Baptism represents the believer's ____ with Christ.

• A. death, burial, and resurrection
• B. life and service
• C. forgiveness and renewal
• D. status and privilege

Answer: (A)

Baptism conveys the believer’s identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Through baptism, a person is symbolically united with Jesus in His death—dying to the old self and to sin—buried with Him in the tomb, and raised to walk in new life because of His resurrection. This image captures the transition from the old life to the new life believers receive by faith, illustrating the deep change that baptism represents. While forgiveness, renewal, or new life are related outcomes, the primary symbol of baptism is this union with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.