baptism 
bap·tism (bap′tiz′əm)
noun
- a baptizing or being baptized; specif., the ceremony or sacrament of admitting a person into Christianity or a specific Christian church by immersing the individual in water or by pouring or sprinkling water on the individual, as a symbol of washing away sin and of spiritual purification
- any experience or ordeal that initiates, tests, or purifies
Etymology: ME & OFr baptesme < LL(Ec) baptisma, Christian baptism < L, a dipping under < Gr < baptizein: see baptize
baptism
n.
Converse of object
- preach: A Baptism of Repentance John is preaching a baptism of repentance as did the Essenes.
- precede: I attended the teaching session that preceded the baptism.
- acknowledge: We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
Adjective modifier
- infant: In the case of infant baptism many of these parents want to do the right thing by their child.
- holy: HOLY BAPTISM, - Sundays at 3.30, Wednesdays at 6.30.
Modifies a noun
- register: The baptism register transcript says her first name was Jessie, not Jane.
- preparation: Min number - 4 The workshop will enable you to Identify and plan for baptism preparation, visits and follow up for your parish.
Noun used with modifier
- infant: In my part of the church infant baptism is common.
Possessives
- believer: Baptists do not practice ' adult ' baptism; they practice ' believers ' baptism.
Preposition: in
- spirit: Noel: You bring people through to baptism in the Spirit?
Preposition: of
- repentance: John preaches " a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins " .
- fire: Their baptism of fire comes on Saturday with a trip to the Scottish Borders to play Kelso United.
- infant: Around the year 200 AD there is clear evidence for the baptism of infants or children.
- spirit: His miracle power emerged out of the baptism of the Spirit at the Jordan.
Preposition: for
- remission: I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.
- forgiveness: We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
Preposition: by
- immersion: The baptism may or may not have beena baptism by immersion.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state.
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