Baptism.
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Talmage, James E. (James Edward)
1. State what you know of the earliest revelation from God regarding baptism.
2. What is the special purpose of baptism? (Give proofs, 1, from the Bible; 2, from the Book of Mormon; 3, from modern revelation.)
3. Who are fit subjects for Baptism?
4. Show that infant baptism is unscriptural (1, that it is unsustained by the Bible; 2, that it is forbidden in the Book of Mormon, and by modern revelation).
5. Give a brief account of the history of infant baptism.
6. Define:—"Pedobaptists;" "Anabaptists." (Give derivation of the terms and their present meanings.)
7. Prove by scriptural evidence that baptism is essential to salvation (1, from the Bible; 2, from the Book of Mormon; 3, from the Doctrine and Covenants).
8. Why was Christ's baptism a necessity?
9. Give a summary of the reasons upon which the Latter-day Saints base their belief that immersion is the only true mode of baptism.
10. Show what evidence is furnished by the derivation of the word "baptize," and its early usage.
11. Show how the symbolism of the baptismal rite is best preserved by immersion.
12. Give scriptural and other historical evidence that immersion is the only form sanctioned by the Lord.
13. Give the revealed formula for baptism (1, among the Nephites; 2, in the present dispensation).
14. Under what conditions may baptism be repeated on the same person?
15. Give instances of "re-baptism" mentioned in scripture, and allowed in the present dispensation, showing the special or exceptional nature of such repetitions of the ordinance.
16. Show the impropriety of repeated baptisms of the same person.
17. Demonstrate the necessity of baptism for the dead.
18. What evidence have we that the gospel is preached to the dead?
19. Cite scriptural predictions of Christ's ministry amongst the dead.
20. Prove that the vicarious work of the living for the dead in the last dispensation was fore-told.
21. Show that the authority for this labor has been already given to the Church.
22. Explain the two-fold nature of this vicarious labor for the dead.
23. What is a temple?
24. Give a brief account of ancient temples accepted by the Lord.
25. Describe the work of temple-building already accomplished by the Church in the present dispensation.