Analogy Apologetics OCIA Class 5 · Book Chapter 5 · Baptism
Aa · A Lasting Mark, a Life to Live
Baptism gives something permanent, but that does not make the rest of a Christian’s life unimportant. These situations explore what Baptism establishes, what it gives, and how sin can hinder its saving fruits.
Explore the idea
Discuss each situation and choose the best answer together. Read the feedback immediately after each choice, then pause to explain the distinction in your own words before continuing.
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Discuss the connection
Imagine welcoming someone who says, “I have ruined my Baptism,” and someone else who says, “I am baptized, so my choices no longer matter.” How would you explain the same lasting gift to each person without encouraging either despair or complacency? Which other effect of Baptism would help each person understand what a return to faithful living means?
An original interactive exercise associated with the Analogy Apologetics book, Chapter 5, and OCIA Class 5.