Saturday, May 28, 2011

WEEK 5: SHARE AND REPORT

1.From Romans 3:1-13 answer the following:
What must be done with sin before baptism can occur?
One must understand the atonement and the repentance process must take place before on can be baptized.
What events from Christs life are symbolized in baptism?
Christ’s birth and burial are symbolized in baptism.
Considering this symbolism, why couldn’t someone be baptized by sprinkling?
We must put to death this old life and rise with a newness of life like Christ did. Sprinkling with water would not have the same meaning and symbolism.
What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”?
 We read that we must to “Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body...” We are asked to avoid sin and live in Christ.
According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?
We must put off the natural man, and become a saint.

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