Baptism in Christianity literature review
Introduction:
The topic that was chosen for the ceremony or ritual was the faith of Christians to be baptised. In this review six different author’s opinions will be compared, as a result to find out and to explain what it means for Christians to be baptised in water. This review will also indicate where the ceremonies take place and also who would attend this ceremony for example the leaders in the churches and also the congregation people that is part of the Christian faith.
According to (Montague: 1955) some people in today’s time believe that to be baptised was only to be done in the past ages and that it is outmoded in today’s time. (Montague: 1955) states that people have grown tired of the ancient teachings but is this way they are failing to value the power and the sacredness that it has to the believer’s faith. He also states that many have really taken this ritual seriously and still do it to the fullest in our time today. What baptism represents to (Montague: 1955) is to be washed clean of old sins in your life and to be a new creation raised up with Christ Jesus and then to be a true follower of Him.
(O’Dea: 1950) has a slight different approach he states that when people are baptised then the pastor or leaders must do the ceremony by using the words to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. What this means to say it in that words is to do it through the authority of Christ. (O’Dea: 1950) also says that when a person is baptised that he is dedicated to a Christian lifestyle and is now a disciple of the Father in heaven.
(Burton: 1901) stated that when a person is at a point that they must be baptised they must only be sprinkled with water and not to be fully emerged under water. Babies get sprinkled and dedicated to God but the other authors seem to disagree with this statement, they say the person should make the choice by themselves and should also be baptised under water not just sprinkled.
In the Christians Bible is says that Jesus was
The topic that was chosen for the ceremony or ritual was the faith of Christians to be baptised. In this review six different author’s opinions will be compared, as a result to find out and to explain what it means for Christians to be baptised in water. This review will also indicate where the ceremonies take place and also who would attend this ceremony for example the leaders in the churches and also the congregation people that is part of the Christian faith.
According to (Montague: 1955) some people in today’s time believe that to be baptised was only to be done in the past ages and that it is outmoded in today’s time. (Montague: 1955) states that people have grown tired of the ancient teachings but is this way they are failing to value the power and the sacredness that it has to the believer’s faith. He also states that many have really taken this ritual seriously and still do it to the fullest in our time today. What baptism represents to (Montague: 1955) is to be washed clean of old sins in your life and to be a new creation raised up with Christ Jesus and then to be a true follower of Him.
(O’Dea: 1950) has a slight different approach he states that when people are baptised then the pastor or leaders must do the ceremony by using the words to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. What this means to say it in that words is to do it through the authority of Christ. (O’Dea: 1950) also says that when a person is baptised that he is dedicated to a Christian lifestyle and is now a disciple of the Father in heaven.
(Burton: 1901) stated that when a person is at a point that they must be baptised they must only be sprinkled with water and not to be fully emerged under water. Babies get sprinkled and dedicated to God but the other authors seem to disagree with this statement, they say the person should make the choice by themselves and should also be baptised under water not just sprinkled.
In the Christians Bible is says that Jesus was