Definition of Baptisms. Meaning of Baptisms. Synonyms of Baptisms

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Definition of Baptisms

Baptism
Baptism Bap"tism, n. [OE. baptim, baptem, OE. baptesme, batisme, F. bapt[^e]me, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to baptize, fr. ? to dip in water, akin to ? deep, Skr. g[=a]h to dip, bathe, v. i.] The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.

Meaning of Baptisms from wikipedia

- baptizo "baptize", 908 βάπτισμα "baptism"/908 baptisma "baptism", 909 βαπτισμός "baptisms"/909 baptismos "baptisms", and 910 βαπτστἠς "baptist"/910 baptistes...
- Christian baptisms seem to have been done either by immersion or by pouring water on the head three times. By the third and fourth centuries, baptism involved...
- those who have died may choose to accept or reject the baptisms done on their behalf. Baptism for the dead is mentioned in (1 Corinthians 15:29) as proof...
- In Christian theology, baptism of blood (Latin: baptismus sanguinis) or baptism by blood, also called martyred baptism, is a doctrine which holds that...
- references to the baptisms performed by John. In Acts of the Apostles, Peter refers to how the ministry of Jesus followed "the baptism which John preached"...
- Look up baptism, baptise, or baptize in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baptism is a rite of admission into the Christian church. Baptism may also refer...
- 2016; Baptisms, Membership Decline". Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017. "ACP: Worship attendance rises, baptisms decline"...
- religion. The Catholic Church yet has to fully embrace that thinking." Baptisms have sometimes accidentally led to injuries, or deaths, such as drowning...
- "Believers' Baptism View", in Wright (ed.), "Baptism: Three Views", p. 22 (2009). "Although the descriptions of New Testament baptisms indicate that baptism occurred...
- distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches generally subscribe...