Is being baptised and christened the same thing?

Answer 1

Christening is an ambiguous term. In some churches it is looked on as a dedication, or the naming of a child. In these churches, infant baptism is not recognized. In the Anabaptist churches, a person may only be baptized after they have accepted Jesus as their savior.

Baptism in a sacrament, in which the grace of God is conveyed through an earthly element to the person being baptized. When an infant is baptized it emphasizes that it is God who does everything, because the infant is not able to do anything.

Answer 2

In the Catholic Church many people use the word Baptism and Christened to mean the same thing. But technically Baptism is done by pouring water over the head of the person to be baptised, while saying "I baptize N, in the Name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit." Christen comes from Chrism oil. The oil used to strengthen one in the baptismal faith, (catholic faith).

Answer 3

No. One is baptised once the *decision* is made to be, knowing that it signifies repentance of ones former sinful way of life before being dedicated to God, and that they have turned around. They also must recognize that this dedication means dedicating their lives to do God's Will. It is also FULL emersion in water (Matthew 3:16 "After being baptized Jesus immediately CAME UP from the water..."), thus symbolizing 'dying' to one's former course of life to being 'resurrected' or coming back up to a new course in life. Babies can't make this serious choice, thus infant baptism isn't truly baptism, nor is simply sprinkling someone with 'holy water'.

"The Greek ba´pti·sma refers to the process of immersion, including submersion and emergence; it is derived from the verb ba´pto, meaning “dip.” "

Since being christened is done to a young child in most if not all cases, it does not have the same meaning as baptism. It is usually one's being initiated into the religion of the parents or caregivers by being sprinkled (and again, sprinkling is not baptism). It's more like, "We now name you a part of this church/religion", as a opposed to making the *choice* to be baptised according to your desire to be a follower of Christ.

Answer 4

No. Baptism is full submersion in water which is done as a public announcement of ones acceptance of a relationship with Christ. Christening is done by some at birth before the child has had an opportunity to follow Christ.

Answer 5

I think that Baptisim and christening are the equal. Is a religion displaying perception of their faith. Catholics baptize their little one whilst little one. The Catholic mum and dad are displaying they'll begin their little one off on a direction in the direction of religion. Other religions wait till humans are capable to make the resolution on their possess. They each have a perception in God. They each think that after baptized or christening, that they're going to be forgiven in their sins.

Answer 6

There is no such thing as being "christened" in the Bible. Infant baptism is also unbiblical. Water baptism can't save anyone, it is only for the already saved.

The only way to be saved and go to heaven and not eternal hell is to believe that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins on the cross and rose again.

Answer 7

Yes, but Christened refers to infant baptism as in Christening.

Answer 8

no John the baptise did it right by full dunking in the river Christened is a short cut perfrom by the church

Answer 9

No. To be baptised is to be totally emersed in water as a symbol of one's choice to give his/her life over to Christ (the person is buried in water and raised as a new person). To be Christened is to be sprinkled with water and officially given a "Christian name."

Answer 10

Only infant baptism is a christening.