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McRae Believers Chapel 6430 Churchill Way Dallas Texas Copyright 1973 2000 Believers Chapel brPage 3br Believers Baptism There are few subjects more controversial more divisive or more abused in Christendom today than the doctrine of baptism By many. Religion 7. Mrs. Letourneau . What is baptism?. Baptism is the sacrament through which we are freed from sin, become children of God and members of Christ and his Church, and share in the Church’s mission. (cf.no.1213). By: Hong & Champagne. Definition. A . Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the . Servants Prep. November 2012. What is A SACRAMENT?. are vessels of the mystical participation in divine . grace. of mankind. . In every sacrament there is a combination of an outward visible sign with an inward spiritual grace . BACK. to. the. BIBLE. For Baptism. 2 Timothy 3:16,17– . “. 16 . Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. . Baptism is illustrated in various ways in the scripture.. Each illustration shows a different aspect of baptismal benefits.. Interesting enough is the fact that nothing else in scripture attributes the same benefits by following any other teaching or command by God.. Lesson objectives:. To . know. that Jesus was baptised and what happened when he was baptised. To . understand. why Christians believe baptism is important today. . To . explore. why Christians may choose to be baptised at different ages and the reasons for this . Cleansing oneself with water to bring about physical cleanliness is as old as human history. The transition from water as a means to achieve physical cleanliness to water as a means of achieving spiritual cleanliness is not a huge one. In ancient Babylon, water was used as a means of spiritual cleansing by the cult of Enki. In ancient Greece, a bath in the sanctuary of Trophonion was believed to provide immortality to the initiate undergoing the ritual. There are many other examples of water as a method for spiritual cleansing in many ancient religions. 1. Some Important Questions. How old were you when you were baptized?. How . were you baptized?. What . did you confess before you . were baptized. ?. For . what purpose were you baptized?. Did you believe that you were already saved when you were baptized?. Genesis 1:1-5. Psalm 29. Acts 19:1-7. Mark 1:4-11. . . . Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.. Genesis 1:3, 4a. Creation. -- Marc Chagall, Musée du Message Biblique Marc-Chagall, Nice, France. I . What is baptism?. Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead, it is water used according to God's command and connected with God's word.. What then is this word of God?. Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.". “. The greatest sermon we have on baptism and the receipt of the Holy Ghost is 2 Nephi 31. ” (Bruce R. McConkie, . Promised Messiah. , 421).. It always comes back to the blood of Christ, Gethsemane, the Atonement. . 1. Some Important Questions. How old were you when you were baptized?. How were you baptized?. What did you confess before you were baptized?. For what purpose were you baptized?. Did you believe that you were already saved when you were baptized?. To consider evidence for believers’ baptism and for infant baptism. To evaluate Augustine’s . defence. of infant baptism. Religious . identity through diversity in baptism:. The case for infant baptism by Augustine and Zwingli (the role of baptism in salvation;. baptism. It . is a physical act expressing a spiritual truth . Identify with Christ’s death and resurrection. Symbolise burial of old sinful nature. “…I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” .