Date : 31st.August.2010
Time : 06:00 am - 17:00 pm
Adult Baptism
Adult baptism occurs when a person has not been baptised or 'christened' as a child and comes to faith. To mark their own personal turning from darkness to light, and their decision to follow Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, they will make this first step of Christian Initiation. Jesus Himself, asked John the Baptist to baptise Him in the river Jordan. When John pointed out that he was not worthy even to kiss Jesus' feet, Jesus insisted that He too must fulfill all the requirements of the faith, including repentance with baptism for the cleansing of sin and turning towards God. St Matthew records that before His ascension Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)
In some parish churches it is possible to undergo 'full-immersion' baptism (where a person is baptised by being taken bodily under water (very, very briefly I might add!) if they have a baptismal tank available, whereas most churches will still pour water from the font over a person's head, usually using a shell.
The main difference between an Infant and Adult baptism, is that adults make their own declarations and promises instead of godparents and parents, and instead they have two sponsors who will act as prayer supporters and friends. They will often be more mature (not necessarily old!) Christians who have played a significant part of their journey to faith....God Blessed..
(http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/more_info.asp?current_id=151)
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