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Unit 4-B Holy Baptism: More Than Just Water!
True or False: |
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| 1 ) God’s Word and Sacraments are His “means of grace” for us. |
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True |
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False |
| 2 ) When we are baptized, we are born again and made a new creation in Jesus Christ. |
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True |
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False |
| 3 ) People in the Old Testament went to hell if they were not baptized. |
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True |
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False |
| 4 ) Saving faith cannot rest in a person who refuses to be baptized. |
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True |
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False |
| 5 ) In baptism, it is not the water that makes baptism work. Instead, it’s God’s Word which works in the water to make baptism. |
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True |
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False |
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Multiple Choice: |
| 6 ) The water in Baptism is: |
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Holy Water that is specially blessed by the pastor so that it has special powers |
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Simple, plain water through which God works His promise and power |
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Needs to be deep so that the whole baby can be placed in it |
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Unnecessary. All we need is God’s Word |
| 7 ) The Christian Church first started administering Holy Baptism: |
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When Noah came off the ark and baptized his family under the rainbow |
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When Jesus was born |
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When Jesus rose from the dead and baptized those who saw Him |
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After Jesus ascended into heaven |
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None of the above |
| 8 ) If you or someone you know isn’t sure if they have been baptized, you should: |
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Tell them it really doesn’t matter. All that matters is that they feel as if they were baptized |
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Urge them to talk with your Pastor to arrange to have them baptized |
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Not tell anyone because we shouldn’t talk about our faith with others |
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Baptize them yourself |
| 9 ) If an unbaptized person is near death and a pastor is not available to baptize the person, you should: |
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Baptize the person |
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Place water on their head saying, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” |
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Contact your pastor as soon as possible afterwards to report the baptism |
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All of the above |
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None of the above. Ordinary Christians should never baptize in emergency situations |
Short Answer: |
| 10 ) Find your baptism certificate and, in the space below, write 1) The day of your baptism, 2) the Pastor who baptized you, 3) The name of the Church in which you were baptized, and 4) the names of your sponsors (“godparents”). Then call, email or write a card to your sponsor(s) thanking them for being your sponsor. |
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