#Triplety practuce full#

Stander and Louw argue that immersion was the prevailing practice of the Early Church. Tischler says that total immersion seems to have been most commonly used.

#Triplety practuce full#

Laurie Guy says immersion was probably the norm, but that at various times and places full immersion, partial immersion and affusion were probably in use. His presentation of this view has been described by Porter and Cross as 'a compelling argument'. Among other sources, Old says that immersion (though not the only form), was normally used, Grimes says 'There is little doubt that early Christian baptism was adult baptism by immersion.', Howard Marshall says that immersion was the general rule, but affusion and even sprinkling were also practiced, since 'archaeological evidence supports the view that in some areas Christian baptism was administered by affusion'. A standard Bible dictionary says that baptism was normally by immersion. A recent Bible encyclopedia speaks of the 'consensus of scholarly opinion' that the baptismal practice of John the Baptist and the apostles was by immersion. Archaeological evidence Ĭommenting on early church practice, other reference works speak of immersion without specifying whether it was total or partial. In one form of early Christian baptism, the candidate stood in water and water was poured over the upper body, and the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church says that at least from the 2nd century baptism was administered by a method 'whereby part of the candidate's body was submerged in the baptismal water which was poured over the remainder'. Others speak of early Christians as baptizing either by submersion or by immersion. Some writers speak of early Christians baptizing by total immersion (i.e., submerging the person being baptized), or say only that total immersion was preferred. Baptism of the sick or dying was usually by means other than even partial immersion and was still considered valid. Immersion was probably the norm, but at various times and places immersion, whether full or partial, and also affusion were probably in use. Scholars generally agree that the early church baptized by immersion. Main article: Baptism in early Christianity Still others use the term 'immersion baptism' to mean a merely partial immersion by dipping the head in the water or by pouring water over the head of a person standing in a baptismal pool, and use instead for baptism that involves total immersion of the body beneath the water the term 'submersion baptism'. Others speak of baptismal immersion as either complete or partial, and do not find it tautologous to describe a particular form of immersion baptism as 'full' or 'total'.

4.4.1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsīaptism by immersion is understood by some to imply submersion of the whole body beneath the surface of the water.

4.3.3 Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ.3.1 Criticism of the total immersion (submersion) view.2.2 Earliest description of Christian baptism outside the New Testament.