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Baptism

Baptism (from Koine Greek: βάπτισμα, romanized: váptisma, lit. 'immersion, dipping in water') is a Christian rite of initiation almost invariably with the use of water.

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related to Further reading · 171
Baptism → Abingdon, Allen, Also, American Theological Inquiry, Archived, Atlanta, August, Baptismal Priesthood, Baptisms, Baptist, Baptizein, Bellarmine, Brief Lesson, Canadian Council, Case, Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Religion, Chaney, Chap, Charles
related to Recognition by other denominations · 39
Baptism → Adventist, Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Canon Law, Catholic Church, Christ, Christians, Churches, Confirmation, Congregationalist, Eastern Orthodox, For Catholics, God, If, In, It, Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints, Lutheran
related to Catholicism · 33
Baptism → Almighty, Catholic, Catholic Church, Christ, Christian, Christians, Decree Concerning Justification, God, Gospel, His, His Church, Holy Spirit, However, Huldrych Zwingli, In, In Catholic, It, Jesus, John, Kingdom
related to Derived nouns · 26
Baptism → According, AJ, Baptist, Christian, Christians, Colossians, Hebrews, Herod, If, In, In Colossians, Jewish, John, Josephus, Josephus's Antiquities, Later, Levitical, Manuscript, Mark, New Testament
related to Christian traditions · 25
Baptism → Adam, Anglicans, Catholics, Chrismation, Christ, Communion, Divine Liturgy, East, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, In, Israelites, Lutherans, Matthew, Methodists, Moses, Most Methodists, Noah, Oriental Orthodoxy, Orthodox
related to Hyperdispensationalism · 21
Baptism → Acts, Both, Christians, Gentile, God's, Gospel, Hyperdispensationalists, Israel, Jewish, Lord's, Messiah, Mid-Acts, Paul, Paul's, Paul's Epistles, Peter's, Prison Epistles, The, There, They
related to Eastern Orthodoxy · 19
Baptism → Babies, Body, Catholic Church, Chrismation, Christ, During, Eastern Orthodoxy, In Eastern Orthodoxy, In Greek, Older, Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Properly, Russian Orthodox, The, This, Those, Trinity
related to history · 19
Baptism → According, AD, And, Baptist, Community, Dead Sea Scrolls, DSS, For, God, Jewish, John, Jordan Valley, Mandaean, One, Qumran, Rule, Second Temple Period, The, The Mandaeans
has effect · 18
Baptism → Anglican, Catholic, Catholics, Christ, Christian, Eastern Orthodox, For, Its, Luther's Large Catechism, Lutheran, Martin Luther, Mystical Body, New Testament, Orthodox, Protestant, Protestant Reformation, There, This
is a · 17
Baptism → bishop, candidate's mission to witness to the world even unto martyrdom, door to church membership, necessary part of salvation, ordained or appointed minister.Newer movements of Protestant Evangelical churches, outward symbol that a person has made an unconditional dedication through Jesus Christ to do the will of God, part of the process of salvation, passive act of faith rather than a meritorious work, person considered a full-fledged Witness and an official member of the Christian Congregation, requirement for salvation and a sacrament, sacrament, sacrament of initiation into the visible Church, sacrament that regenerates the soul, sacrament.CatholicismIn Catholic teaching, sign and a seal, sign and a seal of the covenant of grace, time at which one is incorporated into Christ and so becomes a child of God

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Baptismis arequirement for salvation and a sacrament0.90text
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Baptismis abishop0.90text
Baptismis aordained or appointed minister.Newer movements of Protestant Evangelical churches0.90text
Baptismis apart of the process of salvation0.90text
Baptismis acandidate's mission to witness to the world even unto martyrdom0.90text
Baptismis apassive act of faith rather than a meritorious work0.90text
Baptismis anecessary part of salvation0.90text
Baptismis atime at which one is incorporated into Christ and so becomes a child of God0.90text
Baptismis asacrament that regenerates the soul0.90text
Baptismis asacrament of initiation into the visible Church0.90text
Baptismis asign and a seal of the covenant of grace0.90text
Baptismis asign and a seal0.90text
Baptismis asacrament.CatholicismIn Catholic teaching0.90text
Baptismis aoutward symbol that a person has made an unconditional dedication through Jesus Christ to do the will of God0.90text
Baptismis aperson considered a full-fledged Witness and an official member of the Christian Congregation0.90text

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