Baptism Book

Title Page: You are special!

Page 1: You are a child of Heavenly Father.
You came from heaven to earth for three reasons:
1. Get a body.
2. Learn things.
3. Show Heavenly Father you can make right choices.

Page 2: Four special days.
1. What happens when you leave Heavenly Father's presence? Day you're born. How many birthdays have you celebrated?
2. What happens when you leave earth and return to Heavenly Father's presence? Day you die. You will go back to be with many loved ones.
3. What happens when you fall in love? Day you are married. Where do you get married so that it lasts forever?
4. What will you get to do this year? Be baptized.

Page 3: Why is baptism so important?
1. To become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
2. To have sins washed away.
3. To receive one of the greatest gifts of God to us.

Page 4: What must we do to be baptized?
1st Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (illustration of child thinking of Jesus)

Page 5:
2nd Repentance
(illustration of sad child)
Admit you are wrong
Feel sorry
Ask for forgiveness
Try to never do it again
(illustration of happy child)

Page 6:
3rd Be baptized
. . . wear white
. . . by someone with authority
. . . by immersion
(illustration of baptism)

Page 7:
4th Laying on of Hands
Gift of the Holy Ghost

Page 8: Promises
To you:
1. Sins washed away.
2. Member of His church.
3. Have Holy Ghost with you.
By you:
1. Take His name upon you.
2. Always remember Him.
3. Keep His commandments.

Page 9: Sacrament
. . . Everyone makes mistakes
Sacrament is a 2nd chance.
. . . Think about mistakes
. . . Promise not to do them again.
. . . Take sacrament.
. . . If we stop doing it, our sin is forgiven.

Page 10: Questions
1. What two things should we do before we are baptized?
2. What happens right after you are baptized?
3. Who is the Holy Ghost?
4. What promises do we make when we are baptized?
5. What does "immersion" mean?
6. What do we wear when we are baptized?
7. Who can baptize?