Religious Studies GCSE
Believers' baptism
What Believers' baptism means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Believers' baptism
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Practised by Baptists and Pentecostals, it involves full immersion of an adult or older child who can make a conscious, personal commitment to Christ.
Topics that use Believers' baptism
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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