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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 137. Chapters: Baptism, Jewish ritual purity law, Muslim purity law, John the Baptist, Infant baptism, AEnon, Ablution in Christianity, Ambrosians, Sweat lodge, Immersion baptism, Baptism in early Christianity, Insufflation, Tzaraath, Baptism for the dead, Baptist beliefs, Ritual washing in Judaism, Baptism of Jesus, Believer's baptism, Niddah, Mikveh, Holy water, Wudu, Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Holy water in Eastern Christianity, Godparent, Christianization of Lithuania, Catechumen, History of Baptism, Red Heifer, Zavah, Ghusl, Tumah and Taharah, Baptistery, Baptismal regeneration, Affusion, Emergency baptism, Baptismal font, Baptismal clothing, Trinitarian formula, Religious initiation rites, Compadre, Matthew 3:11, Aspersion, Baptism of desire, Washing and anointing, Fountain of Life, Presumptive regeneration, Matthew 3:16, Hefsek taharah, Baptism of the Lord, Misogi, Keri, Oil of catechumens, Inipi, Chilla-nashini, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 3:6, Najis, Tayammum, Rebaptism, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Baptism of Poland, Masah, Conditional baptism, Temazcal, Scrutiny, Supernatural adoption, Av HaTumah, Bariah, Tevilat Keilim, Akika, Dedication, Thuvayal Thavam, Khilaal, Chrisom, Baptismal vows. Excerpt: In Christianity, baptism (from the Greek noun baptisma; itself derived from baptismos, ritual washing) is for the majority the rite of admission, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition. Baptism has been called a sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. In some traditions, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word "christening" is reserved for the baptism of infants. The New Testament reports that Jesus himself was baptized. The usual form of baptism among the earliest Christians was for the candidate to be..
