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Bible Note: Next Post, bowler From Luther's Small Catechism What is Baptism? Baptism is not water only, but it is water used together with God's Word and by his command. What is this Word? In Matthew 28 our Lord Jesus Christ says: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. What benefits does God give in baptism? In Baptism God forgives sin, delivers from death and the devil, and gives everlasting salvation to all who believe what he has promised. What is God's promise? In Mark 16 our Lord Jesus Christ says: He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not will be condemned. How can water do such great things? It is not water that does these things, but God's Word with the water and our trust in this Word. Water by itself is only water, but with the Word of God it is a life giving water which by grace gives the new birth through the Holy Spirit. St. Paul writes in Titus 3 He saved us in virtue of his own mercy by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. This saying is sure. What does Baptism mean for daily living? It means that our sinful self with all its evil deeds and desires should be drowned through daily repentance and that day after day a new self should arise to live with God in righteousness and purity forever. St. Paul writes in Romans 6 We were buried therefore with him by Baptism into death so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father we too might walk in newness of life. Direct quote - http: double front slash www.rapidnet.com single front slash squiggle sign jbeard single front slash bdm single front slash exposes single front slash luther single front slash martin.htm Luther in His Own Words from The Large Catechism All from The Large Catechism of Martin Luther translated by Robert Fischer It remains for us to speak of our two sacraments, instituted by Christ. Every Christian ought to have at least some brief elementary instruction in them because without these no one can be a Christian. First we shall take up Baptism through which we are first received into the Christian community. Moreover, it is solemnly and strictly commanded that we must be baptized or we shall not be saved pp. 80 to 81. Hence it is well described as a divine, blessed, fruitful and gracious water for through the Word Baptism receives the power to become the washing of regeneration as St. Paul calls it in Titus 3:5. Thus faith clings to the water and believes it to be Baptism in which there is sheer salvation and life p 84. He who believes and is baptized will be saved that is faith alone makes the person worthy to receive the salutary divine water profitably. But it becomes beneficial to you if you accept it as Gods command and ordinance so that baptized in the name of God you may receive in the water the promised salvation pp 84 to 85 Yes it takes a tremendous amount of sweat to study church history, so thank you sincerely for making me study the first time around! You are stretching my brain and I thank you very much Doc - you are truly a gifted teacher of the word of God, and I truly mean that. blessings abound, bowler |