what's baptism?

Question

what is it and is it necessary for all christians?

Answer 1

Catholic believe:

Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.

Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water and in the word."

In Mark 16:16, Jesus says, "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved."

Acts 2:38 states: Peter (said) to them, "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.

Acts 22:16 states: Now, why delay? Get up and have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon his name.

John 3:5 states: Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I'll add another definition here, that of a replacement for circumcision in the Old Testament. The meaning is the same, that of God's covenant with his people, including infants. The New Testament supports this with entire households being baptized which would be an authority issue, not necessarily an age of accountability issue, especially if women and servants were considered to have the same status as infants -- the same type of culture that can still be seen in parts of the world today. Whether it is necessary is a non-issue since this is not man's prerogative but rather something that the Christian does in response to God's grace through faith given to the newly regenerate and extended to their families to conduct their household in a manner that obeys the Lord. Being marked as belonging to God is a good thing!

Answer 3

Baptism is a sacrament that unites you with Jesus in His death and in His Resurrection. It also makes you officially one of the Body of Christ which is the church. It has the power to cleanse you of original sin and of all past sins up to that moment. It use to be in the early centuries that some people would wait till their death bed to be baptized so that all of their sins would be gone. And yes, baptism is necessary. It is the most important sacrament of the Church. It use to be thought that not even a unbaptized baby could go to heaven. Baptism is VERY important. Different demonations have different ideas about how it is done. Some use water on just the top of your head along with some holy oil in the sign of the cross on your forhead. Others feel that they have to near drown you. Take your pick.

Answer 4

Baptism is generally a purification ritual using water practiced in various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism. Christian baptism has its origins with the Jewish ritual of mikvah. The word baptize derives from the Greek word βάπτειν (the infinitive; more commonly indicated by the first person singular present active indicative, βαπτίζω), which loosely means "to dip, bathe, or wash". In spite of this range of meanings, it is a matter of religious conviction to some groups to assert that baptism is literally equivalent to, to plunge something entirely into the water, so that the water closes over it. To other groups, the meaning is broad enough to encompass washing by pouring. To yet others, baptism is a symbolic term meaning "identification with" (e.g. Jesus) having no connection with earthly ritual.

Answer 5

baptism is when you are cleansed from sin by the Holy Spirit. it is not necessary for all Christians, but it shows what you believe, and some churches believe people should be baptized before taking part in holy communion. also, it shows that you are dedicated to fallowing the path set by Jesus Christ.

Answer 6

It is cleansing the soul from all sins; the forms differ from various religions, but the purpose is the same.
Water represents the teachings of the One True God, fire represents His love. He who learns the divine teachings and applies them with selfless love to all mankind is becoming purified.

Answer 7

it is a sign of repentance it is not essential but many denominations expect it. as it can be done as an invent I se it as irelifant ( babtism with water). but being born again of the spirit is considered babtism also and I think that is what Jesus said we needed to get to heaven. that is you giving yourself fully to Jesus accepting you need him to save you. again not neccery to call yourself chrisitan but I think it is if you wont to be a Chrisitan who knows Jesus the only way to heaven.

Answer 8

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