Bible Study
In most churches the two words describe the same service. Here is where "christening" came from, which traditions still use it, and the one case where a christening is not a baptism at all.
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Bible Study
One, two, three or none, depending on the church. Here is the usual rule in each tradition, who is eligible, what a Christian witness is, and what to do about the friends who are not on the certificate.
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Bible Study
What guests wear depends on the church, and an immersion baptism has rules a cathedral does not. Here is how to dress for each kind of service, what to bring, and how much a gift usually is.
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Bible Study
Why a Catholic child receives communion at about seven and is confirmed years later, why Orthodox infants receive both at once, and why many Protestant churches have confirmation without a first communion.
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