English-Finnish translations for baptism of fire

• tulikaste
  Oman kasteeni saan huomenillalla, ja toivon, että siitä ei tule tulikaste. My baptism - and I hope it will not be a baptism of fire - will take place tomorrow evening.

Definition of baptism of fire

• The gift of the Holy Spirit
• Martyrdom by immolation

Examples

• Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.

Related words

• baptism of desire
• Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• certificate of baptism