Basic Elements Of Christianity

Quiz on Water Baptism

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1. Why did Jesus Christ have to be baptized in water?
A. To fulfill all righteousness for those who would believe in Him.
B. To show the religious leaders what they ought to do.
C. To remove His sins.
D. To follow the crowd.
2. What is one reason why each disciple of Christ ought to be baptized?
A. Because we love our local church and want to be a full part of it.
B. So we do not go to hell.
C. To make atonement for our sins.
D. To lovingly obey the command of our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. What pronouncement ought to be made by the disciple baptizing a new convert? I baptize you in the Name of …
A. Jehovah God.
B. the Lord Jesus Christ.
C. the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (or Ghost).
D. Yahvah / Yahveh / Yahwah / Yaweh
4. What is one reason why should we not baptize babies?
A. They have not reached the age of accountability.
B. The Holy Bible records all who were baptized knew what they were doing and willfully consented to being baptized.
C. People have to have sins to be washed away.
D. None of the above. Babies should be baptized.
5. A true Christian that is baptized in water …
A. … is more apt to obey Christ in other matters.
B. … cannot lose their salvation
C. … all of the above.
D. … neither A nor B.
6. When possible, water baptism should be done by …
A. pouring water on the convert's head.
B. sprinkling the convert with water.
C. fully immersing the convert in water.
D. it does not matter.
7. Amanda is a true Christian but has unsaved relatives that attend a church that baptizes babies. She is asked by one of those relatives to be a godmother for a newborn baby scheduled to be baptized. Amanda …
A. … should agree so she does not cause an offense.
B. … should not agree, because that would place in the minds of some people that salvation is by our works or some other error.
C. … should not agree, because a true Christian should have nothing to do with unsaved people, even if it is their own relatives.
D. … should agree, in order to maintain Christian unity.
8. If enough water for full immersion is not available, a new convert may be water baptized …
A. by pouring water on their head.
B. by sprinkling water on them if necessary.
C. A or B
D. none of the above.
9. Betty receives Christ as her Lord and Savior. She starts attending a local church that is truly Christian. She wants to be baptized in water, but it is a small congregation that does not have a baptismal tank and the nearest body of water is a great distance away. However, the pastor makes arrangements with a larger true Christian church that has a baptismal tank and a water baptism service is scheduled. However, Betty dies before being baptized. Betty …
A. gains Eternal Life because she started attending church.
B. receives eternal damnation because she was not baptized.
C. still inherits Eternal Life.
D. receives eternal damnation, and the soul of that pastor is also in jeopardy for not making his congregation big enough to afford a baptismal tank.
10. Maria is three years old. She learns that she was born a sinner like everyone else, confesses that she is a sinner, and makes Jesus Christ her King and Savior. She then learns she should be baptized in water and asks for it. What should be done in this case?
A. Baptize her in water.
B. Wait until she reaches the age of accountability.
C. Wait until she understands the theology behind water baptism.
D. Tell her she needs to grow up first.
11. In John 3:5 Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." In regard to water, Jesus …
A. meant that a person had to be first physically born (because unborn babies are surrounded by fluid in a sac in their mother's womb).
B. was referring to Ezekiel 36:25-27 which pointed to water as an emblem of the Word of God as seen in Ephesians 5:26.
C. meant that all Jews had to be baptized in the Jordan River.
D. D. was referring to water baptism.
12. Who is allowed to baptize a new convert to Christ?
A. Any true disciple
B. Only a minister of the Gospel
C. A disciple that has had some formal training
D. A disciple that is an official member of a local church
13. What is a meaning of water baptism?
A. The true disciple has joined the local church and can now be an active part of it.
B. It is the public confession that what one has forsaken self and sin and has determined to let Christ live through them.
C. A person publicly states he is gaining Eternal Life by being baptized in water.
D. The disciple is not afraid of water.
14. What spiritually happens when a true disciple is baptized in water?
A. Their sins are washed away.
B. They become born again at that point.
C. It reinforces within the disciple the spiritual reality of being baptized into the death of Christ and being raised into newness of life.
D. They become fully protected from all demonic attack.

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