Student Choice 01
Unit 01
Review Romans 6:1–13 and answer the following questions in writing:
Part 1:
What must be done with sin before baptism can occur?
We must forsake our sins and be willing to be obedient to God’s commandments. Nephi said, “But notwithstanding he being holy, he showeth unto the children of men that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.”(2Nephi 31:7)
What events from Christ’s life are symbolized in baptism?
When he was killed and then resurrected. It’s the same as when we are baptized, we go under the water- which symbolizes his death- and then we come up out of the water- which is a symbol of the resurrection. (Romans 6:4-5) It’s an amazing gift that we are able to figuratively have our old self “die” and our new self “come to life”.
Considering this symbolism, why couldn’t someone be baptized by
sprinkling?
Going along with what I said in the previous question, if we were baptized merely by being “sprinkled” we would be taking part of the great symbolism that baptism is meant to represent. We go under the water to be fully covered and if all of our old self has died and then we come up out of the water as if our new self has come to life.
What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”?
I really like how Paul compares us to Christ and how he “died unto sin once, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” (Romans 6:10) to me, this verse is saying that Christ died for our sins but now he lives as God… just like we follow his example and we die from our sins, we are now able to live “like unto God” and that is through the Holy Ghost that we are given as a gift after our baptism. The Holy Ghost is what allows us to fully apply the atonement into our lives and to truly become like God.
According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?
The natural man, the part of us that desires worldly things, and as it is said “the natural man is an enemy to God” and so in a way, also, that part of us that chooses things that will take us away from God or make us his “enemy” also dies when we are baptized.
Part 2:
Study Romans 6:14–23. Write a paragraph that describes how we know whose servant we are. Then write a statement identifying the true source of freedom.
We learn that the master that we choose to follow and obey is the master that we are servants of… and I’d like to add the master that ultimately will give us our “reward” whether that is good or evil. Paul says, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.”(Romans 6:16)
I also like how he talks about the “fruits” of your actions (Romans 6:21) it just goes to show that what you put in, you will always get out in the end. You may deceive others for a while but there will come a point where your true colors will show.
The true source of freedom is through obedience to our Heavenly Fathers commandments.
Unit 01
Review Romans 6:1–13 and answer the following questions in writing:
Part 1:
What must be done with sin before baptism can occur?
We must forsake our sins and be willing to be obedient to God’s commandments. Nephi said, “But notwithstanding he being holy, he showeth unto the children of men that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.”(2Nephi 31:7)
What events from Christ’s life are symbolized in baptism?
When he was killed and then resurrected. It’s the same as when we are baptized, we go under the water- which symbolizes his death- and then we come up out of the water- which is a symbol of the resurrection. (Romans 6:4-5) It’s an amazing gift that we are able to figuratively have our old self “die” and our new self “come to life”.
Considering this symbolism, why couldn’t someone be baptized by
sprinkling?
Going along with what I said in the previous question, if we were baptized merely by being “sprinkled” we would be taking part of the great symbolism that baptism is meant to represent. We go under the water to be fully covered and if all of our old self has died and then we come up out of the water as if our new self has come to life.
What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”?
I really like how Paul compares us to Christ and how he “died unto sin once, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” (Romans 6:10) to me, this verse is saying that Christ died for our sins but now he lives as God… just like we follow his example and we die from our sins, we are now able to live “like unto God” and that is through the Holy Ghost that we are given as a gift after our baptism. The Holy Ghost is what allows us to fully apply the atonement into our lives and to truly become like God.
According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?
The natural man, the part of us that desires worldly things, and as it is said “the natural man is an enemy to God” and so in a way, also, that part of us that chooses things that will take us away from God or make us his “enemy” also dies when we are baptized.
Part 2:
Study Romans 6:14–23. Write a paragraph that describes how we know whose servant we are. Then write a statement identifying the true source of freedom.
We learn that the master that we choose to follow and obey is the master that we are servants of… and I’d like to add the master that ultimately will give us our “reward” whether that is good or evil. Paul says, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.”(Romans 6:16)
I also like how he talks about the “fruits” of your actions (Romans 6:21) it just goes to show that what you put in, you will always get out in the end. You may deceive others for a while but there will come a point where your true colors will show.
The true source of freedom is through obedience to our Heavenly Fathers commandments.
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