New City Catechism 44.2
NOTE: I have modified some of the language in the answer to this question in alignment with my own Baptist convictions. Question 44: What is baptism? Answer: Baptism is immersion in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; it signifies our death and resurrection with Christ, our cleansing from sin, and our commitment to belong to the Lord and to his church. Who should be baptized? Many Christian denominations baptize both those who profess faith in the g