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Significance Of Baptism In Christianity
Baptism is an important rites of passage for the Christians. It is a rite of adoption or admission into the religion. The word 'Baptism' is derived from the Greek concept of 'baptisma' which means washing.
Baptism is similar to the Jewish purification ritual known as the Tvilah. In this ritual, an individual had to immerse himself in water to get converted to Judaism. Baptism is considered to be the sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. The canonical gospels say that Jesus was baptised. However some Christians like the Christian scientists, Quakers, the Salvation Army and the Unitarians do not see baptism necessary.
Most Christians baptise in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. But some baptise in the name of Jesus only. The mode and manners of baptism varies among the different sects of Christianity. Most Christians prefer to baptise their infants while others hold that believer's baptism is only true baptism.
SYMBOLS OF CHRISTIANITY & SIGNIFICANCE
Take a look at the modes, importance and significance of baptism in Christianity.
Modes
Of
Baptism
Baptism
is
practiced
in
various
ways.
The
first
way
is
aspersion
which
is
sprinkling
of
water
on
the
head
and
then
there
is
affusion
which
is
pouring
of
water
over
the
head.
In
some
cultures
even
submersion
is
practiced
which
is
complete
immersion
of
the
person
into
water.
Purpose
In
Christianity,
baptism
is
not
supposed
to
be
a
private
experience.
It
is
an
act
of
surrender
completely
to
Jesus.
That
is
why
one
should
be
old
enough
to
understand
what
is
happening
and
then
make
the
commitment
to
Christ.
The second reason for baptism is to initiate one into the fellowship of the local church of believers.
Significance
Of
Baptism
Most
Christians
believe
that
baptism
is
a
step
to
attain
salvation.
According
to
Catholics
baptism
by
water
is
a
sacrament
of
initiation
into
the
life
of
the
children
of
God.
Protestants
recognize
baptism
as
an
outward
sign
of
an
inward
reality
following
on
an
individual
believer's
experience
of
forgiving
grace.
Thus, baptism is mainly the concept of joining the assembly of believers and a way to get closer to Christ.
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