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Baptism and Christening
Baptism and Christening are Christian sacraments. It has different meanings and methods of being carried out depending on the branch of Christianity it is being associated with. Baptism can range from a sprinkling of water from a cup onto a persons head to fully submerging the person into a river.
993 Questions
How Do Spanish People Do Baptism?
Most spanish, latino, and other hispanic people are catholic, and their baptisms follow the catholic tradition.
Why does Mark start his gospel with the baptism?
Mark's Gospel, the first New Testament gospel to be written, is built around a sophisticated parallel structure, a variant of the more familiar chiastic structure, a circular sequence in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another set of events that mirrors the first:
- The opening set begins with John explaining the coming of Jesus, followed by the baptism and the voice of God from heaven, and ends with Jesus predicting his death.
- The contrasting structure begins with the Transfiguration of Jesus and the voice of God from heaven, and ends with the crucifixion, followed by the young man explaining the departure of Jesus.
The major events in the overall parallel structure are shown in the following table. In this structure, pair A define the first and last verses of the structure, in this case the first and last verses of the gospel as originally written, then the events of the first set are followed in the same sequence in the second set:
A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
Note that Mark originally ended at 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they fled, telling no one, with no resurrection appearance of Jesus. Verses 16:9-25 form what is now known as the "Long Ending" (there was also, at one stage, a "Short Ending") and were added to the Gospel at a later stage, to provide resurrection appearances and to more or less harmonise it with the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Therefore, verses 16:9-25 do not form part of the chiastic structure of Mark's Gospel.
To have begun the gospel story with any other event would have destroyed this elegant structure, unless the author could devise a matching event with which to finish his story. Note that the nativity stories inMatthew and Luke could not have been known to the author of Mark's Gospel.
How many candles are needed for a baptism?
The ritual of baptism does not always require candles. John the Baptist and early Christians did not use candles. In most Roman Catholic rites, one candle is often used to represent the parents' responsibility to carry the faith to their child. Other candles used in such services may include those for godparents, family members, and friends. (see related Baptism link)
10 things that happen at a baptism?
they dunk u under water
make u say ur testimony
they say "in the name of the father, son and the holy spirit" before u go under
u have to wear a weird robe thing
u tell everyone u believe in god
evreyone knows
uhmm.... whatelse...
people get it on video sometimes lol
they dunk u under water,
or sometimes, if u cant handle that
they pour water on your head
thats al i got :)
Can person from other nationality be baptise in Greek church?
Nationality does not matter, baptism is a decision to follow the faith and doctrine of that church.
Does the Trinity United Church Of Christ believe in baptism for remission of sins?
The Trinity church website states, "A believer is someone who has decided to trust Christ alone for salvation. If you have come to that point in your spiritual journey, then you should be baptized." Baptism occurs after a person is old enough to choose faith in God--babies are not baptized.
Yes, he and his brother Mikey were both baptized when they were babies.
How do you write thesis statement for a paper investigating the role of baptism in the book of Acts?
You narrow down and focus your statement upon one aspect or aspects of the greater subject matter that you are interested in researching, namely Baptism in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles.
It is not a summary but a quick, concise all encompassing statement that immediately leads the perspective reader towards your conclusive subjective, and perhaps objective point.
A.Guarriello Jr.
What is the object called used for holy water in baptism?
At baptism who promises to help raise a child in the catholic faith?
The Godparents promise at Baptism to assist the parents in raising a child in the Catholic faith.
Differences and similarities between baptism of water baptism of blood and baptism of desire?
Similarites being the water baptism is a physical act and the baptism of desire is not the way that Jesus was baptized. Rather the desire is actually a desire to not have to do more than just think about baptism.
Is it necessary to undergo water baptism to receive baptism of the holy spirit?
No. A water baptism is to only publicly announce your choice to follow Christ. To receive salvation you must take Jesus into your. Admit your a sinner and Confess He is your salvation.
As a person is called by God to follow His Son (John 6:44), they will go through a deep reckoning of all past sins and improper attitudes seeking forgiveness. Having completed this, they then will go through a water baptism which is symbolic of the burying of the old self and coming out of the water a new creature -- not just a follower of Christ but an imitator (disciple). A minister(s) will place hands upon the arisen person (the water symbolizes the grave and death of the old sinful person and the new follower of Christ) and they will receive the promised gift of God's Holy Spirit - being begotten by God as Jesus was begotten. They will then lead a life after the example set by Jesus until their last.
Acts 2:38-39New International Version (NIV)38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call."
Why does a priest refuses to Baptise a baby?
I do not know why a Priest would not baptize a baby. This is unusual. Some pastors of churches do not believe a baby should be baptized because they have not reached the "age of accountability", but they will do a christening ritual in place of a baptism on babies.
Did catholics reject the idea of infant baptism?
Catholics did not reject the idea of infant baptism. Catholics have been baptizing eight-day old infants for a very long time.
What is the Christening practice of Jehovah's Witnesses?
Witnesses are not christened.
Baptism is done at an age when the person understands that they are making a life choice, based on the fact that Jesus was 30 when he was baptised.
We don't christen babies as they are unable to say whether they want to be part of the faith or not.
Baptism takes place at large gatherings called conventions where full immersion takes place in public. Generally Witnesses get baptised in their teens.
Which denomination practice infant dedication and believers baptism?
This practice started with Anabaptist. It is practiced by most churches called Baptist today.
What future Oscar winner appeared as the baby in the christening scene in The Godfather?
It was the infant Sofia Coppola, who grew up to win the 2003 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Lost in Translation." She is the daughter of director Francis Ford Coppola, who directed all three "Godfather" movies.
