Shepherd Of The Desert Podcast

What is baptism?  Baptism is not just plain water, but it is the water included in God's command and combined with God's word.  (from The Small Catechism of Martin Luther)What does baptizing with water indicate?  It indicates that the Old Adam in us should by daily contrition and repentance be drowned and die with all sin and evil desires, and that a new person should daily emerge and arise to live before God in righteousness and purity forever.  (from The Small Catechism of Martin Luther)