Question. What is the outward sign in Baptism?
Answer. Water, wherein the person baptised is dipped, or sprinkled with it, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost.
Question. What is the secret and spiritual grace?
Answer. Forgiveness of sins and regeneration: both which we have by the death and resurrection of Christ ; and thereof we have this Sacrament as a Seal and Pledge.
Scripture References: Mark 1:4; Acts 2:38 and 23:16; Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:26-27; 1 Peter 3:21
Question. Show me the effect of Baptism yet more plainly.
Answer. Where by nature we are the children of wrath, and none of God’s Church or household, we are by baptism received into the Church, and assured, that we are now children of God, and joined and grafted into the body of Christ, and become his members, and do grow into one body with him.
Scripture References: Eph. 2:3, 19-20; Titus 3:3-5; Math. 28:19; Mark 16:16; John 3:5 Rom. 6:3; 1
Cor. 12:13; 2 Pet. 3:21