They began as baptismal formulae and were later expanded during the Christology controversies of the fourth and fifth centuries to become statements of faith.

The intention required is to will to do what the Church does when she baptizes, and to apply the Trinitarian baptismal formula".

Both East and West considered washing with water and the Trinitarian baptismal formula necessary for administering the rite.

Caspari undertook a careful investigation of the questions connected with the baptismal formula, and its history and thus was led on to extensive ecclesiasticopatristic studies.

Those who held to belief in the Trinity and the Trinitarian baptismal formula condemned the Oneness teaching as heresy.

At the laying on of hands, they conclude the baptismal formula with the words, "for the angelic redemption."

The Creed of Jerusalem is a baptismal formula used by early Christians to confess their faith.

The name given to baptism, at least among certain bodies, was apolytrosis (liberation); the baptismal formulae have been mentioned above.

In the baptismal formulae the sacred name of the Redeemer is mentioned over and over again.

They began as baptismal formulas and were later expanded during the Christological controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries to become statements of faith.