Infant baptism

Infant baptism included the use of blessed water and combined with the use of the Trinitarian formula. Roman Catholic and Anglicans use a font, which means pouring the water over the baby's head three times. However, the Orthodox Church fully immerse the baby in the font.

The use of water symbolizes washing away original sin and spiritual rebirth. Other features found may be:

• Bible Readings and prayers
• Promises by the parents and godparents to reject all evil and help the child follow Christian faith
• Making a cross sign on the forehead to show the child is called to fight against all that's wrong and to remain faithful.
• Clothing the newly baptized child in white robes
• Rub two oils at different points as a sign of receiving strength to fight evil and of salvation
• The lighting of a candle, often from the Paschal (Easter) candle, as a sign that they have received the light of the world ( Jesus)

• It is in line with Baptism of the whole household in the early church (Acts 16:14-15)
• It is natural for Christian parents to want to bring up their child in the same religion.
• The child receives the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit to develop
•  It enables the child to receive other sacraments
• If a newborn is unlikely to survive, it comforts the parents knowing they are a part of the Christian family before they die.