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Life, Ministry and Identity of Jesus

  1. Lesson One
    Nativity and Early Years (Matthew 1–2, Luke 1–2)
    18 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Baptism and the Desert (Matthew 3–4, Mark 1:1–13, Luke 3–4:13)
    18 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    The Ministry of Jesus (Mark 1:21–2:12, Luke 4:14–6:49)
    17 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Miracles of Jesus (Mark 5–6, John 2, 20)
    14 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    The Identity of Jesus
    18 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

The vast majority of Christian traditions perform baptisms, but the way these traditions baptize their members varies. The chart below details baptismal practices in different traditions with biblical passages used in support. 

Of course these are not the only Christian traditions that baptize, but these four provide a good sample of the variety of baptisms and the ideas behind them. Each tradition’s approach to baptism will vary in a number of respects, and the verses provided have different emphases that are used to support the four different views.     

Having seen the way the Bible is used to support different views of baptism, choose one of the four above and briefly explain the way the Bible is used to promote this view of baptism.

  1. How do the passages provided inform the meaning of baptism for this tradition?
  1. Which of these four views resonates the most with your own understanding of baptism and why?