Baptism and Christening – Understanding the Differences

Read the Differences Between a Baptism and Christening Ceremony

Many people are unsure as to the difference between a Baptism and a Christening so this article will assist those with understanding the differences between the two. And, in addition to differentiating between being Baptized and christened, there will be lots of innovative ideas for Christening ceremony invitations and Baptism invitation cards. It is often said that Catholic believers are born with the original sin committed by Adam and Eve for which God throw them out of the Garden of Eden by God. But, by receiving the sacrament of Baptism, Catholics enter into the kingdom of God and become anointed members of the Catholic Church, thereby causing the original sin to be forgiven and all are born anew into the Christian faith.

Difference Between Christening and Baptism

There are lots of people who use the words Baptism and Christening interchangeably, but there is a slight difference between the two terms. In the Catholic Church, Baptism is one of the seven sacraments, and the seven sacraments are of great significance in the Catholic Church. Those seven sacraments are: Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick.

Baptism is the basis of the entire Christian life, as all of us are born of the water and the Spirit, and as Baptism is necessary for salvation. We know this because Jesus said in John 3:3-7,

'Truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again.'

This conveys John himself, baptized an eternal sign that the Person is now a child of God, as Jesus Christ, the Baptist, in the Jordan River.

Embellishing Your Custom Baptism Invitations

You can personalize your child's Baptism invitation by adding a cute picture of your bundle of joy along with beautifully appropriate wordings. And, for those who are a bit experimental, you can add some funny or witty quotes as well. Photos along with custom quotes can also include white Christening gowns, crosses, baby pictures, angels, candles, and church scenes, to list just a few. For the invitations wording, you can either decide to keep it simple by just including the child's name and the venue, date, and time of the celebrations. Or, you can decide to jazz up your invite words by adding rhyming verses or a few creative phrases. And, then there are some who insert Bible verses or quotes from the Bible.

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