Full Gospel Baptist Research Paper

Full Gospel Baptist
Psychology of Religion
Professor Dr. Philip M. Dunston
Clark Atlanta University Kyla Beanum

Abstract Baptism, associated greatly with the Christian religion, did not originate with John the Baptist as many would assume from well-known Bible stories. Jesus ' time, the washing of almost anything was considered as a way of cleansing and purifying to rid of sin or to make clean. Rituals and Practices are very important in Full Gospel Baptist Churches. So many things revolve around these simple but important rituals. Over thousands of years Baptism has been a tradition in the Church and Christian communities all over the world. Most rituals are performed in a church of choice by a priest who has been
Ablution is the ritual purification of a person by holy water or blessed water. This cleansing is done prior to admitting a new member into a particular spiritual community or church. Ultimately, baptism by water offers the supplicant access to the Kingdom of God. (2015 Universal Life Church Ministries, Pg. 1) Baptism is only considered valid when performed by a Christian priest or, in a pinch, any other Christian who has been baptized and has accepted Jesus as his or her savior. When babies are baptized they are often dressed in a white christening dress or suit. The color white represents the regained purity of the supplicant once he or she has been baptized. On the day of the baptism, the infant is brought to the church and delivered to the Reverend of the church to be cleansed of his or her original sin and receive blessings. The child is either immersed in the baptismal font or the water is poured over the child 's head. (2015 Universal Life Church Ministries, Pg. 1) Purity is the closest way to show your worthy to the lord. Purity can be easily done by being baptized but it is not just something that can be done and not mean. That just makes the process invalid. It is pointless to expect to become pure and holy and still remain to act the way you were before you were baptized. Then the question lies in a Full Gospel Baptist Church is where does your faithfulness towards
Oil of the Catechumen, this remedy oil softens, heals, comforts, and protects. The oil of catechumens is applied to the person’s chest with the sign of the cross. This oil, a sign of strength, imparts the power to resist evil. The child, strengthened by the gift of God’s Spirit, will be guided and guarded by God on every step of life’s journey. It is so power to know that being anointed can be done with more than one source of oil. They both anoint you but are used for different purposes. (Paul Turner) The oil of catechumens is the ointment of those preparing for baptism. It wards off what is evil. It brings wisdom and strength. Think of it as Catholic bug spray, religious suntan lotion, or spiritual steroids. It can be seen as a part of giving yourself to Christ through the purity of a simple symbol of a cross written in oil on the chest of the person. Being anointed by the lord and being able to have a piece of him given to you during service. Every year the bishop of your diocese blesses the oil of catechumens during the Mass of Chrism at the cathedral. This Mass takes place shortly before Easter because of an ancient tradition in the church. As far back as the third century bishops used blessed oil to anoint those who had prepared for baptism. The oil we use to release that Holy Ghost within. Of course we don’t need this oil to do so but it’s a sense of uplift that is brought out from deep