What is Baptism?

Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself, of remission of sins by his blood, and regeneration by his Spirit; of adoption, and resurrection unto everlasting life; and whereby the parties baptized are solemnly admitted into the visible church, and enter into an open and professed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord’s.

Proofs

• Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, (Matthew 28:19)
• to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself, (Galatians 3:27)
• of remission of sins by his blood, (Mark 1:4; Revelation 1:5)
• and regeneration by his Spirit; (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 5:26)
• of adoption, (Galatians 3:26–27)
• and resurrection unto everlasting life; (1 Corinthians 15:29; Romans 6:5)
• and whereby the parties baptized are solemnly admitted into the visible church, (1 Corinthians 12:13)
• and enter into an open and professed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord’s. (Romans 6:4)