洗礼与命名礼:有什么区别?命名礼就是儿童的洗礼



  • 洗礼(christening)即受洗(baptism),通常针对婴儿。英国国教会表示:“洗礼仪式(christening service)与受洗仪式(baptism service)之间没有区别。”
  • 英语单词 christen(命名礼)源自古英语 克里斯蒂安 字面意思是“使成为基督徒”,而“baptize”一词源自希腊语 baptizein, ,意为浸入或沉入;在洗礼池旁,英国国教会的牧师会说“baptize”:“我奉圣父、圣子、圣灵的名,为你施洗。”
  • 在英语中,“christening”多用于儿童及整个仪式场合,而“baptism”则是针对任何年龄段人士的圣礼名称。
  • 天主教、东正教、圣公会、路德宗、卫理公会和长老会都会为婴儿施洗,而浸信会则只为信徒施洗(通过浸礼),许多浸信会教堂会改为举行婴儿奉献礼。
  • “christen”、“christened”和“christening”这些词从未出现在《钦定版圣经》中,尽管“baptism”一词贯穿了整部《新约圣经》。
  • 代父母会为孩子做出承诺。英国国教会要求至少有三位代父母,天主教会则要求一位,或男女各一位。

A christening is a baptism, usually of a baby. The English word names the service where a child is baptized and puts the weight on becoming a Christian and receiving a Christian name. The Church of England says there is no difference between a christening service and a baptism service. Baptist churches do not christen babies; they baptize only believers. At the font the two words meet. The child’s name is spoken, the minister baptizes the child by that name…

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