Jesus commands the church to baptize new believers and remember His sacrifice in communion. Both of these are symbols of the work Christ has done and illustrate the gospel. The Biblical mode of baptism is by immersion of a disciple of Christ illustrating the death of the old man and the new birth of the man reborn in Christ. Communion is a symbol of the sacrifice of Christ for His people and as such should be taken only by His people with the utmost of reverence for their Lord.
Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:41, Acts 8:26-39, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 16:29-33, Acts 18:8, Romans 6:3-7, Colossians, 2:11-14, John 3:22-23, Matthew 3:13-17, 1 Corinthians 11:23-30, Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-23
Why do Christians baptize?
What are the three methods of baptism we see in the church globally today?
What did John the Baptist say was his reason for baptizing?
What is the point of baptism as a public act?
What is the point of communion?
How are these two ordinances picturing salvation?
On what Jewish holiday was the ordinance of communion instituted?
What do the bread and wine represent?
Of what are we guilty if we take communion incorrectly?