unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them
not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not
enter therein.

READING.-The Baptism of Jesus, Matt. 3:13-17.




CHAPTER XXXV.


II. _What gifts or benefits does Baptism confer?_

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.

_What are such words and promises of God?_

Those which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke, as they are recorded in the
last chapter of Mark, verse 16: "He that believeth and is baptized shall
be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."

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THE BENEFITS OF BAPTISM.

Baptism is God's means of receiving us into His covenant, and opening up