian Walk. I Peter 3:21 states: "The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.".

It symbolize the cleanliness of the soul or pure.

The Christians/Protestant don't believe in the baptism of babies due to that they don't know what is right or wrong; plus they cannot confess their sins and cannot confess Christ as Lord and Saviour. Plus, Jesus said that the kingdom of God belongs to the children ----Matthew 19:13-15

Anyone, who understands the concept, can be baptized.

No, baptism is a Christian rite.

People who convert to Judaism go to the mikvah when they convert, which has some similarity to baptism in that they are submerged in water and when they come out they are Jewish (this is after a long period of study, an examination in front of a rabbinical court, and a vow to disassociate from all other religions and take on the Jewish identity.) But this is not something all Jews do.

Some believe that water baptism (a full immersion in a tank or river or whatever) is a "public testimony of an inward working of God." The word "baptism" carries with it the idea of "identification." If I take piece of white cloth and "baptize" it in a pot full of red Rit fabric dye, it will come out red and can never be brought back to its original white color. In Christianity, when we believe the Gospel of the Grace of God (the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again) we are "baptized" into Him (and He into us). We are fully identified with His death, burial and resurrection. His death has become our death; His burial has become our burial; His resurrection has become our resurrection. It is a spiritual work and is referred to by the Apostle Paul as "baptism by the Spirit into the Body of Christ." This Spiritual baptism is separate and distinct from being baptized in water. While there are not necessarily any outward manifestations of this, there has been a change on the unseen spiritual level. This change can never be undone, just like our white cloth. For the rest of time and Eternity, we will only be seen by God as "in Christ." It is a permament change done for us, and all that was necessary for us was, as one once said, "to do the only thing you can do without doing a thing... believe in what another has done." That's Grace. Receiving what we do not deserve, having been fully paid for by another. Some believe that the act of going down under the waters of baptism represents our burial with the Lord Jesus Christ... that the coming up out of the water represents our resurrection with the Lord Jesus Christ. All this done as a "public testimony (or outward sign) of an inward work". As a Christian myself, I believe when we begin looking toward physical manifestations of spiritual works, we have begun to take our eyes... our focus... our attention from where the Lord Jesus Christ intended it to be... on him and him alone. That is part of the reason I see Scripture teaching that water baptism has "passed off the scene," so to speak.

Baptism, being fully identified with the Lord Jesus Christ, occurs at the moment one believes the gospel and is the "crux" (no pun intended) of the Christian faith.

There are various views on Baptism in Universalism. Some say it not neccesary, some say it is just a symbol of faith.

If one is wanting to purchase Christening clothing for a baby girl there are a range of options. There are specialty online shops such as One Small Child and Buy Buy Baby. These can also be found in department stores such as Sears, Macy's and Nordstrom or online on Amazon and eBay.