Merging of Two Religious Worlds

The Seventh-day Adventist Church today still reflects the roots it had in the Second Great Awakening. The founding principles that the Millerites discovered as they broke away from the mainstream Christianity of their time, are still a part of what we believe today. The Adventist faith holds that anyone who comes to Christ is a new creation and can find salvation.[9] There is no predestination and once saved does not assure that we are always saved. But no matter what, anyone can come to God for His gift of salvation.[10]

Baptists are heavy on this sacrament. It is mainly what sets them aside from all others. Besides baptism, there is a recipe that makes Baptists who they are. Aside from Baptism, Baptists have certain general policies, doctrines, and interpretations. For example, Christening babies when they are newborns is not something Baptists usually go by. They do not think it, or many other things will keep one from reaching salvation. Even though they aren’t the most laid-back group of Christians, they do accept all people. They practice freedom of religion and have spread it widely in

It is a day of rest (they do not work or have others work for them, emergencies are exceptions) and connection to God. Sabbath is kept from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. The Seventh-day Sabbath originates from Creation, when God rested from His work on the seventh day. Keeping the Sabbath is a perpetual sign of the everlasting covenant between God and his people, a symbol of love. God gave each one of us life, and guarding the Sabbath and keeping it holy shows reverence and respect to God, our creator. The Sabbath is a golden opportunity to engage in activities that will help establish and enhance a long-lasting relationship with God, rest and fellowship in nature along with reading the Bible are common activities on the Sabbath as well as other days. On Sabbath, as well as every other day, constant contact with God is kept. Adventists talk to him like a friend, we serve a wonderful God who wants to be our friend, He is a loving, caring God who wants us to feel loved and protected by

In the Anglican Church baptism starts off by gathering hymns, pslam or anthem depending on the priest. After that is done the priest greets the community as respect. The Collect of the day is prayed and other prayers as well. After this the priest talks about the lesson from the scriptures which most often are from the bible , then they will be a presentation and examination of the candidate then the baptismal covenant is prayed to bless the baby towards the end they also pray prayers of thanksgiving and the priest will bless the baby over the water. When the baby is washed with the water the prayers of consecration over oils is prayed after this the

Between the ages of three and nine months, Greek Orthodox infants are baptized. This means that the infant is dipped in water, representing how Christ was also baptized. The ceremony takes place in the cathedral, with family and church members present. The priest conducts the ceremony, and parents and godparents of the child participate

Baptism is the first sacrament of the seven. It helps understand god’s love and compassion by showing how he would except anyone to become catholic. This sacraments symbols are Dove, oil,

While infant baptism occurs in Catholicism and these denominations, the pressure on these denominations is very different from that of their catholic counterpart. The Eastern Orthodox Church, Assyrian Church of the East and the Oriental Orthodoxy all believe baptism isn’t merely a symbol of Christ, but that the act actually conveys grace in itself. In addition to three Eastern churches, Lutherans and Methodists also practice baptism. Lutherans believe it is Christians’ duty to baptize children, as the bible states in Matthew 28:19 that Christians must go forth and baptize those around the world. Methodists are similar to Catholics in that they believe baptism is symbolic, rather than actually denoting and giving grace itself, yet differ in that they don’t think it cleanses humans of original

The Adventist tradition is based on its view of persons. They believe that the body is a temple of God and must be kept healthy. Adventists recognize that physical, mental and emotional pain and suffering are common. However, human suffering has no atoneable value, and no amount of suffering and pain can atone for sin.

The word Baptism comes from the Hebrew Tevilah which means to abide immersed in water. Baptism was not originally a christian act, water Baptism has a deep root in Judaism. Baptism is not in Jewish rituals but their traditions and law have some similarities to water baptism. Baptism were immersion for purification, Its purpose is to endure ceremonially cleansed. The Mikvah tradition has been important part of the Judaism; Mikvah is a gathering of water. Both baptism and Tevilah share the concept of purification. The total purpose of going in the living water is to cleanse your body and soul, when a person dunks their body into to the water they are pure. For Tevilah a person

The Seventh-day Adventists are one of the many different branches of Christianity. The Adventists came about during the 19th century and began with the “Millerite Movement” (“Seventh-Day Adventists”, 2013). The movement was started by an American Baptist preacher by the name of William Miller, who believed that the Second Coming - the return of Christ to Earth - would occur between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 (“Seventh-Day Adventism”, 2004). This prediction was largely based off Daniel 8:14 in the Bible (See slide 4). Since he and his followers believed in this imminent advent, or return, they were called “Adventists” (“Seventh-Day Adventism”).

Baptist church, baptism is something that an individual decides upon when they feel they are

Baptists believe in only one Baptism (Eph. 4:5) Baptism should be in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19-20). The Greek word for “baptism,” means immerse. Baptism must be in water (Matt. 3:11-17; Mark 1:5). It requires much water (John 3:23; Mark 1:9), going down into the water (Acts 8:35), burial in water (Rom. 6:4; Col.2:12), resurrection from the water (Col. 2:12), and coming up out of the water (Acts 8:39; Mark 1:10-11). Baptism shows death, burial and resurrection. Death of our old self, burial of our old ways and resurrection of our new life in Christ. Baptism is

Pi embraces all aspects of the three religions to give direction to his unorthodox life. Pi states, “A germ of religion exaltation, …, was sown in me and left to germinate. It has never stopped growing since that day (Martel 47).” Pi’s dedication towards three religion keeps on growing each day. Regardless of what the three devout religious figures complain about the weakness of each religion, Pi stayed true to his belief and claims he only wants to love God in spite of the difference between the three religions he believed in. Pi once again displays his infinite faith when faced with a life and death situation. When the Tsimtsum ship sank and he is deep in the water, he called the three supreme being of each religion and said, “Vishnu preserve

The goal of this paper is to take a look at several different religions in an attempt to gain an understanding each religion in regard to their creation stories. The paper will consider the creation stories of 7 specific that range from western religion to more native religion. Specifically, the paper will discuss the creation story provided by Christianity, Islam, Native Americans, Africans, Hebrew, Chinese and Indian. It will provide insight on religion and what is believed about creation. It will also take into account the differences and similarities of the different religions. Ideally, it is believed that almost all religions are interrelated. They are either variations or parallel to one another. Particularly, in terms of stories, rules and overall beliefs.

Many people often ask themselves: Who am I. why do people exist. They wonder is there someone or something that created everything. Throughout history, cultures and countries have developed their beliefs on what religion and God is to them. Churches today still share similar traditions and beliefs as ancient churches, but yet there are so many sects of religion and followings. When you think Christianity you may miss count all the diverse teachings. With all these different teachings, they all teach from “The Holy Bible,” but the scripture is translated in my different perspectives. Even though churches all read from the same book, “The Holy Bible”, it all comes down to how each church translates the word. Seventh Day Adventist is a type of Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars, which is Saturday. William Miller, S. S. Snow, Joseph Bates, James White, and Mrs. Ellen G. White founded Seventh Day Adventists. Ellen White has several books over the Seventh Day Adventist and her writings are still held in power by the Church. One of her writings, 28 Fundamental Beliefs, provides the church with guidance. Some of the 28 fundamental beliefs include: belief in Trinity, belief in Life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, belief in Unity in the body of Christ, belief in Baptism in full water submersion, belief in Experience of salvation, belief in the Lord’s supper, belief in