Baptism

1.    Review Romans 6:1–13 and answer the following questions in writing: 

What must be done with sin before baptism can occur?

Before baptism can occur we must repent and recognize our sins. We need to be able to understand the covenants that we are making with the Lord.

What events from Christ’s life are symbolized in baptism?

Christ’s resurrection symbolizes baptism because of the newness of life. As you go down into the water you burry your sins and come up out of the water to new life.

Considering this symbolism, why couldn’t someone be baptized by sprinkling?

Like mentioned, you need to go completely under the water because emersion of water is like Jesus’s death and resurrection.  

What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”?

We need to change from old to new. Also being able to be resurrected is the newness of life for us as we keep the commandments.

According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?

The natural man should ideally die at baptism.  

2.    Study Romans 6:14–23. Write a paragraph that describes how we know whose servant we are. Then write a statement identifying the true source of freedom.

As we keep the commandments and serve our fellow beings we are being servants of the Lord. When we sin we know that we are doing the works of Satan. Our actions show who we really are. We will be blessed as we do great things.