{"number":94,"title":"What is Baptism?","part":null,"questions":[94],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is Baptism?","answer":"Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with Water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signifie and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the Benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our Engagement to be the Lord’s.","segments":[{"text":"Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with Water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signifie and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the Benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our Engagement to be the Lord’s.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is washing with Water the outward Sign in Baptism?","answer":"Yes. I am come baptizing with Water,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I am come baptizing with Water,","proofs":["John 1:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 1:31","osis":["John.1.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is that well done by sprinkling?","answer":"Yes. For so shall he sprinkle many Nations,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For so shall he sprinkle many Nations,","proofs":["Isaiah 52:15","Ezekiel 36:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 52:15","osis":["Isa.52.15"]},{"printed":"Ezekiel 36:25","osis":["Ezek.36.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is that Sign significant?","answer":"Yes. Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 6:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 6:11","osis":["1Cor.6.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But is the outward Sign alone sufficient?","answer":"No. Baptism saves us, not as it is the putting away the Filth of the Flesh, but the Answer of a good Conscience towards God,","segments":[{"text":"No. Baptism saves us, not as it is the putting away the Filth of the Flesh, but the Answer of a good Conscience towards God,","proofs":["1 Peter 3:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 3:21","osis":["1Pet.3.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must Baptism be in the Name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost?","answer":"Yes. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost","proofs":["Matthew 28:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 28:19","osis":["Matt.28.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And not in the Minister’s Name?","answer":"No. Were ye baptiz’d in the Name of Paul?","segments":[{"text":"No. Were ye baptiz’d in the Name of Paul?","proofs":["1 Corinthians 1:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 1:13","osis":["1Cor.1.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it therefore one?","answer":"Yes. For there is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For there is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:5","osis":["Eph.4.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Baptism a Door of Admission into the visible Church?","answer":"Yes. There were added to the Church daily,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. There were added to the Church daily,","proofs":["Acts 2:47"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:47","osis":["Acts.2.47"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we thereby entred into Christ’s School?","answer":"Yes. Jesus made and baptized Disciples,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Jesus made and baptized Disciples,","proofs":["John 4:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 4:1","osis":["John.4.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And listed under his Banner?","answer":"Yes. As good Soldiers of Jesus Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As good Soldiers of Jesus Christ,","proofs":["2 Timothy 2:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 2:3","osis":["2Tim.2.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Baptism a Seal of our engrafting into Christ?","answer":"Yes. For being baptiz’d into Jesus Christ, we are baptiz’d into his Death,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For being baptiz’d into Jesus Christ, we are baptiz’d into his Death,","proofs":["Romans 6:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:3","osis":["Rom.6.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And of our partaking of the Benefits of the New Covenant?","answer":"Yes. Be baptiz’d for the Remission of Sins, and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Be baptiz’d for the Remission of Sins, and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost,","proofs":["Acts 2:38"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:38","osis":["Acts.2.38"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And of our Engagement to be the Lord’s?","answer":"Yes. I entred into a Covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I entred into a Covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine,","proofs":["Ezekiel 16:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 16:8","osis":["Ezek.16.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is the Covenant seal’d in Baptism a mutual Covenant?","answer":"Yes. Ye shall be my People, and I will be your God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Ye shall be my People, and I will be your God,","proofs":["Jeremiah 30:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 30:22","osis":["Jer.30.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are we bound by our Baptism to renounce the Devil and all his Works?","answer":"Yes. For the Son of God was manifested to destroy the Works of the Devil,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Son of God was manifested to destroy the Works of the Devil,","proofs":["1 John 3:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 3:8","osis":["1John.3.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And to renounce the Pomps and Vanities of this wicked World?","answer":"Yes. For we must not be conformed to this World,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For we must not be conformed to this World,","proofs":["Romans 12:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 12:2","osis":["Rom.12.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh?","answer":"Yes. For we are not in the Flesh, but in the Spirit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For we are not in the Flesh, but in the Spirit,","proofs":["Romans 8:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:9","osis":["Rom.8.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are we bound to believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith?","answer":"Yes. We must hold fast the Form of sound Words,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must hold fast the Form of sound Words,","proofs":["2 Timothy 1:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 1:13","osis":["2Tim.1.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to keep God’s Holy Will and Commandments?","answer":"Yes. That we also should walk in Newness of Life,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. That we also should walk in Newness of Life,","proofs":["Romans 6:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:4","osis":["Rom.6.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to walk in the same all the Days of our Life?","answer":"Yes. If ye continue in my Word then are ye my Disciples indeed,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If ye continue in my Word then are ye my Disciples indeed,","proofs":["John 8:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 8:31","osis":["John.8.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}