Baptism
Question 1 |
Baptism is best understood as a
Ordinance (something we are ordered to do) | |
Sacrament (something Christ instituted, has a physical element, and forgives our sins) | |
Bath (something we insist everyone have for pure sanitary reasons) |
Question 2 |
Who instituted the Sacrament of Holy Baptism?
John the Baptist (because he was baptizing first) | |
Jesus (because of what He spoke in Matthew 28:19-20) | |
Hezekiah (from the Old Testament) |
Question 3 |
Why was Jesus baptized?
to wash away His sins | |
for no good reason | |
because it was fitting to fulfill all righteousness |
Question 4 |
According to Luther's explanation in the Catechism, Baptism is
a sacred act employed to wash away transgressions | |
not just plain water, but the water included in God's command and combined with His Word | |
the flood of remission of all impenitence through moisture and remembrance |
Question 5 |
According to the Small Catechism, What benefits does Baptism give?
perfection, praise, and paradise | |
rights to rend wide open the Kingdom of Heaven | |
forgiveness of sins, rescues death and the devil, and gives eternal salvaton to all who believe this |
Question 6 |
If you do not believe in the Christ and the power of Baptism, can Baptism save you anyway?
Yes, because it doesn't require faith to believe | |
No, because whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned | |
Maybe, for who knows what God will do and how can we be sure of anything |
Question 7 |
Lutherans accept the Baptisms of persons who were not baptized in the Lutheran Church.
False, they insist that only the Lutherans can do it the right way | |
True, but it must be a Trinitarian Baptism, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" in accord with Jesus' words in Matthew 28. | |
The pastor will pick and choose based on whether or not it appears the baptism worked in the first place |
Question 8 |
According to Scripture, Baptism unites us with Jesus' (Select all the correct answers)
Death | |
Resurrection | |
Bloodline | |
Savers Club |
Question 9 |
Infants should or should not be baptized?
Should, but only if it can be confirmed that they have actually sinned in some way | |
Should not, it's not for infants but for people who can rationally choose to do this for themselves | |
Should, for a variety of Scriptural reasons including the truth that even infants can have true, saving faith in Jesus |
Question 10 |
Noah and his family were saved from the flood by the ark. Scripture says this corresponds to "Baptism" which is a saving event for us.
No. That's bunk. Only repentance and faith can be described as that which saves us. | |
Yes. See 1 Peter 3:20-22. Such truth doesn't deny that faith is also necessary. No less, it is good to confess with God's Word that "Baptism...now saves you." |
Question 11 |
In Christ, through Baptism, we were circumcised without hands.
False (Revelation 22:18) | |
True (Colossians 2:11-12) |
Question 12 |
Everyone, if believing in God's Word, should repent and be baptized.
False, it's only for those who have promised to step it up and live a holier life. | |
True. Everyone of us should and we will be forgiven and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38) |
Question 13 |
Baptism is so good that we should be re-baptized often.
Um, no, because it is God's Work of the Gospel for us, like the Cross, it only needs to be done once. See also Ephesians 4:5. | |
Yes, if once is good then 3 times is better. | |
Well, I'm going to need to be re-baptized if I mess up and don't stay true to God. |
Question 14 |
When Jesus was Baptized...(Select all the correct answers)
His parents cried and gave him gifts. | |
The heavens were opened to Him. | |
An angel received its wings. | |
The Spirit of God descended like a dove and came to rest on Him. | |
God said from heaven, "This is my beloved Son" |
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