The Pentecostal Baptism
Pentecostal church differences between Christian christenings
The Pentecostal church and its christening are something to behold, as well are the celebrations after this joyous event. The Pentecostal christenings are, however very different from Christian christenings for multiple reasons. Some of these are: Pentacostalism: The Pentecostal denomination only baptise people who understand religion, no young children or babies. They do this because they feel that younger people should not be forced into something that they cannot comprehend. There is no age limit but a person can only be baptised when they understand sin. Also when they show faith in God and Jesus Christ. The Pentecostal Baptism is split into 3 parts. Baptism into the body of Christ, water Baptism and Baptism with the Holy Spirit being the final stage. These 3 stages can take place anywhere from a few years apart to just a few days. These are quite similar to the Christian Baptism but each step may be taken days or even years apart and each stage can take up to an hour or so. In the Pentecostal Church, it is considered good and healthy to give a speech about how their lives have changed, will change from this event and how their life was before the Baptism. Because people are at the stage of approximately 15 and over, it is moderately easy for them to give a short speech. |
Christianity:
In the Christian community it is ok to baptise children and young kids, it is even encouraged in certain parts of the world and Christian community. It means little if you baptise a person at 1 years old or at 100 years old Christian Baptisms have 12 parts to it but it is all performed in an hour or so, so it is considered to be a single event instead of 12. These 12 parts are similar to the 3 stages of the Pentecostal Baptism. The Christian Baptism is performed in a single session, so there is no waiting for long periods of time between each part. Because so many of the Christian community were Baptised at from an early age (usually before they can talk), it is easy to understand why it is not required or encouraged that much in the Christian community to give a speech to an audience. While it is tradition in the Pentecostal Church to give a speech, a priest might ask you to say a few words if you are above 20 or so. |
References:
- Religion7a's Blog. (2010). The 12 parts of the Rite of Baptism. [online] Available at: https://religion7a.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/the-12-parts-of-the-rite-of-baptism/ [Accessed 1 Oct. 2016].
- En.wikipedia.org. (2016). Pentecostalism. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism [Accessed 1 Oct. 2016].