How Can I Be Born Again?

What was the purpose of Jesus’ baptism for us today?

What two things took place after Jesus was baptized? How is this pattern present when we are baptized?

What does it mean for us to be born again? How does the imagery shape our understanding of what it means to become a Christian?

What are the foundational principles that must be set in place before one can become a Christian? What must you understand and do before being baptized?

Read Ephesians 2:8. What is it that saves us from our sins? Can we do something to save ourselves and earn our salvation? Is the act of immersing yourself in water by itself what gets rid of your sins or is there something else?

After your study, do you see baptism as essential to salvation? What does Acts 2:38 refer to as the purpose of baptism?

What does baptism resemble?

How are we to live after we are born again?

This may be a new concept to many of you. Whether you have been baptized already or not, how has this lesson shaped your understanding of baptism and what it means to be born again? If you have already been baptized, how does the Bible’s teaching about baptism compare with your own?

If you are a Christian how does this lesson encourage and strengthen your walk with God? What encouraging words would you say to someone who has not repented and been baptized for the forgiveness of their sins?

Perhaps you have not yet been baptized for the forgiveness of your sins. Perhaps you see that your baptism does not match the “standard” or pattern set in the Bible (cf. Romans 6:3-4, 17). Feel free to ask further questions. Reach out to a mentor on Mathetis or send us a message at help@mathetis.org. The Mathetis team can put you in contact with a fellow Christian in your area to help answer your questions and to help you be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins as seen in the Bible.