Sentences with phrase «as baptism»

If not, is there some other symbolic ritual that might accomplish the same purpose as baptism, but which is more universally recognized?

For most churches, it has almost doubled the festivals by adding occasions such as Baptism of the Lord, Transfiguration and All Saints» Day.

Her family difficulties are documented as well as her baptism into the Catholic Church in Brighton under the name of Madeleine.

In recent years the Western churches have been greatly influenced by the Orthodox and Oriental churches; they have felt the appeal of many Eastern rituals: the strong emphasis on the paschal mystery; the attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in the eucharistic rite; the value of commemorating such events as the baptism of the Lord; and the unity of Christian initiation.

Her family di culties are documented as well as her baptism into the Catholic Church in Brighton under the name of Madeleine.

And in the final section Schäfer shows how the writings of the Fathers figured in debates among the Puritans on the nature of the Church and particularly on such issues as baptism and church membership.

As far as baptism goes, the Scriptures treat it a natural response to the invitation to turn away from sin and enter into His family (Johnny point's out the rhetorical «Why delay?»

Part of Israel's call was to be a light of who Yahweh is so that the nations around could come to faith, through faith, by the Passover blood and then the sign of circumcision, which for us I believe plays the same role as baptism.

The Greek word is baptizma, and it was transliterated as baptism.

Even in our secularized world each birth should not be regarded as a privatized, mechanical expulsion but viewed sacramentally as a baptism in which a life is claimed from the depths and lifted into our obliged presence.

Along with attending to the Word, Christians have felt God's redemptive love quite palpably in such sacraments as baptism, Eucharist, and marriage.

Christian baptism as baptism into priesthood ended all that.

This church included limited temple rituals such as baptism for the dead, sealings, and endowments.

This third type is not specifically called «baptism» in Acts 19, but other passages do refer to the coming of the Holy Spirit as a baptism.

Actually, Mormon doctrine says the original church and its practices such as baptism by immersion (as Christ did) was lost during the dark ages which made a «restoration» necessary.

I don't buy your stretch saying that they are all, «a bond with God and the Holy Spirit of the kind that we find through baptism, communion, and marriage,» and even if I did, you would need to support that marriage falls under that same category as baptism instead of just telling us it does.

«In the perspective of the Bible, conversion is turning from idols to serve a living and true God and not moving from one culture to another and from one community to another as it is understood in the communal sense in India today», and further that so long as baptism remains a transference of cultural or communal allegiance, «we can not judge those who while confessing faith in Jesus, are unwilling to be baptised» (Renewal in.

The 1997 «crush» found me literally up to my chest in fermenting Pinot Noir must, which served as a baptism of sorts I suppose.

Marriage is a «sacrament» just as baptism is.

Such skills must be embodied in a community of people across time, constituted by practices such as baptism, preaching, and the Eucharist, which become the means for us to discover God's story for our lives.

That «outward ordinances» such as baptism «qualify» a person for anything, much less «salvation».

He lives inside the church so that he may be available 24 hours a day and never charges any type of fee for services rendered such as baptisms, funeral services, or to preside over a wedding.

Pastoral care is one of the church's ministries — its caring response to individuals, families and communities who are in the midst of crises, life - changing decisions, even times of celebration and commitment such as baptism or marriage.

As baptism is beyond time and space infant baptism is valid.

Geoffrey Wainwright allows for alternatives, but insists that churches use «Father, Son, and Holy Spirit» at key points of Christian worship such as baptisms, eucharistic prayers, creeds and ordinations.

Evangelicals, while differing both with Catholics and among themselves on the number and importance of sacraments, are agreed in respecting certain practices, such as Baptism, the Lord's Supper, marriage, and the reading of Scripture.

How do these practices relate to what might be termed more fundamental practices such as baptism, the Lord's Supper, worship and meditating on scripture?

But the point for us here is that the «baptism into Moses» has nothing to do with we normally think of as baptism.

The Jewish people don't have a monopoly on God, and this is clear when you look at something such as baptism.

As attendees, they are provided, through weekly teachings, biblical context for everything we do and practice, such as baptism, giving, serving and inviting friends to church»...

So Mormons believe the baptism of Christ by John is, in fact, the same as their baptism.

Christmas pageants, sunrise or midnight worship services, bazaars where deep friendships were formed, special moments of joy, such as a baptism, or of sorrow, such as a funeral — all of these seemed to guarantee an eternal place for an institution that the society acknowledged to have a legitimate sphere of influence: the religious sphere.

These additional funds were «offerings» for which the people received additional services, such as baptisms, marriages, funerals, a personal Mass from the Priest, extra prayers said by a Monk, or even the forgiveness of sins.

The New Testament, by the way, refers to this as the baptism into Moses (1 Cor 10:2).

Jesus spoke of his death as a baptism, because his baptism was the beginning of a life of commitment to the cause of the exploited masses, which led him, in turn to his death.

It's the same thing, we believe that you must «make covenants» such as baptism and abstaining from certain things as Jesus taught.

If you know the baby's gender, you can choose gender - appropriate additions such as baseballs or ballerina slippers; if the blanket is meant for a religious ceremony, such as a baptism, you can choose a cross or a dove.

You can also make life easier by hashing out some big decisions now, like what to name your baby, whether to circumcise, how you'll feed your baby, and whether to have a religious ceremony (such as a baptism or baby naming).