This document contains lessons from Jezreel Baptist Church on topics related to baptism and church membership. It includes 4 lessons that cover what baptism is, the rights and responsibilities of church members, basics on communion/Lord's supper, and Baptist distinctives. It also includes the church's articles of faith and church covenant. The lessons provide biblical support and explanations on the subjects covered, such as who should be baptized, how baptism should be done, what the elements of communion represent, offices in the church, and salvation by grace through faith alone.

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Table of Contents
Lessons:
#1 What is Baptism . . . (p. 2)
#2 Rights and Responsibilities of a Member (p. 5)
#3 Basics on the Lord’s Supper . . (p. 7)
#4 Baptists Distinctives . . . (p. 10)
JBC ARTICLES OF FAITH . . . (p. 13)
JBC church Covenant . . . (p. 15)

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BaptismalClass #1
WHAT is BAPTISM?
It means 'to immerse; to dip; it is a ceremony in the OT for
cleansing.
WHY Baptize a person?
1. It is a command from Jesus (Matt. 28:19-20)
2. It is a command from the apostles (Acts 2:38)
3. It is a public confession for all to see one's faith
4. It is the symbolism of our Salvation. (Rom.6:3-5)
a. We are dead with Christ
b. We are buried with Him
c. We are resurrected with Him
WHO should be Baptized? (see Acts 8:36-39)
1. Those who are saved-who received Jesus as their
Savior.
2. Those who know the meaning of Baptism.
3. Those who are willing to follow Christ through water
Baptism.
HOW should be baptized?
Manner of Baptism
1. Sprinkling - from Roman Catholic Church
2. Pouring - from other protestant churches
3. Immersion - the appropriate representation of
Rom.6:3-5
a. When we come to the water we are coming to Him in
Salvation and the sense of willingness
b. When we are to submerge we are buried in Christ
with our sins

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c. When we are to rise from water we are risen with a
new life in Christ and our sins remained buried
d. When we are to walk out of the water we are walking
in the newness of life
e. When we are to be ushered by the brethren we are
to be helped in our Christian living by the church
f. When we are to be hand-shaken by the brethren we
are to be welcome in the local church and be a part
of the fellowship and membership
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Baptism cannot save any person.
2. Baptism is only for the saved people.
3. Infants should not be baptized because:
a. They don't know the meaning of Baptism
b. They don't have the willingness
c. They have not yet received the Lord Jesus as
their Savior
4. Candidates should be interviewed and they need to
give their testimony to the brethren.
- in Jezreel Baptist Church, this is being held during
the last Wednesday Prayer Meeting before the
Baptismal Service.

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BaptismalClass #2
Rights & Responsibilities of a Member
As a Member of JBC, you have the RIGHT:
1. To be FED by the WORD of GOD.
2. To JOIN the HOLY COMMUNION.
3. To be COUNSELED by the Pastor.
4. To VOTE in the Business Meeting of the Local
Church.
5. To RECEIVE benevolence from the Church.
As a Member of JBC, you also have the RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To ATTEND all corporate meetings of the Church.
(Hebrews 10:25)
a. Worship Service
b. Sunday School
c. Prayer Meeting
d. Business Meetings
e. Group Meetings
2. To SUPPORT the Needs of the Church. (1 Cor. 16:1-
2)
a. Title – Malachi 3:10
b. Love offering – 2 Corinthians
c. Missions
3. To KEEP the unity of the Church in the Bond of
Peace. (Ephesians 4:2,3)
a. In Fellowship
b. In Camaraderie
c. Not in bitterness and strife

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4. To HELP the brethren in time of need. (Galatians
6:10)
a. Pray them
b. Comfort them
c. Support them
d. Encourage them
5. To be SUBMISSIVE to the Pastors and other church
leaders. (Hebrews 13:7,17)
a. Pray for them (1 Thess. 5:25, 2 Thess.
3:1, Heb. 13:18)
b. Respect them (1 Tim. 5:12,13)
c. Give them double honor (1 Tim. 5:12,
Galatians 6:6)

