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I advise you to read (at the library) "THE CATHECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH"
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Well, that is subjective. However, both are an "outward" proclamation of ones acceptance of Christ. Although Baptism is when you personally elect to outwardly proclaim your spirtual alignment with God through immersion in water, thus the symbolic change of your life from old to new in Christ.\n\nTabula Rassa (sp?)\n\nParents baptising their infant or newborn bears no impact on that childs spiritual future, if it does show me the verse that states it, its nothing but tradition. I believe you can pray before the Lord that one day your child will make a decision for Christ, but sprinkling water on their forehead will not do it. A person must make a choice personally to follow Jesus Christ, parents are not going to deliver them into heaven with a priest immersing or sprinkling water on them.
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284? Which source did you use? lol. more like 265, from St. Peter to Benedict XVI (16th)
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You need only one baptized persons consent, here are few quotes to help you along.\nMatt. 28:19-20 - Jesus commands the apostles to baptize all people "in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." Many Protestant churches are now teaching that baptism is only a symbolic ritual, and not what actually cleanses us from original sin. This belief contradicts Scripture and the 2,000 year-old teaching of the Church.\n\nActs 2:38 - Peter commands them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ in order to be actually forgiven of sin, not just to partake of a symbolic ritual. \n\nMatt. 28:19-20; Acts 2:38 - there is nothing in these passages or elsewhere in the Bible about baptism being symbolic. There is also nothing about just accepting Jesus as personal Lord and Savior in order to be saved. \n\nMark 16:16 - Jesus said "He who believes AND is baptized will be saved." Jesus says believing is not enough. Baptism is also required. This is because baptism is salvific, not just symbolic. The Greek text also does not mandate any specific order for belief and baptism, so the verse proves nothing about a “believer’s baptism.” \n\nJohn 3:3,5 - unless we are "born again" of water and Spirit in baptism, we cannot enter into the kingdom of God. The Greek word for the phrase "born again" is "anothen" which literally means “begotten from above.” See, for example, John 3:31 where "anothen" is so used. Baptism brings about salvation, not just a symbolism of our salvation. \n\nJob 14:1-4 - man that is born of woman is full of trouble and unclean. Baptism is required for all human beings because of our sinful human nature. \n\nPsalm 51:5 - we are conceived in the iniquity of sin. This shows the necessity of baptism from conception. \n\nMatt. 18:2-5 - Jesus says unless we become like children, we cannot enter into heaven. So why would children be excluded from baptism? \n\nMatt 19:14 - Jesus clearly says the kingdom of heaven also belongs to children. There is no age limit on entering the kingdom, and no age limit for being eligible for baptism. \n\nMark 10:14 - Jesus says to let the children come to Him for the kingdom of God also belongs to them. Jesus says nothing about being too young to come into the kingdom of God. \n\nMark 16:16 - Jesus says to the crowd, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved." But in reference to the same people, Jesus immediately follows with "He who does not believe will be condemned." This demonstrates that one can be baptized and still not be a believer. This disproves the Protestant argument that one must be a believer to be baptized. There is nothing in the Bible about a "believer's baptism." \n\nLuke 18:15 – Jesus says, “Let the children come to me.” The people brought infants to Jesus that he might touch them. This demonstrates that the receipt of grace is not dependent upon the age of reason. \n\n1 Cor. 7:14 – Paul says that children are sanctified by God through the belief of only one of their parents.
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Children who have died without Baptism, can only be entrusted to the mercy of God. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them," allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church's call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism. \n\na baby is a person created by God and a baby who's died did have a soul. God, if He is truly the God of love every Christian believes he is, would never forsake one who cannot argue for themselves. \n\nSt. Therese once said "Knowing the loving God that I know, I believe hell is empty"\n\nBy the way, what I've mentioned above is actually Catholic Doctrine. Whatever people may say about limbo is the doctrine stretched to extremes, usually catechists who're not sure about things just exaggerate...I'm a student of theology and this has been one of the topics I'm doing in my thesis...
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I am Apostolic myself.First of all don't let people judge you.You said you were new to going to church,thats the way they need to treat you.The Bible says in Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them,Repent,and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins,and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."So first off you need to repent and be baptized in Jesus name if you haven't done that already.It is necessary to have the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.The Bible says we must be borned again of the water and of the spirit to enter into the kingdom of God.I know its hard to understand if you never been around it,but just because you don't understand it don't knock it ,because blaspeme against the Holy Ghost is the only sin Jesus want forgive.If you ever want to email questions concerning Apostolic your more than welcome to email me. roxie054@yahoo.com
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https://www.lifeway.com/vbs2006/yourVBS/church_vbs_info.aspx?id=3016\n\nhope this helps\nwill u give me 10 pts please............
