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Exegetical worksheet

1689 LBCF Chapter 29 (“Of Baptism”) + Acts baptism narratives

1. Text of 1689 Chapter 29 (focus and structure)

1.1 Read and mark

Assignment:

• **Read:**1689 LBCF, Chapter 29 (modern English).
• Mark:
  • 29.1 – Meaning of baptism
  • 29.2 – Proper subjects of baptism
  • 29.3 – Element and mode of baptism

Observation questions:

1. Meaning (29.1):
   • List every phrase that describes what baptism signifies:
     • Union with Christ
     • Participation in his death and resurrection
     • Engrafting into him
     • Remission of sins
     • Giving up unto God, through Christ, to live and walk in newness of life
   • Under each phrase, leave space to write the proof texts the confession uses.
2. Subjects (29.2):
   • Copy the key line:
     • “Those who do actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to, our Lord Jesus Christ, are the only proper subjects of this ordinance.”
   • Circle “actually profess” and “only proper subjects.”
   • In the margin, write: “What does a credible profession look like in Acts?”
3. Mode (29.3):
   • Note: water, in the name of the Trinity; immersion “necessary to the due administration.”
   • Leave space to connect this to Acts’ language and settings.

2. Acts: survey of baptism narratives

2.1 Texts to work through

Read and chart:

• Acts 2:37–41– Pentecost