The word _________________ means “anointed one.”

• Messiah

• Jesus

Why did Jesus need to be baptized?

• He needed God's blessings

• He needed to fulfill the Will of God

What is one of the primary purposes of baptism?

• to gain more faith

• remission of sins

• to show our superiority to others

• protection from temptation

Jesus was baptized for the remission of His sins.

• True

• False

God spoke after Jesus was baptized.

• True

• False

Jesus began His public ministry with baptism and He ended with a command for His followers to baptize others.

• True

• False

The birth of Jesus affirmed that he is the Messiah.

• True

• False

John the Baptist gave a baptism of repentance to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus the Messiah

• True

• False

The baptism of Jesus provided the first indication in the New Testament of the Triune God.

• True

• False

The Catholic Church teaches that the effects of baptism include: removes all sin; imparts new life by water and the Spirit; imparts an indelible mark; becoming a member of the Body of Christ, the Holy People of God; and ___________________________________________

• receives sanctifying grace, a share in the life of God.

• receives immortality, a share in the presence of God.

• develop strengths in times of trouble.