Baptism

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

• What must be done with sin before baptism can occur? We must repent of our sins and no longer desire to partake in them.

• What events from Christ’s life are symbolized in baptism?  His death and resurrection.

• Considering this symbolism, why couldn't someone be baptized by sprinkling? Because when you die, you are buried underground and your body is covered completely. So since baptism is suppose to represent your death and resurrection then you need to be fully submerged under water in order to represent you coming out of the water (resurrection).

• What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”? In verse 13 it says "but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God."

• According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?  Our "natural man" which is the "enemy to God".

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.
              Those who we obey and follow we are servants to. In the case of these versus, we are either following and obeying Christ, or Satan. When we do the things that Christ has asked us to do, and we follow his gospel, we are his servants. We know our hearts and who we truly desire to serve.
True freedom is freedom from sin, when we follow Christ we have the ability and chance to be truly from from sin.