AS Baptism Revision Cards

Edexcel AS Baptism revision cards that i have created to help myself go through notes.

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  • Created on: 21-05-10 19:48

Baptism as a sacrament

Baptism is a Christian Sacrament which is practiced by nearly all christian Churches.

SACRAMENT: OUTWARD AND VISIBLE SIGN OF INWARD AND SPIRITIUAL GRACE (AUGUSTINE)

There are two different types.

  • Infant Baptism
  • Believers baptism
  • Priest draws a sign of a cross on the infants forehead and says,
  • 'I baptise you in the name of the farther, the son and the holy spirit'
  • It is considered as a way of washing away natural sin and becoming a member of the church.
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Anglican Teaching - Church Of England

  • Accepted generally by all COE
  • Baptism was started by Jesus and COE believe its neccesary for salvation
  • Repentance of past sins - coming in to a new life and washing away sins
  • Coming out of the dark and into the light
  • Rising again ( Resserection, like jesus)
  • Idea of baptism like death & beggining a new life
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