Baptism and Christening

It is a sign of being priest , prophet, and king. Anointed as a priest to lead others to God ; a prophet to speak for God; and a king like Jesus who came not to be served but to serve one another.

After Jesus commanded it in Matthew 28:19 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

"Some art historians credit both angels to Leonardo, while others theorize that Sandro Botticelli may have completed the second angel. Leonardo's (and possibly Boticelli's) work in this painting is characteristic of a category known as the High Renaissance style, a style that was newly developing in Florence at this time. The hazy, three-dimensional angels stand out clearly against Verrocchio's portions of the painting, which are done in the more stiffer and flatter Early Renaissance style."
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Yes it's always good to give some donation to the Church when the new born is Baptized. It's not a compulsion, but is highly appreciated.

of all your sins and pronounces you to Christianity because Jesus was baptized.

A connection with God for life and being allowed into the catholic family.

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No, it is a gift and not an entitilement.

It is my understanding that they are usually customized by the person who will be baptized or the family if the person is too young, check out the website below:

It would say as this one. Baptizo te in nomine patri et filli et espirito sancti.

A Sikh naming ceremony for a child is simply for naming. What happens in Sikh services is that the reader of the Sikh Holy Book flips to a random page and reads the hymn for the day. That happens regardless. If someone has a child to be named, they listen to the first letter of the hymn and will name their child based on that letter. Often they will discuss it there and tell one of the administrators and an announcement is made to the congregation. Some will go home and think about it. There are 35 letters in the Gurmukhi script, the alphabet of the Sikh people (it was created by one of the Sikh prophets to include the many languages the hymns of the Sikh Holy Book were composed in). A naming ceremony for an adult usually occurs if he/she has chosen to be baptized (generally adults get baptized for they are old enough to make the commitments required) and doesn't have a Sikh name or never got his/her name Sikh name chosen in the manner above. I don't know too much about christenings. You can still be a Sikh even if you haven't had this naming ceremony as a child.

See related link: Definition of Baptize

In Catholic Theology, a valid baptism renders the following effects:

* imprints an indelible spiritual character upon the soul

* infuses grace into the soul which becomes the dwelling of the Holy Ghost * cleanses the stain of Original Sin (though not the effects) * cleanses all actual sins * suspends all temporal punishment due for any previous actual sins

Babies are baptized becuase they are innocent and haven't made sin but getting rid of original sin!

There is no such thing as a Jewish baptism.

is the lighted candle used for confirmation and baptism

Yes. Christian had a baby. To Taylor Lautner. She named him Janicki Michael Lautner. He was born on Feb 11, 2009. And sadly he died on Mar 18, 2009. Now Christian and Taylor had another baby. His name is Liam Joseph Lautner. He was born November 12, 2009. He was 6lbs and 4ozs.

that is ocmepletly up to you. its your money. if you would like to give lots, give it. they can spend it at their lesure. i suggest getting to know your niece a bit better. spend a day out and maybe go shopping or have lunch. if you come to the desision that she is responsible enough for a large gift and wont waste it then do what you want. as i said its your money so its entirly up to you.

Answer 2: It is up to you, but situations like this, graduations etc is where I usually give the $50 Visa or Amex gift cards. $50 doesnt make you seem cheap and everybody can use them everywhere.

Also an answer: If the reception is at an upscale banquet hall most people give in accord with the cost per meal per person. Between $50 to $75 or $100 you can never go wrong.

$1283.92

I don't know why it's that expensive... >.<

The first Baptism happened during the time of Saint John the Baptist.He was the first to perform it.

1Peter 3:21 says that baptism corresponds to the request to God "for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ". Jehovah's Witnesses believe that to have a good conscience we need to know what we are doing, have sound judgement. Therefore a person will become a Jehovah's Witness when he or she gets baptized and only after gaining exact knowledge of the only true God, Jehovah and his purpose. That can only happen when you are old enough to know you are making a life decision.

In most Protestant denominations, a "dedication" is a ceremony for an infant or a young child, and basically represents the parents making a public declaration that they want to bring the child up in that faith (depending on the age of the child at the time, they may or may not understand what is going on).

A baptism (again: in most Protestant denominations), by contrast, is a ceremony where the person being baptized has made a personal decision to follow Christ and wishes to make that decision public by undergoing baptism.

The reason I've specified "Protestant" up to now is that Roman Catholics, and a few other sects, baptize infants. Some Protestants don't consider infant baptism to have any real meaning and may insist that new converts be baptized as adults, even if they were previously members of a faith which practiced infant baptism.

ti relay don't matter who dress the baby most of the tine it is the mother

The parents/carer of the child.