Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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But his attitude towards children was positive and welcoming — quite counter-cultural for its time. In the Bible book Matthew, we learn that his followers were annoyed by people bringing their children toJ esus so he could pray for them.
But Jesus scolded his followers. Baptism was commonplace in the early Christian church. Jesus encouraged his followers to do it.
It was a sign of a person choosing to follow the Christian faith. Sometimes individual adults were baptised, sometimes whole families. Some baptisms took place in rivers, some indoors using water from storage jars. Molly Clark tells us why she and other young people campaign for fair climate finance, and why we should all be involved. The Church plays a vital role in helping the nation remember those lost to war, and praying for peace.
Christianity cookies notice To give you the best possible experience, this site uses cookies. Close Search. Information on how to go about having your baby Christened in church, and what it means. A christening is a Christian blessing which usually involves baptism. And baptism refers to a ritual where a person in this case a baby is initiated into the Church congregation when water is sprinkled or poured over the head of a baby — or, in some cases, when the baby is immersed in water for a second or two.
Baptism usually represents the cleansing of original sin from the baby, and the initiation of the baby into the first of various sacraments of the church in which they are christened.
Baptism of adults is a very old ritual that has existed in various forms in such religions as Judaism for many centuries. While it became part of Christian ritual in the very early days of the church, other religious groups in the first and second century that used baptism included Gnostic spiritualists, rabbinic Jews and Essene sectarians. However the first mention of infant baptism comes from the early Christian writer Tertullian, circa AD, so most scholars believe infant christenings started during the second century AD.
In some churches, a blessing ceremony is held for a new baby but another ceremony similar to a christening occurs when a child is old enough to speak for themselves. In most cases, a male and female godparent is chosen by the parents. Generally that person would be a practising member of the church into which the child is christened. In many cases, the Church will require parents and also sometimes, godparents to receive some instructions before the ceremony.
You might be required to have a personal session with the priest or pastor or perhaps to attend one or several organised classes. As to the age of your baby — that really depends on the parents and, to some extent, the requirements of your church. Fifty years ago it was very common to hold a christening just a couple of weeks after a baby was born.
However there is a lot more variety in the age of children being christened these days.
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