Teens · About 15 minutes

Family Bible Time: The History of Baptismal Practice

In about 15 minutes, read Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:1-11; selected historical sources and explore this big idea: Historical evidence can trace changing baptismal practice but cannot replace exegesis of the canonical texts.

Connect
Read
Understand
Play
Respond

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Recall where The History of Baptismal Practice fits in the Bible story.

The 15-minute flow

2 min
Connect
Recall where The History of Baptismal Practice fits in the Bible story.
5 min
Read
Read or retell Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:1-11; selected historical sources and notice two details.
3 min
Understand
Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
3 min
Play
Use the The History of Baptismal Practice Claim Audit orally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Choose one voluntary response and pray together.

Talk about it

What happened or what was taught?
What does this show us about God, Jesus, or faithful life?
What is one response we can practise?

This week

Action: Choose one concrete response connected to this lesson and practise it this week.

Prayer: Thank God for what is clear; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the evidence supports.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.

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