Book 4/Chapter 15
Alien hodgepodge (section 19)
1. What does Calvin think of baptismal “extras” like chrism, exsufflation, and the like?
2. What should we omit from baptismal ceremonies?
3. What does Calvin say about the mode of baptism?
4. Nevertheless, what does he say the word “baptize” means?
Baptism by laymen (section 20)
1. Does Calvin believe that laymen should baptize in emergencies?
2. Do we baptize infants to bring them into the promise of salvation?
Baptism by women (section 21)
1. What does Calvin think about baptisms performed by women?
Zipporah’s example (section 22)
1. What does Calvin do with the example of Zipporah circumcising her son?
These are the questions for the readings for Tuesday, November 10, and those readings can be found here.