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baptism ~ (A) ~ when they put a person in to water, or put water on a person; how we show that Christ has made us clean; when the Holy Spirit comes in to a person when they know Christ; how we show to everyone that we are in Christ with other people and in the church .
baptism ~ (A) ~ when they put a person into water to show that he wants to obey God.
baptism ~ (A) ~ when they put a person under water or put water on a person; it is to show that they want to follow Christ .
baptism ~ (B) ~ the use of water as a Christian sign.
baptism ~ (B) ~ when they put a person in to water, or put water on a person; how we show that Christ has made us clean; when the Holy Spirit comes in to a person who knows Christ; the way we show to everyone that we belong to Christ and his church .
baptism ~ (B) ~ when they put a person under water or put water on a person; it is to show that they want to follow Christ .
baptism ~ (B) ~ when they use water as sign of making pure.
baptism ~ (B) ~ when we wash with water as a sign that Jesus has made us clean, and that we want to obey God. See also Baptist , baptise .
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