Lesson 6 — Baptism
What does baptism mean, and why did Jesus instruct His followers to baptize new believers? This lesson explores baptism through the Bible, beginning with John the Baptist and continuing with Jesus’ instructions to His disciples. It invites readers to consider the relationship between repentance, faith, forgiveness, and the beginning of a new life with Christ.
Lesson Overview
The lesson examines the meaning and purpose of baptism in the Christian life. Through the Bible’s accounts of John the Baptist and Jesus’ commission to His disciples, it considers why a person should believe in Jesus, repent of sin, and respond to His invitation. Baptism is presented as an important step in a believer’s relationship with Christ.
What You Will Learn
- What John the Baptist taught about repentance and baptism.
- Why Jesus instructed His disciples to baptize believers.
- How faith in Jesus is connected with the Christian experience of salvation.
- What baptism represents in the life of a believer.
- How baptism relates to beginning a new life with Christ.
Bible Passages to Study
Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 19:4; Mark 16:15–16; Acts 16:31.
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