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    was written‚ with a specific focus on the ritual of baptism. The Didache‚ also titled “The Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles‚ through the Twelve Apostles”‚ was written in Greek in 1056 but was discovered in the library at Constantinople in 1873. The date of its original work‚ its authorship and provenance are unknown. The work may have originated either in Alexandria‚ Antioch‚ or Syria. Amongst its seminal teachings‚ the Didache lists the following baptism instructions (Staniforth 1968: 225-231):

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    The Christian ritual of Baptism Many forms of Christianity unite in their belief of performing the ritual of Baptism. But it is seen that these Christian denominations differ widely in their teachings about Baptism. While some consider it a rite of passage into the family of God‚ others strongly believe that without Baptism one cannot truly attain heaven‚ as it accomplishes the “washing away of sin”. There are others that teach it as an important step in the believer’s life without it having the

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    Baptism Every religion has certain rites and rituals that are crucial to the beliefs of the religion. Baptism is a sacramental rite within Christianity that initiates adherents into the total submission of God‚ through the role model of Jesus Christ. Baptism is often used as a statement of Christian beliefs‚ which is vital for salvation and‚ has a direct impact upon the individual and the community. As the rite of Baptism may vary between differing Christian denominations‚ the ritual is ultimately

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    community-wide masquerade dances‚ which are often found in the Yoruba and Benin cultures. These rituals are ancestral masquerades preformed within Yoruba culture and the Republic of Benin. Ancient African rituals vary largely in their performance and meaning. The term Egungun often refers to all masked figures found among the ritual‚ which are those targeted by Leonce Raphael Abgodjelou in his art exhibit. The Egungun ritual is a performance funeral‚ marking the passage of the deceased to the spirit world .

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    BAPTISM A PAPER IN PARTIAL COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEO 350: FUNDAMENTAL THEOLOGICAL ISSUES BY MATTHEW ADAMS FEBRUARY 19‚ 2014 Since Jesus Christ was resurrected from the grave‚ his followers have practiced baptism as an initiation to the faith and a sign or mark of the King that they serve. While baptism and its practice has been used almost universally in the Christian faith‚ there is still much debate over who should be baptized

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    2013 WHAT ARE THE MATERIAL AND WORDS USED AT BAPTISM? Each Sacrament consists of two things matter which is called the element or material‚ and form which is commonly called the word. The form of a sacrament consists of the words by which the Sacrament is affected. The matter of the sacrament is the material used. I baptise you in the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit” these are the words that are used during the sacrament of baptism and they are the form. Since the apostles were

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    by undertaking baptism. I will be discussing things such as how God is seen in each religion‚ who the first ancestors / founders of each religion were and what each religion uses for prayer. Catholicism‚ the monotheistic faith‚ practice‚ and church of of the Roman Catholic Church initially welcomes people into their faith through Baptism. Baptism is where a person

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    UNDERSTANDING BAPTISM THROUGH MODE‚ PURPOSE‚ AND BELIEF Daniel L. Vinculado Theology 350 Fundamental Theology Issues September 22‚ 2014 When it comes to baptism within Christianity‚ there are several views regarding the purpose‚ the mode‚ and who is qualified to receive baptism. Through this research paper I will be discussing the viewpoint of Believer Baptism as well as Infant Baptism‚ both of which are popular within specific dominations and are still

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    Baptism: The Door of the Church: The Sacrament of Baptism is often called "The door of the Church‚" because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority‚ since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it. It is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation‚ the other two being the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Once baptized‚ a person becomes a member of the Church. Traditionally‚ the

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    of infant baptism [...] is that of relating baptism on the one side to the faith of those baptised on the other.’ (CD IV.4.185). The link between water baptism and faith in Jesus appears to be the key to the issue of infant baptism. This essay will discuss how church theologians have related these two together and show how they have attempted to solve this issue in history. This essay will show that the basis of the issue needs to be grounded in the New Testament definition of baptism. Before

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