rebaptize
Second holy immersion
To rebaptize is to baptize again—to perform the Christian sacrament of baptism on someone who has already received it.
This typically occurs when someone converts to a denomination that doesn't recognize their original baptism, or when a person returns to faith after a period of apostasy: The church required converts to be rebaptized regardless of prior baptism.
Also spelled rebaptise.
State of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- baptisteryChurch's initiation chamber
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
liturgy · rite · ceremony · blessing · service · anoint · consecrate · dedicate
Removal of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
sanctify · renewal · rebirth · regeneration · salvation · grace · repentance · forgiveness
Religious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
prelate · clergy · chapel · church · nave · congregation · officiant · deacon
Change in form or faith
- believerOne who accepts something
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- followerOne who supports another
- catechumenUnbaptized person learning Christianity
neophyte · proselyte · born-again · evangelical · testimony · faith · doctrine · denomination
Giving a new name
- renamingGiving new designation
- rededicationRenewed formal commitment
- new nameChanged designation
- identityWho someone is
immersion
State of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- baptisteryChurch's initiation chamber
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
sacrament · liturgy · rite · ceremony · blessing · service · anoint · consecrate · dedicate · vows
purification
Removal of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
atonement · sanctify · renewal · rebirth · regeneration · salvation · grace · repentance · forgiveness · washing
minister
Religious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- priestOne who performs sacraments
bishop · prelate · clergy · chapel · church · nave · congregation · officiant · deacon
convert
Change in form or faith
- believerOne who accepts something
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- followerOne who supports another
catechumen · neophyte · proselyte · born-again · evangelical · testimony · faith · doctrine · denomination · sect
rechristening
Giving a new name
- renamingGiving new designation
- rededicationRenewed formal commitment
- new nameChanged designation
rebaptizeexcommunicate
Expel from church membership
defrock · unbaptize · apostatize · renounce · deconsecrate