Baptism

• Baptism

  A ritual through which a person becomes a member of the Church. It involves the use of water to symbolise the washing away of sin
• Denominations that practise Infant Baptism

  • Catholic
  • Orthodox
  • Anglican
  • Methodist
  • United Reformed Christians
• Reasons for Infant Baptism

  • Removes original sin
  • Allows child to be welcomed into the Church as soon as possible
  • Parents can thank God for their baby and celebrate with family friends
• What happens in Infant Baptism

  1. Priest pours blessed water over the baby's head
  2. Priest says "I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and of the Holy Spirit"
  3. Godparents and parents promise to bring up the child as a Christian
  4. The child is welcomed into the Christian community
• Infant Baptism

  Baptism for babies and young children
• Denomination that practise Believer's Baptism

  • Baptists
  • Pentecostalists
• Reasons for Believer's Baptism

  • People should be old enough to consciously make a decision about their faith
  • The decision to live a life dedicated to Jesus is what saves someone, rather than the baptism itself
• What happens in Believer's Baptism

  1. The person is fully immersed in a pool
  2. The person then gives a brief testimony of their faith in Jesus when asked
  3. The person is then baptised "in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit"
• Believer's Baptism

  Baptism for people who are old enough to understand the significance of the ritual