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Adult baptism has remained a key defining characteristic for the Amish and other groups who stemmed off from the early Anabaptist movement. Amish feel the decision should be an adult commitment, made by the individual to God, together with the church body.

Baptism has been part of Christianity from the start, as shown by the many mentions in the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline epistles

To more fully understand our position on infant baptism, we offer this text of a sermon by Rev. David Feddes, former English radio minister with Back to …

Why is baptism necessary, and what does it mean to be baptized? Learn about the practice of the Sacrament of Baptism in the Catholic Church.

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About Baptism. Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example.

One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the ‘first sacrament’, the ‘door of the sacraments’, and the ‘door of the Church’

No, but baptism is a gift of God’s grace to be received as part of the journey of salvation. To refuse to accept baptism is to reject one of the means of grace that God offers us.

Baptism: Baptism, a sacrament of admission to Christianity. The forms and rituals of the various Christian churches vary, but baptism almost invariably involves the use of water and the Trinitarian invocation, “I baptize you: In the name of the man, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”