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baptism

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

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Baptism is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz , released on May 17, 2004, by Virgin Records . It reached #14 on the Billboard 200 and #74 on the UK Albums Chart . As of March 2008, Baptism has sold 551,000 units in the U.S.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water. 2 The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name. 3 A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Usage examples of baptism.

CHAPTER III--A DIRGIE In the course of the summer following the baptism, of which I have rehearsed the particulars in the foregoing chapter, Bailie Mucklehose happened to die, and as he was a man long and well respected, he had a great funeral.

Blessed Virgin effected anything in baptism, but as intimating that her intercession may help the person baptized to preserve the baptismal grace, then the sacrament is not rendered void.

The blessing of the water is not essential to Baptism, but belongs to a certain solemnity, whereby the devotion of the faithful is aroused, and the cunning of the devil hindered from impeding the Baptismal effect.

Consequently the cause of Baptism needs to be expressed in the Baptismal form.

The other two, however, are like the Baptism of Water, not, indeed, in the nature of sign, but in the Baptismal effect.

Further, it is a greater thing to baptize, than to perform the other sacramental rites of Baptism, such as to catechize, to exorcize, and to bless the Baptismal water.

Secondly, something is required of necessity for Baptism, because without it the Baptismal character cannot be imprinted.

Consequently in order that a man be justified by Baptism, his will must needs embrace both Baptism and the Baptismal effect.

Of those things that are done after Baptism in respect of the person baptized, something is done which is not a mere sign, but produces an effect, for instance, the anointing on the top of the head, the effect of which is the preservation of Baptismal grace.

The character of Confirmation, of necessity supposes the Baptismal character: so that, in effect, if one who is not baptized were to be confirmed, he would receive nothing, but would have to be confirmed again after receiving Baptism.

Though the Baptist would not speak another word, though there would be no more baptisms that day, it would be sunset before the crowds would disperse.

Therefore it seems that the baptism wherewith he baptized was not from God.

By the baptism of the New Law men are baptized inwardly by the Holy Ghost, and this is accomplished by God alone.

Whether Christ Alone Should Have Been Baptized with the Baptism of John?

Objection 1: It would seem that Christ alone should have been baptized with the baptism of John.