Q75. What is Baptism?
Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, instituted by Jesus Christ, to be to the person baptised a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death, and burial, and resurrection, of his being ingrafted into him, of remission of sins, and of his giving up himself to God through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Matthew 28:19
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 6:3
“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”
Colossians 2:12
“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”
Galatians 3:27
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Mark 1:4
“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.”
Acts 22:16
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
Romans 6:4–5
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:”