Infant Baptism Flashcards
What is Infant Baptism normal among?
Roman Catholics Orthodox Anglicans Methodists United Reformed Churches
What is the start of the Infant Baptism?
The Children are welcomed into the church
What is Baptism the beginning of?
A New, Eternal Life
What is Original Sin a weakness in?
Human nature which makes people likely to sin
How is the child given strength to resist temptation?
The Holy Spirt enters the child’s body
What do the parents and godparents promise during Infant Baptism?
That they will bring the child up as a Christian
Who makes the sign of the cross on the child’s forehead?
The Child is signed with the sign of the cross by the priest or minister and the parents and godparents may also make the sign of the cross on the child’s forehead
What is the Child anointed with?
Oil
In what traditions have the water of baptism blessed?
Roman Catholic and Anglican
How many times does the water pour on the child’s forehead and what does it mean?
3 times which represents the child being baptised in the father, the son and the Holy Spirit
What may be given to the parents at the end of the baptism?
A Lighted Candle which is lit from the Paschal Candle showing that the child now shares in the risen life of Jesus
Who welcomes the child into the family of God?
The Whole Congregation
Why do some Protestants disagree with infant baptism?
They believe a person must be old enough to make the promise themselves
As Jesus said “believe and be baptised” meaning a period of teaching and reflection then baptism
Why do some people agree with infant baptism?
Apostles baptised children
Jesus made efforts to include children in his ministry
