5 sentences with 'baptism'
Example sentences and phrases with the word baptism and other words derived from it.
• « 1. Baptism - believed to be necessary to purge the original sin of a newborn child. Without baptism, medieval Christians believed that even a newborn child who died would be denied entry into heaven. Therefore, most people sought to baptise their newborns immediately after birth, as infant mortality was extremely high. »
• « If salvation could be obtained through faith alone, the sacraments were at best symbolic rituals and at worst distractions. In time, Luther argued that only baptism and communion were relevant since they were clearly inspired by the actions of Christ as described in the New Testament. »
• « This Act granted religious toleration to nonconformist Trinitarian Protestants (those who believed in the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit), such as Baptists (those who advocated adult baptism) and Congregationalists (those who followed the example of the Puritans in creating independent churches). »
• « The Great Awakening saw the rise of several Protestant denominations, including Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists (who emphasised adult baptism of converted Christians rather than infant baptism). »
• « In 1819, a block of land in Kerikeri was purchased to set up a new Mission Station at Paihia, which Reverend Henry Williams operated. Williams became highly respected among Nga Puhi, and prevented fighting on several occasions. Missionary influence also put an end to slavery and cannibalism among the Maori. The first baptism of a Maori in New Zealand was conducted in 1825. »