Christian practices baptism

Baptism

Monday, 28 June 2010

Students will learn
about:
Signiﬁcant practices in the life of adherents

ONE signiﬁcant practice within Christianity
drawn from:

Baptism
Marriage ceremony
Saturday/Sunday worship


Students will learn
to:
describe ONE signiﬁcant practice within
Christianity drawn from:

Baptism
Marriage ceremony
Saturday/Sunday worship

demonstrate how the chosen practice
expresses the beliefs of Christianity

analyse the signiﬁcance of this practice
for both the individual and the Christian
community


Describe
Provide
characteristics and
features (of ONE
signiﬁcant practice
within Christianity)


Demonstrate

Show by example (how
the chosen practice
expresses the beliefs
of Christianity)


Analyse
Identify components and
the relationship between
them; draw out and relate
implications (of the
signiﬁcance of this
practice for both the
individual and the
Christian community)

Therefore...
Undertaking a 20 mark question on
‘baptism’ shouldn’t be difﬁcult as
the syllabus makes this an easy
area for writing (i.e ‘designed’ for
20 marks!)

Conversely, writing a short
response on this depends on your
understanding of the individual
syllabus areas (describe,
demonstrate, analyse)

i.e. For the short answer
section, you must read and
understand what the question is
asking


Scriptural
references


“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew
28:28-19)

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be
saved, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned.” (Mark 16:16-16)

“Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one
can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born
of water and the Spirit. " ” (John 3:3-5)

“After this, Jesus and his disciples went out
into the Judean countryside, where he spent
some time with them, and baptized” (John 3:22)


“Peter replied, "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
2:38)

“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be
baptized and wash your sins away, calling on
his name.”(Acts 22:16)

“one Lord, one faith, one baptism”
(Ephesians 4:5)

“and this water symbolizes baptism that now
saves you also--not the removal of dirt from
the body but the pledge of a good conscience
toward God. It saves you by the resurrection
of Jesus Christ” (1 peter 3:12)

describe ONE
signiﬁcant
practice within
Christianity


Stereotypical view? (~ 5 minutes) (Season 7 Episode 3)

Deﬁnition


Short Version
A Christian sacrament
signifying spiritual cleansing
and rebirth

Most churches baptise infants
but some insist on adult
baptism

It is also a key part of becoming
a Christian

i.e it is the ‘first step’ of
initiation into the Christian
faith
i.e have to be baptised to
undertake other sacraments


Types
&
Methods

Method 1
Aspersion- sprinkling water on
the head


Method 2
Immersion-submersion of the
entire body in water


Method 3
Affusion- pouring water over
the head


We will be mainly concerned with
the following types of baptism

Pedobaptism-baptism
of infants
Credobaptism-baptism
of adults


Warning:
Cornball christian video
alert!
(“baptism Central”)
(Corny but good overview
of baptism
-encouraged to take notes
based on observation of
symbols, ‘technique’,
purpose etc)

describe the
practice
Examine the
pictures and
note what you
see

what is it?


The English words "baptise"
and "baptism" are derived
from a Greek root: "baptisr,"
which means "to immerse," "to
dip under," or "to wash."


Within Christianity, it is
usually performed by a
member of the clergy in a
‘church’ setting, thus
welcoming an individual into
the church.


Denominations disagree
about the method
(immersion or affusion/
aspersion), the age at which
the ritual is done, and
additional consequences of
baptism


Some Christian groups
maintain that baptism is
required before a person can
be saved; some say that only
those baptised in their
denomination or in a certain
way can be saved.


Still others consider baptism
to be merely an indication
that a person had been
saved in the recent past.


What actually
happens?


Catholic Baptism


~ 6 minutes

Catholic Church
• infants anointed or water
poured

• considered to be an act of
salvation – the child is
now a Christian

• the act of baptism is
effective in itself


Pentecostal
Baptism


~ 2.5 minutes

Pentecostal
• adult believers’ baptism
only

• full immersion

• symbolic of the acceptance of Jesus
Christ and obedience to his
commandments

• dying to sin and rising to new life
symbolised

• to be afﬁrmed by a ‘second baptism’ of
the Holy Spirit

Orthodox
Baptism


Orthodox
• infants fully immersed in
water three times

• combined with anointing
of oil (chrismation)

• effects forgiveness of
sins


Church of
England (not
Anglican)
Baptism


Anglican
• variety of views ranging from
saving act to memorial

• infants anointed or water poured

• done before the congregation as
a symbol of church membership

• a sign that afﬁrms forgiveness
received through faith


Presbyterian
• infants – water poured
or anointed

• sign of the covenant
relationship between God
and the family

• to be afﬁrmed at
conﬁrmation


Quaker/Salvation Army
Baptism is not practised; rather,
children are dedicated to God


Baptism is a rite of
passage that is sought by
many who are not
believers or practising
Christians
It is often considered
‘something special’


History /
Background


Baptism is most famously
identified with Christianity, where
it symbolises the cleansing
(remission) of sins, and the union
of the believer with Christ in His
death, burial and resurrection.


The Christian ritual of baptism
traces back to John the Baptist,
who the Bible says baptised
Jesus in the Jordan River.
Baptism among Christians is
performed by sprinkling,
pouring or full immersion.


The choice to be baptised is
made by a confessing believer
(believer’s baptism, or
credobaptism), regardless of
age, as a confession of his faith;
or for a child by his or her
parents (paedobaptism)
according to the parent's
confession of faith.

There are differences in opinion
about the nature and practice of
Christian baptism.


Some denominations, such as
Baptists, practice believer
baptism, and believe that
baptism does not save, but rather
publicly demonstrates that a
person has been saved through
his union with Christ.


For Christians, pouring or
washing with water
demonstrates being cleansed of
one's sins, while immersion
demonstrates both cleansing of
sin and burial with Christ.


Practicing baptism in a public
setting is a testimony of the
person's faith, and an expression
of their covenantal union with
Christ.


Signiﬁcance/
Symbolism


Baptism is considered a
‘sacrament’
• a visible sign of an inner grace

• various meanings or
interpretations

• a sign of entry into the church,
cleansing from sin, rising to new
life


Baptismal Symbols
Water is the symbol of
purity and puriﬁcation.

Oil is a traditional medium
signifying healing.

New garments signify
arrival into the church

Candles show Christ is the
light of the world

Bread and wine are the
entry point into receiving
the Eucharist. (Catholic)

Symbolism of water as
a purifying agent is
strong
• baptism is a communal act
that signiﬁes membership

• godparents or sponsors
agree to help raise the
child in the Christian faith


Baptism
• a sign of forgiveness of
sins and new life

• expressed in different
forms in different
churches

• some see it as symbolic,
some see it as an
effective practice


The Signiﬁcance of Baptism
for Christians
Baptism is an initiation to
faith.

It give people access to the
sacramental life of the
church.

The believer sees that
baptism frees them from
sin.

Baptismal practice
connects an individual to
the rich scriptural
tradition of the ancient
Jews, the ﬁrst Christians
and Jesus.


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