3.6 Baptism                            

 

1. Which ordinance is closely related to faith in the gospel:
Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

 

2. What did the apostle Peter connect with baptism in his teaching on the day of Pentecost?
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

 

3. What was the Philippian jailer told to do in response to his question about salvation?
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

 

4. What immediately followed after the jailer and his family accepted Christ as their Savior?
Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

 
5. What is washed away by Christian baptism?
Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

 

6. By what means are sins washed away?
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful witness, and the First begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

 

7. In whose name should believers be baptized?
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 

8. When believers are baptized into Christ, whom do they put on?
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

 

9. To what experience are those who are baptized into Christ led?
Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

 

10. How is such a baptism described?
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

 

11. To what extent are we thus united with Christ in His experience of death and resurrection?
Romans 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection:

 

12. What follows this union with Christ in His death and resurrection?
Romans 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:

 

13. In what operation is faith to be exercised connection with baptism?
Colossians 2:12 Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.

 

14. What example did Jesus set at the beginning of His public ministry for His followers to follow?
Matthew 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

 

15. What remarkable event took place at Jesus' baptism?
Matthew 3:16-17
16 And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 

16. What promise is made to those who repent and are baptized?
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

 

17. What question did the eunuch ask Philip after he had preached Jesus to him?
Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

 

18. Where did Philip take the eunuch to baptize him?
Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

 

19. How did the people of Samaria publicly testify that they had believed Philip's preaching?
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

 

20. What did the apostle Peter command to be done to the Gentiles who had believed?
Acts 10:47-48
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

 

21. How perfect is the unity into which believers are brought by being baptized into Christ?
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

 

22. What is the believer to do after being united with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection?
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.