Romans 6

 What must be done with sin before baptism can occur? Before baptism can occur, we must lay done our life of sin and not continue in it any longer.

What events from Christ’s life are symbolized in baptism? Baptism symbolizes Christ laying down anything that is not of God and that life dying, and then also His resurrection and rising again, never to taste of death again.

Considering this symbolism, why couldn’t someone be baptized by sprinkling? We cannot be baptized by sprinkling because the life of sin isn’t being buried and dying. That would mean that it is still a part of us. Therefore, the baptism would be void.

What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the “newness of life”? I think when we continue to put aside that life of sin and unite ourselves with the Savior, we can maintain the newness of life and walk with Him.

According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism? The part of us that would die at baptism would be the natural man. Anything that keeps us from being a saint and from becoming like a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit, would need to die.

Study Romans 6:14–23. Write a paragraph that describes how we know whose servant we are. Then write a statement identifying the true source of freedom.

We can know whose servant we are by if we are sinning or if we are righteous—when we are sinning we are serving the Devil. When we are righteous, we are serving the Lord. If we are obeying the Lord and serving Him, we will have peace and we will be free. The true source of freedom is righteousness. 

Forgiveness

1. The people of Corinth were taught that if any have caused grief that they should forgive and comfort those them and confirm your love toward them.
2. When we forgive others, we can receive the blessing of being forgiven for our sins.
3. We learn that the danger of not forgiving is being condemned before the Lord for a greater sin than whatever we fail to forgive.

I know that forgiveness is a huge blessing in our lives; not only when we receive it, but also when we give it. Satan desires for us to hold on to those dark feelings and become entrapped, but with the help of the Lord, we can be set free.

Examples

1 Corinthians 4:2 talks about how stewards must be found faithful.
Apostles especially need to be examples to the world because they are set to be a standard for the nation and many look to them. They lead many people and are representing the Savior, so it is vital that they are faithful, righteous and setting a good example.
It's important that we don't just know what is right because others watch us and can be led away by our actions if we aren't living what we know to be true.
If we aren't doing what is right, then we won't be able to perform miracles in the name of Christ.

I know that it is important that we not only know what is right, but show that through our actions so that others can look to us and see Christ's love and care through our actions. We need His help and we must turn to Him in order to receive it.

Priesthood and Sacrament

Acts 19-20

Five ordinances Paul performed:

1. Baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus
2. Confirmation--giving of the gift of the Holy Ghost 
3. Healing of the sick
4. Sacrament
5. Raising of the dead

1. Paul baptized the Corinthian saints because it hadn't been done the right way the first time. Baptism is an important ordinance for all of God's children, but it must be done by the proper authority and in the right way.

2.  This example goes to show that even if you have been baptized before, if it wasn't done correctly, it isn't valid and needs to be done in the right way, by the right people. This is still true today.

3. Paul bestowed the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands through the priesthood.

4. The people were meeting to partake of the sacrament on the first day of the week--Sunday. In John 19 it talks of how on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene saw that the tomb was empty and then later that day Christ appeared to the disciples and He was risen again. The sacrament is in remembrance of the Savior, and the Sabbath was moved to Sunday because that is when He was risen again and when we remember and worship Him.