Bible Encyclopedias
Chrisma
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a name sometimes given in the early Christian Church to the ordinance of baptism, as denoting the unction or anointing of the Holy Spirit.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chrisma'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chrisma.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.