2007-02-18 02:10:05 · 6 answers · asked by boobum 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A christening IS NOT Scriptural. A baby is innocent until the age of accountability in the eyes of God. Baptizing is being SUBMERGED UNDER the water.
2007-02-18 02:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics baptize people including children and infants. We do not 'christen' them.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by original sin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptism to be freed from the power of darkness and brought into the realm of the freedom of the children of God, to which all men are called."
Infant baptism is not a new thing. There are non-biblical documented sources starting in the second century telling of infant Baptism.
There are even several passages in the Bible where whole households were baptized. This would include everyone who lived there, men, women, children, and infants.
Acts 16:15, "After she and her household had been baptized"
Acts 16:33, "then he and all his family were baptized at once."
Acts 18:8, "came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized."
1 Corinthians 1:16, "I baptized the household of Stephanas"
St. Paul wrote that baptism has replaced circumcision (Col 2:11-12), and in Judaism circumcision was performed primarily on infants.
I cannot speak for Protestants.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-18 21:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baptism is a Sacrament. Christening is only a dedication of a child to God.
The Sacrament of Baptism (for Catholics), is the first Sacrament received, removes Original Sin from a soul and brings the baptised into the family of God. The Bible tells us "entire families" were baptised- it doesn't exclude children...and Jesus said no one was to keep the children from Him. That is why Catholics baptise infants.
A Christening is only a symbol, and only has symbolic meaning for Protestants. It is an excuse for more presents.
2007-02-19 00:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rmfly is correct. Semantics, although Christening is usually applied when there is an infant involved. Baptism is applied when either infants or older people are involved.
I Cr 13;8a
2007-02-18 10:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christin is a drop of water on the baby's head in the church.
Baptism is washing away the sins as commanded by Jesus.
2007-02-22 07:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semantics.
2007-02-18 10:13:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