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Holy Baptism

Q50. Which are these words and promises of God?

Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark: "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Mark 16:16

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    What does Jesus say will happen to the person who believes and is baptized?

  2. 2

    Why does the second half of the verse say "whoever does not believe" rather than "whoever is not baptized"?

  3. 3

    What does this tell us about the relationship between Baptism and faith?

Illustration

A rescue helicopter lowers a harness to someone in a flood. The harness saves them, but only when they are pulled into it. It would be foolish to say, "I do not need the harness. I will just believe I am saved." It would also be wrong to say the harness does nothing. God gives Baptism as a real rescue. Faith receives what Baptism delivers.

Application

Read Mark 16:16 together as a family. Talk about how Baptism and faith go together. If you have been baptized, thank God that he reached down to save you through water and his Word.

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From the Large Catechism (1529)