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BaptismalClass #3
BASICS ON THE LORD’S SUPPER
The Lord's Supper is one of the two pictorial ordinances
of a New Testament Church. That is, it pictures something.
As we have seen, baptism pictures the death, burial and
resurrection of Christ. The Lord's Supper is a picture of the
broken body and shed blood of Christ when He died on the
cross for us.
I. THE MEANING OF THE LORD"S SUPPER.
The Lord's Supper, something called Communion is a
memorial supper. It is taken to remember our Savior, Jesus
Christ (Luke 22:19). The unleavened bread pictures the
body that was given for us (1 Corinthians 11:24). The fruit of
the vine pictures the blood that was shed for our salvation. It
is not a way of having our sin's forgiven. Receiving the
bread and the fruit of the vine does not bestow any special
grace upon us.
II. THE ELEMENTS OF THE Lord's Supper
1. The Unleavened Bread
The Lord's Supper took place at the end of the
Passover meal. Passover had been observed by Israel
since they came out of Egypt. The only bread that God said
to use during this feast was UNLEAVENED BREAD
(Matthew 26:17), which was bread made without YEAST.
LEAVEN or YEAST is used in the BIBLE as a picture of SIN.
Since this bread was a picture of the body of Christ, it had
without leaven. You will notice that Jesus broke the bread.
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with the CROWN OF THORNS on HIS HEAD, then the whip
on HIS BACK, then the nails through HIS HANDS and FEET
and finally the spears in HIS side.
2. The Fruit of the Vine
Jesus used the term FRUIT OF THE VINE
(Matthew 26:29) when He spoke of what was in the cup. He
did not use the word WINE or GRAPE JUICE. Actually fruit
of the vine could be fermented grape juice. It could not be
anything else, like water, or milk, or tomato juice. This fruit of
the vine was a picture of the blood of Christ that came from
HIS HEAD, HIS NECK, HIS BACK, HIS HANDS, HIS FEET
and HIS SIDE. BLOOD that was shed ( not SPILLED as in
an accident) for the forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 26:28)
III. HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE OBSERVE THE Lord's
SUPPER?
If observed the Lord's Supper was a means of getting
our sins forgiven, we would want to take it every day. Since
it is a memorial supper, we want to take it often enough to
be meaningful (1 Corinthians 11:26) but not so often that it
becomes routine. The fact is, the Lord did not tell us how to
take it. So, each church must decide how often to observe it.
We, at Jezreel Baptist Church, practice the Lord's Supper
every first Sunday of the month; not once a year nor once
every week.
IV. Who should Observe the Lord's Supper?
1. Those who are saved believers.
2. Those who are baptized through water baptism.
3. Those who are member of a local church.
4. Those who are spiritually clean.

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V. Who should NOT Observe the Lord's Supper?
1. Those who are not saved.
2. Those who are not baptized.
3. Those who are living in sin. (1 Cor.5: 11)
4. Those who are cause division in the church. (1
Cor. 11: 18)
VI. How should we observe the Lord's Supper?
1. We should look backward-remembering the
suffering and death of Christ. (1 Cor. 11: 24,25)
2. We should look forward-observing the Lord's
Supper until the coming of His return. (1 Cor. 11:
26)
3. We should look sideward-we observe all together
as one (1 Cor. 11:33)
4. We should look inward-we should examine and
confess our sins first to be worthy to partake. (1
Cor. 11: 28)

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BaptismalClass #4
BAPTISTS DISTINCTIVES
BIBLICAL AUTHORITY
The Bible is the final authority in all matters of belief
and practice because the Bible is inspired by God and bears
the absolute authority of God Himself. Whatever the Bible
affirms, Baptists accept as true. No human opinion or
decree of any church group can override the Bible. Even
creeds and confessions of faith, which attempt to articulate
the theology of Scripture. do not carry Scripture's inherent
authority.
2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:20,21
AUTHONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
The local church is an independent body
accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ, the head of the
church. All human authority for governing the local church
resides within the local church itself. Thus the church is
autonomous, or self-governing. No religious hierarchy
outside the local church may dictate a church's beliefs or
practices. Autonomy does not mean isolation. A Baptist
church may fellowship with other churches around mutual
interests and in association tie, but a Baptist church cannot
be a "member" of any other body.
Colossians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5,19,23
PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER
"Priest" is define as "one authorized to perform the
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between humans and God. ”Every believer today is a priest
of God and may enter into His presence in prayer directly
through our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ. No other
mediator is needed between God and people. As priest, we
can study God's word, pray for others, and offer spiritual
worship to God. We all have equal access to God--whether
we are a preacher or not.
1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 5:9,10
TWO ORDINANCES
The local church should practice two ordinances:
1. Baptism of believer by immersion in water, identifying the
individual with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.
2. The Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion; commemorating
His death for our sins.
Matthew 28:19,20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
INDIVIDUAL SOUL LIBERTY
Every individual whether a believer or an unbeliever,
has the liberty to choose what he believes is right in the
religious realm. No one should be forced to insist to any
belief against his will. Baptists have always opposed
religious persecution. However, this liberty does not exempt
one from responsibilities to the Word of God or from
accountability to God Himself.
Romans 14;5, 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:2; Titus 1:9
SAVED, BAPTIZED CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Local Church membership is restricted to individuals
who give a believable testimony of personal faith in Christ
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believer's baptism. When members of a local church are
believers, a oneness in Christ exists, and the member can
endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Acts 2:41-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14;
Ephesians 4:3
TWO OFFICES IN THE CHURCH
The Bible mandates only two offices in the church-
pastor and deacons. The three terms-"pastor", "elders", and
"bishop", or "overseers"--all refer to the same office. The two
offices of pastor and deacon exist within the local church,
not as hierarchy outside or over the local church.
SEPERATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
God established both the church and the civil
government, and He gave each its own distinct sphere of
operation. The government's purposes are outlined in
Romans 13:1-7 and the churches purposes in Matthew
28:19 and 20. Neither should control the other, nor should
there be an alliance between the two. Christians in a free
society can property influence government toward
righteousness, which is not the same as a denomination or
group of churches controlling the government.
Matthew 22;15-22, Acts 15;17-29

