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  2. Aspersion - Wikipedia

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    In the West, baptism by aspersion and affusion slowly became the common practice in later centuries. In aspersion, an aspergillum may be used to place the water on the skin. The Roman Catholic Church regards baptism by aspersion as valid only if the water actually flows on the person's skin and is thus equivalent to pouring ("affusion"). [1]

  3. Aspergillum - Wikipedia

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    An aspergillum is used in Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican ceremonies, including the Rite of Baptism and during the Easter Season. [3] In addition, a priest will use the aspergillum to bless the candles during Candlemas services and the palms during Palm Sunday Mass. [4] At a requiem, if a coffin is present, the priest will sprinkle holy water on the coffin.

  4. Affusion - Wikipedia

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    Affusion is a method of baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized. The word "affusion" comes from the Latin affusio, meaning "to pour on". [1] Affusion is one of four methods of baptism used by Christians, which also include total submersion baptism, partial immersion baptism, and aspersion or sprinkling. [2] [3] [4 ...

  5. Reformed baptismal theology - Wikipedia

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    Baptism also represents forgiveness or remission of sin by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ, similarly to the sprinkling of blood of sacrificial animals. [42] Baptism is held by almost the entire Reformed tradition to effect regeneration, even in infants who are incapable of faith, by effecting faith which would come to fruition later. [50]

  6. Lutheran sacraments - Wikipedia

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    Lutherans teach that at baptism, people receive regeneration and God's promise of salvation. At the same time, they receive the faith they need to be open to God's grace. Lutherans baptize by sprinkling or pouring water on the head of the person (or infant) as the Trinitarian formula is spoken. Lutherans teach baptism to be necessary, but not ...

  7. Asperges - Wikipedia

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    Then he takes a sprinkler (called an aspergillum, while the container it is dipped into is called an aspersorium), and sprinkles the clergy and people, preferably walking through the church to do so. While the sprinkling is being done, an antiphon or a hymn is sung. The Roman Missal proposes several, based on the following verses of Scripture:

  8. Baptism - Wikipedia

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    Sprinkling, pouring, or immersion [318] Yes [319] Yes, although contingent upon repentance and a personal acceptance of Christ as Saviour. [209] [210] [320] Trinity Metropolitan Community Church: Baptism is conducted in the order of worship. Sprinkling, pouring, or immersion Yes Yes Trinity Moravian Church

  9. Baptism of blood - Wikipedia

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    In Christian theology, baptism of blood (Latin: baptismus sanguinis [1] [2]) or baptism by blood, also called martyred baptism, [3] is a doctrine which holds that a Christian is able to attain through martyrdom the grace of justification normally attained through baptism by water, without needing to receive baptism by water.