The core lesson four

BAPTISM IN JESUS’NAME.

OBJECTIVE.

In the previous lesson, we learned about our need to repent of our sins and God’s willing­ness to forgive us. In this lesson, we will discover the gift God has given us in baptism an why we must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

BAPTISM’S BEAUTY AND NECESSITY.

“If any man be in Christ, he is a new _____________ ”

1) creature 2) SUV 3) recovering alcoholic

According to the Bible, when we are baptized, Jesus literally dismisses, cancels, washes away, remits, erases our __________

1) baby brother 2) sins 3) grass stains

Baptism identifies us with Jesus’ _____________ (Romans 6:4).

1) death 2) manger 3) burial

Baptism applies Jesus’ and identifies us as one of His own (Galatians 3:27).

1) name 2) rugged good looks 3) carpentry skills

Everywhere someone was baptized in the New Testament church, the name of Jesus Christ was called over them at their baptism.

BAPTISM AND NEWBIRTH.

According to Mark 16 “He that _____________ and is baptized shall be saved.”

1) believeth 2) brusheth his teeth 3) behaveth like a good person

According to Acts 2:38, we must “ and be baptized _____________ “.

1) mow the lawn 2) sing 3) repent

According to John 3:5, we must be “born of water and of _____________ “.

1) more water 2) even more water 3) the Spirit

Bible Fact: At least five references in the New Testament link baptism in water and baptism in the Spirit together as a part of our new birth. These references establish “born of water” as water baptism and “born of the Spirit” as receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

BAPTISM BY IMMERSION.

Vocabulary Lesson: The word baptism comes from the Greek word meaning to immerse. Everyone in the New Testament was immersed in water when baptized.

According to Matthew 3, when Jesus was baptized, He came _____________ the water.

1) near to 2) up out of 3) just above

According to Acts 8:38-39, _____________ and the Ethiopian eunuch both went down into the water.

1) Philip 2) Adam 3) Noah

According to Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12, we are with Christ in baptism.

1) sprinkled 2) dancing 3) buried

History Lesson: the World Book Encyclopedia records, “At first all baptism was by complete immersion, (Vol. 1, p. 651). And the Catholic Encyclopedia states, “In the early centuries, all were baptized by immersion and streams, pools, and baptisteries” (Vol. 2, p.263). Immersion was not convenient after the Roman Catholic Church instituted baptism; thus the mode was changed to sprinkling.