Before: When it comes to baptism, there are many different ways to view and practice baptism, and these come from all different denominations of Christianity.
After: For example, a baptism can be done when the person is a baby or when they are old enough to make the decision for themselves. This is known as sprinkling or believing baptism.[1] For example, the Baptist churches tend to lean towards believer baptism, whereas the Methodist church leans more towards infant baptism.[2] For believer baptism, the theological thought behind this decision is allowing the person to actually make the decision to be a Christian when they understand the significance of that decision.[3] With infant baptism, it is a promise to the church that the family will raise their child as a Christian. The church then promises to assist the family in raising the child and supporting the family.[4]Baptism can also be done by sprinkling water on the person’s head or by full emersion into water. Baptism by sprinkling is usually the practice that is paired with baptizing babies, and this is practiced in the Catholic church and Anglican church.[5] Baptism can be done outside in natural water or inside with a tub, but this is usually left up to the discretion of the individual church.[6] Some churches claim that baptism is essential for salvation, such as the Church of Christ, while others, like the Catholic and Methodist Churches, see it as one step in the process.[7] There are many different ways people interpret Jesus’s baptism and all of the symbolism in this story, which is where all of these different understanding come from.