question: Baptism (from the Greek noun "baptisma"; see below) is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally. The canonical Gospels report that Jesus was baptizeda historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned. Baptism has been called a holy sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. In some denominations, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word "christening" is reserved for the baptism of infants. Baptism has also given its name to the Baptist churches and denominations.

The usual form of baptism among the earliest Christians was for the candidate to be immersed, either totally (submerged completely under the water) or partially (standing or kneeling in water while water was poured on him or her). While John the Baptist's use of a deep river for his baptism suggests immersion, "The fact that he chose a permanent and deep river suggests that more than a token quantity of water was needed, and both the preposition 'in' (the Jordan) and the basic meaning of the verb 'baptize' probably indicate immersion. In v. 16, Matthew will speak of Jesus 'coming up out of the water'. The traditional depiction in Christian art of John the Baptist pouring water over Jesus' head may therefore be based on later Christian practice." Pictorial and archaeological evidence of Christian baptism from the 3rd century onward indicates that a normal form was to have the candidate stand in water while water was poured over the upper body. Other common forms of baptism now in use include pouring water three times on the forehead, a method called affusion.
1. Which Greek word is associated with baptism?
2. Is baptism always christening?
3. What is affusion?
4. Who used a deep river?
5. What kind of baptism do we think he practiced
6. Is there archaeological evidence of baptism?
7. From when?
8. What form of baptism does it indicate?
9. Was Jesus baptised?10. By who?
11. What's the traditional depiction of that?
12. Which river did John use?
13. What was its name?
14. What does Matthew say about Jesus in v. 16?
15. Do we have a high degree of certainty about the baptism of Jesus?
16. Who or what reports the baptism of Jesus?
17. Has it been called an ordinance of Jesus?
18. It's a Christian sacrament of what?
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answer: 1. baptisma
2. no
3. pouring water three times on the forehead
4. John the Baptist
5. immersion
6. yes
7. the 3rd century onward
8. a normal form was to have the candidate stand in water while water was poured over the upper body
9. yes
10. John the Baptist
11. John the Baptist pouring water over Jesus' head
12. a permanent and deep river
13. the Jordan
14. of Jesus 'coming up out of the water'
15. yes
16. The canonical Gospels
17. yes
18. of admission and adoption

On a Monday, a mother was in the kitchen cooking ham for the family. She was in quite the hurry because she had to pick the kids up from school. Without knowing, she stuck a spoon in the ham and put the ham in the oven. She wasn't paying attention because of being in a hurry and also because the dog was playing with a ball. The ball flew past her head as she had finished putting the ham in the oven. She yelled at the dog and made him play with the ball outside. She saw clouds in the sky as she let the dog out. Seeing that the clouds were so pretty that she wanted to take a picture of them. She got her camera and took a few pictures as the dog played happily in the yard. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was in the kitchen?
2. What was the mother doing?
3. What did she accidentally drop in the ham?
4. Why did she do that?
5. Was she rushing?
6. Why?
7. What was the canine doing?
8. Did the mother get mad at him?
9. Where did she send the dog?
10. What did she want to snap a photo of outside?
11. Was the dog feeling ok?
Answer: 1. The mother and the dog.
2. Cooking ham.
3. A spoon.
4. She wasn't paying attention.
5. Yes.
6. Because she had to pick the kids up from school.
7. Playing with a ball.
8. Yes.
9. Outside.
10. The clouds were pretty.
11. Yes.

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. A fried of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a naughty street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked..

Paul nodded, "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? I wish..." He hesitated .

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said made Paul think all the way.

"I wish ," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that."

Paul looked at the boy in surprise, adding, "Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?"

"Yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled, He thought he knew what the boy wanted. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up the steps. Then in a while Paul heard him coming back, but he didn't come fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He pointed to the car and said, "There it is, Buddy, just like I told you up stairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas. And some day I'm going to give one just like it and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying tell you about. "

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what "It is more blessed to give" means. 1. Who is the story about?
2. What did he get?
3. Who was looking at it?
4. What did he hope for?
5. What did Paul offer?
6. Where did he ask to go?
7. Why?
8. What was his brother's name?
9. Why did he carry Buddy?
10. What did Paul do?
11. And then what?
12. What day was it?
13. What did he learn?
14. Why does he want a car for Buddy?
15. Why?
16. Who gave Paul the car?
17. Did the boy go up and down the steps at the same speed?
numbered_answers:
1. Paul
2. an automobile
3. a street boy
4. that he could give his brother a car
5. a ride in his automobile
6. in front of his house
7. so he could show his brother the car
8. Buddy
9. he was crippled
10. Put Buddy into the front seat.
11. they took a holiday ride.
12. Christmas Eve
13. what "It is more blessed to give" means
14. So he can drive Buddy around
15. so he can see all the pretty things in the Christmas windows
16. his brother
17. no