Lesson3: Conditions of Forgiveness - Confession, Baptism, Sprinkling? Infants?

*1,2* Whom did Nathanael confess Jesus to be? Answer: He said Jesus was the and the .

*3,4* What did the Samaritans say about Jesus? Answer: They believed He is the Christ, the of the .

*5* What confession was made by the man Jesus had healed of blindness? Answer: When Jesus informed him that He was the Son of God, the man answered, "Lord, I ."

*6,7* Who did Martha and Peter say Jesus is? Answer: They said He is the , the Son of .

*8* Why is confession needed? Answer: With the mouth confession is made unto .

*9* What had Timothy done when he was called to eternal life? Answer: He had confessed the in the sight of many witnesses.

*10* Why did the treasurer need to tell Philip what he believed about Jesus? Answer: The treasurer wanted to be , but before Philip would do so he needed to know the man had faith.

*11* What are the consequences of confessing (or not confessing) Jesus? Answer: If we confess Him before men, He will . But if we deny Him, He will deny us.

*12* Why is it important to confess Jesus is the Son of God? Answer: Whoever confesses Jesus, God and he abides in God.

*13* What problem did these people have? Answer: Although they knew who Jesus was, they would not .

*14,15* What should happen before a person is baptized? Answer: The must be preached to him and he must it.

*16* What was necessary for these people to become children of God? Answer: They were children of God by , because they had been baptized into Christ.

*17* What happened before these people were baptized? Answer: The message about Christ and His kingdom was to them and they believed it.

*18* Who was baptized here? Answer: Those who were baptized.

*19* What were they commanded to do before baptism? Answer: They were commanded to and be baptized.

*20* What reason is given to explain why John chose the place where he baptized? Answer: He chose the place because there was there.

*21* How is Jesus' baptism described? Answer: He was baptized in the and then came up from the water.

*22,23* How is the baptism of the treasurer described? Answer: They came to some water, they went the water, Philip baptized him, and then they came the water.

*24,25* What are we told about the action of baptism here? Answer: We are with Jesus in baptism and then with Jesus, as the Father raised Him from the dead.

*26* When our hearts are sprinkled from an evil conscience, what happens to our bodies? Answer: Our bodies are with pure water.

*27,28* Who will be saved according to this passage? Answer: He who and is will be saved.

*29* Where does salvation come in this passage: (a) before baptism, or (b) as a result of baptism. Answer: .

*30* What did Peter say a sinner must do to receive remission of sins? Answer: He said to repent and be for remission of sins.

*31* What blessing was promised to Saul (Paul) as a result of baptism? Answer: He was told to be baptized and his sins.

*32,33* Into what does the passage say we are baptized? Answer: As many of us as were baptized into were baptized into His .

*34* How many people have put on Christ? Answer: As many as were into Christ have put Him on.

*35* What does this passage say saves us? Answer: The salvation of Noah by water (v20) was a type or symbol of that which saves us (the antitype), namely .

*36* What baptism had these men received? Answer: They had been baptized into baptism, so they had to be baptized in the name of Jesus.

Personal application questions:

(These questions are for you to ponder. Your answers will help us understand your thinking, however they will not affect your "score.")

Have you confessed Jesus to be the Christ, the Son of God?

Have you been baptized in water?

Was your baptism a sprinkling, pouring, or immersion?

If you have been baptized, which of the following is true in your case? (a) When I was baptized I understood that baptism is necessary to receive forgiveness of sins by the blood of Jesus, or (b) I did not understand the purpose of baptism when I was baptized, but I am now willing to be baptized Scripturally. Answer:

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