·vi The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.
Was not Christian baptism, nor was that which was practised by the disciples previous to our Lord's ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A ceremony practised on passengers on their first passing the equinoctial line: a riotous and ludicr...
The Sailor's Word-Book
It is well known that ablution or bathing was common in most ancient nations as a preparation for pr...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
An ordinance immediately instituted by Christ (Matt. 28:19, 20), and designed to be observed in the ...
Christ had to be formally inaugurated into the public discharge of his offices. For this purpose he ...
Only mentioned in 1 Cor. 15:29. This expression as used by the apostle may be equivalent to saying, ...