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It isn't just Roman Catholics who baptize infants. Many Protestant denominations do it as well. Here's why:\n\nUnder the Old Testament, the outward sign of membership in the covenant nation was circumcision (Genesis 17). It was applied to male children when they were only 8 days old. It was no guarantee of eternal salvation though. Both Isaac and Ishmael were circumcised, but only Isaac was elect of God. Both Jacob and Esau were circumsized, but only Jacob received the spiritual inheritance.\n\nUnder the NEW Testament, baptism has "replaced" circumcision as the outward sign of membership in the covenant community (see Hebrews 9, Colossians 2:11-12, Romans 4:11-12, 1st Corinthians 7:14). Like circumcision, the outward sign is no guarantee that the inward man is elect of God! Rather it identifies that child as a member of the community of faith and entitles him or her to all the benefits of that community (the teaching, the oversight, the discipline, the word, etc).\n\nExamples of household baptisms in the Scripture include Cornelius' family (Acts 10), Lydia's family (Acts 16:15), the Philippian jailer's family (Acts 16:33), Crispis' family (Acts 18:8), and Stephanas (1st Corinthians 1:16).\n\nInfant baptism was not "invented" centuries after Christianity was founded. Infant baptism was the CONTINUATION of the covenant sign to believers and their children.
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Baptism is just a sign that God has come in your heart. Have you asked Him? Baptism does not get you to Heaven. It is your relationship with Jesus.
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There are 3 sacraments of initiation:\n\n     Baptism\n     Confirmation \n     Eucharist\n\nBaptism is the first Sacrament of initiation.  It makes us members of the Church and washes away original sin.  It makes us a child of God.  We are Baptized with holy water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  We use water, a candle, a white garment, and holy oil in baptism.  Baptism is celebrated only once.\n\nConfirmation, the second Sacrament of  Initiation, celebrates being filled with the Holy Spirit.  In Confirmation we receive the Holy Spirit who strengthens us to go out and share our faith with others, just as the Holy Spirit strengthened the Apostles at Pentecost.  We use holy oil in confirmation.  The Bishop anoints the candidate with sacred chrism (a type of holy oil).  We receive this sacrament only once.\n\nHoly Eucharist, the 3rd Sacrament of Initiation, is when we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus in Holy Communion.  Some symbols would be a host and chalice, or grapes and wheat.  We receive Holy Eucharist at least every Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation.\n\nSacraments of Healing include Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.\n\nReconciliation is the sacrament in which we confess our sins and ask for forgiveness.  At reconciliation we receive absolution, God's forgiveness.  We receive this sacrament at least once a year, hopefully much more.\n\nAnointing of the Sick celebrates the spiritual and sometimes physical healing of the sick.  The priest lays hands on the sick and anoints them with holy oil.  This sacrament can be celebrated as often as needed.\n\nThere are two sacraments at the Service of Communion.  These are Holy Orders and Matrimony.  \n\nHoly Orders celebrates the giving a life to the service of the church through the priesthood or perminent deaconite.  The sacrament is celebrated by the laying on of hands followed by a prayer of consecration.  This is celebrated once.\n\nMatrimony celebrates the union of a man and woman in an intimate communion of life and love.  They celebrate matrimony with an exchange of vows and is to be celebrated only once, with the exception of the death of one of the spouses.\n\nHope this helps!!\n\nGod bless, \nStanbo
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Confirmation.  \nActs 19:5-6, Acts 8:14-17, 2 Cor 1:21-22, Eph 1:13 Heb 6:2\n\nYou can not remove the mark of Baptism, or Confirmation.  Confession is a lifetime process.\n\nTalk with a priest about your return to the Faith.
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Baptism is the acceptance of Christ.\n\n1) Baptism by the Holy Spirit occurs when you have received Christ into your heart.\n\n2) Baptism by water is an outward expression that you trust Jesus Christ to redeem your soul after you die.
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I'm a Catholic Christian, and this is what the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about non-Catholics and non-Christians:\n\n"Outside the Church there is no salvation"\n\n846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Re-formulated positively, it means that all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body:\n\nBasing itself on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and Baptism, and thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through Baptism as through a door. Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it.\n\n847 This affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and his Church:\n\nThose who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation.\n\n848 "Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men."
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Shawls aren't necessary.\n\nIt is traditional for the baptised to wear white, but not required.\n\nCheck with the priest or CRE/DRE in your parish. In our parish, we present a white garment to the child or adult. It is a white cloth that slips over the head. Your parish may do that.\n\n\nOh, and regarding the other answer saying baptism isn't valid if it isn't voluntary....the Bible tells us "entire households were baptised." No where does it exclude children, and last time I checked, children counted as part of households. If people were baptising their slaves, don't you think they would baptise CHILDREN????\n\nJesus said, let the children come to Him- do not hinder them. At an infant baptism, the parents and godparents speak on behalf of their children.
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1.  BORN AGAIN\n2.  BORN AGAIN\n3.  BORN AGAIN\n4.  BORN AGAIN\n5.  BORN AGAIN\n\nNothing else is necessary, like sacraments; baptism is a commandment, but is not necessary for salvation.\n\nPeace.
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