PART FOUR.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM.
What is Baptism?
Baptism is not water alone, but it is water comprehended in God's command, and united with His Word.
What is God's command concerning Baptism?
It is given in the words of Christ in the last chapter of Matthew:
"Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
What benefit do we have from Baptism?
Baptism works the forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and the devil, and gives everlasting life to all who believe what the Word and promises of God declare.