Theme 4A) ; Religious identity through diversity in baptism

Why is baptism as a a sacrament used by Christians

As it purifies and initiates a individual

Baptism involves ;
Fill in the blank

repentance of [A] , justification and [B] into the Christian [C] .

A= sin
B= acceptance
C= community

Augustine argued that there was what evidence in the bible for baptising babies or young children ? (State the bible verse)

Acts 2:38-39

Was child baptism practised by the apostles as a means of removing original sin? True or false ? according to Augustine of Hippo

True

Acts 2:38-39
evidence in the bible for baptising babies or young children ; Augustine - Fill in the blanks :

'Repent, and be baptised every [B] of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sin may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your [A] , and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our [C] calls to him.'

A= children
B= one
C= God

Augustine wrote that there were two kinds of sin , which were ?

Original sin -
Personal sin -

What is original sin according to Augustine of Hippo?

inherited from Adam who brought sin into the world.

What is Personal sin according to Augustine of Hippo?

resulting from our state of sinfulness.

according to Augustine of Hippo Baptism cleanses people of which sin type ?

original

according to Augustine of Hippo , Baptism therefore cleanses people of original sin and enables them to share in ....

Christ's resurrection.

According to Augustine, infants are born with which sin ?

Original

According to Augustine, infants are born with original sin and will receive what if they are not baptised ?

eternal damnation

What sacraments are needed to be members of the body of Christ According to Augustine of Hippo ?

Baptism + Eucharist

Augustine wrote in "The Seven Books of Augustine on Baptism" that Baptised infants who die are given salvation through the what ?

grace of God.

Augustine wrote in "The Seven Books of Augustine on Baptism" When Christian parents take the child's vows on their behalf, the sacrament is ?

completed

What is Zwingli's main challenge to Augustine's position ?

baptism does not cause salvation.

Why does Zwingli challenge that baptism does not cause salvation.

The water no power to wash away sin ; power belongs to God .

According to Zwingli Baptism only symbolises ?

salvation

Evidence from the bible used by Zwingli to show that baptism is only symbolic ? (Write bible verse)

Acts 8:16

Evidence from the bible used by Zwingli to show that baptism is only symbolic ?

Fill in the blank ;
For as yet the [A] had not fallen upon any of them; they had only been [B] in the name of the Lord [C] .

A= Spirit
B= baptised
C= Jesus

True or false ;

Zwingli agreed that baptism was not important:

False he agreed it was

Zwingli agreed that baptism was still important: As it symbolises (but does not guarantee) salvation through ?

God's grace

Zwingli agreed that baptism was still important: As it demonstrates Christian ?

Unity

Why did Zwingli also rejected the Anabaptist movement ?

requiring a believer's baptism for salvation is a challenge to God's sovereignty

Why did Zwingli agree that infant baptism is implied in scripture ?

since whole families were clearly baptised

Zwingli agrees that infant children can receive God's spirit but why ? (Say where this is shown in bible)

John the Baptist is recorded as leaping in his mother's womb upon receiving the Spirit

Zwingli agreed that baptism replaced circumcision as a sign of the ... ?

covenant

Why did Zwingli express regret to why children were baptised at such a young age ?

As they cannot fully understand baptism

Zwingli believed Baptism did not erase original sin but, it was a pledge from ?

parents to properly instruct children and bring them up as Christians

Who advocated believer's baptism

Karl Barth

What is believer's baptism ?

the full immersion of a person in water and then withdrawal from it again

What does believer's baptism represent ?

direct threat to life followed by immediate deliverance

Karl Barth clearly stated that baptism itself does not bring about ? what ? ? ? ?

salvation

What is believer's baptism for Karl Barth ?