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What is the difference between baptism and sacrament?

baptism | sacrament |

As nouns the difference between baptism and sacrament

is that baptism is the Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water while sacrament is the rites in the five pillars of Islam.

baptism

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * baptise, baptize * baptistery, baptistry * baptist, Baptist * baptiser, baptizer * baptisand, baptizand

    See also

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

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    sacrament

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) The rites in the five pillars of Islam.
  • * 1978 , Kenneth Cragg, Islam and the Muslim , page 62
  • * 1992 , Jeffrey J. Coonjohn, Stories from the front, Page 62
  • (Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
  • The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.
  • The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I'll take the sacrament on 't.

    See also

    * The Roman Catholic and Eastern churches list seven sacraments: *
  • baptism
    • *
  • confirmation
    • *
  • communion, Mass, or Eucharist
    • *
  • penance
    • *
  • extreme unction
    • *
  • holy orders, or ordination
    • *
  • matrimony
    • * The Protestant churches list two sacraments: *
  • baptism
    • *
  • Lord's Supper
    • * anointing of the sick * Extreme Unction * eucharist * Eucharistic liturgy * Holy Eucharist * Holy Sacrament * last rites * Liturgy * Lord's Supper * sacrament of the Eucharist * (wikipedia "sacrament") ----