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The Baptist Catechism

Question 97

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What is baptism?

Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament instituted by Jesus Christ,a to be unto the party baptized a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death, burial, and resurrection; of his being ingrafted into him;b of remission of sins;c and of his giving up himself unto God through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life.d

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aMatthew 28:19
  2. bRomans 6:3–5; Colossians 2:12; Galatians 3:27
  3. cMark 1:4; Acts 2:38, 22:16
  4. dRomans 6:3–4

Commentary

Related texts

Side by side, with what differs marked: The Shorter Catechism and the Baptist Catechism

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