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Baptism vs Redemption - What's the difference?

baptism | redemption |

As nouns the difference between baptism and redemption

is that baptism is the Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water while redemption is the act of redeeming or something redeemed.

baptism

Noun

(en noun)
  • The Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water.
  • The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name.
  • A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
  • Derived terms

    * baptismal * baptism for the dead, baptism by proxy * baptism of fire, baptism by fire * infantile baptism * vicarious baptism

    See also

    * dunking * godchild * goddaughter * godfather * godmother * godparent * godson * pedobaptism * sprinkling

    redemption

    Noun

  • the act of redeeming or something redeemed
  • the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article
  • salvation from sin
  • rescue upon payment of a ransom
  • Derived terms

    * beyond redemption * past redemption * redemption fatigue * redemption price * redemption value