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Articlesof Faith - Jezreel Baptist Church, Inc.
We believe there is one and only one living and true God,
and that in the unity of the Godhead there are three
persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Exodus
20:2, 3; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Titus 2:13).
We believe in the inspiration, inerrancy, authority, and
sufficiency of the Scriptures, consisting of the sixty-six books
of the Old and New Testaments (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter
1:19-21).
We believe the Biblical account of the creation of the
universe through the direct and immediate creative acts of
God (Genesis 1-2).
We believe in the unique creation of man in the image and
likeness of God and that physical life is His sovereign gift.
The deliberate killing of the unborn, the sick, disabled or
elderly is wrong and an abomination before Him (Genesis
1:27; 9:6; 30:1,2; Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 27:25; Job
1:21).
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and in
conduct, and cannot save themselves (Genesis 3:1-6;
Romans 3:10-19 and 5:12).
We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ and that He is
both fully God and fully man (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14;
Matthew 1:18-25; Philippians 2:5-11).
We believe in the substitutionary death of Christ and in His
literal, bodily resurrection from the dead (Romans 5:19; 2
Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:3-5).
We believe in salvation by grace alone, through faith in the
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of man, however good, need to be or can be added for
salvation, evidence of salvation appears in the holy fruits of
repentance, faith and newness of life (Romans 3:23-25;
Ephesians 2:8,9; John 3:16,17; Hebrews 10:10-12; 2
Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 5:1).
We believe in the eternal salvation of all who put their faith
in Christ; that all who are truly born again are kept secure by
God the Father (Philippians 1:6; John 3:3-8; 10:28, 29;
Romans 8:35-39; Jude 1).
We believe in the primacy of the Church as an ordained
institution of God with Christ as its Head. We recognize the
authority of the local church and subscribe to the ordinances
of baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper for all those
who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Matthew
16:18, 19; Ephesians 2:20; Colossians 1:18; Matthew 28:19;
1 Corinthians 11:23-32).
We believe in the reality and personality of the Devil or
Satan, the enemy of God and man, and that he is destined
for eternal judgment in the Lake of Fire (Matthew 4:1-11; 2
Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 20:10).
We believe in the bodily resurrection, immortality and
rapture of all believers at Christ’s imminent coming and that
His coming is pre-millennial (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-52; Revelation 3:10; 22:20).
We believe in the existence of a literal heaven and a literal
hell and that all men spend eternity in one of the two places
(Luke 16:25; Revelation 20:14,15).

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JBC Church Covenant
Having been led as we believe by the Spirit of
God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior
and on the profession of our faith, having been
baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God
and this assembly most solemnly and joyfully enter into
a covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy
Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the
advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness and
comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to
sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and
doctrines; and to contribute cheerfully and regularly to
the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church,
the relief of the poor and the spread of the gospel
through all nations.
We also engage to maintain daily and personal
devotions; to train our children according to the
scriptures; to lead our kindred and acquaintances in the
saving knowledge of Jesus Christ; to walk
circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings,
faithful in our engagements and exemplary in our
deportment; to avoid all gossiping, dissension, slander
and excessive anger; to abstain from the use of, or sale
of alcohol or intoxicating drinks; homosexual activity,
heterosexual immorality, pornography, physical and
drug abuse, and all other actions, beliefs and deeds
which are contrary to the teachings of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ; and to be zealous in our efforts to
advance the Kingdom of our Savior.

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We further engage to watch over one another in
brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to
aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate
Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in
speech; and to be slow to take offense, but always
ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our
Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we move from
this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some
other church where we can carry out the spirit of this
covenant and the principles of God’s word.
Jezreel Baptist Church, Inc.
3945 Bayabas Ext., NAPICO, Manggahan, Pasig City
Tel. No.: 945-9138
These lessons were made for the JBC Baptismal Class 2015
Prepared by:
Rev. Jonathan V. Arroyo