Amen.
_What is meant by the word "Amen"?_
_Ans._ That I should be assured that such petitions are acceptable to
our Heavenly Father, and are heard by Him; for He Himself has commanded
us to pray in this manner, and has promised that He will hear us. Amen,
Amen, that is, Yea, yea, it shall be so.
PART IV.
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM.
_In the plain form in which it is to be taught by the head of a family._
I. _What is Baptism?_
_Ans._ Baptism is not simply water, but it is the water comprehended in
God's command, and connected with God's Word.
_What is that Word of God?_
_Ans._ It is that which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke, as it is recorded
in the last chapter of Matthew, verse 19: "Go ye, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost."
II. _What gifts or benefits does Baptism confer?_
_Ans._ It works forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and the devil,
and confers everlasting salvation on all who believe, as the Word and
promise of God declare.
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