1. _Holy Baptism is a sacred act instituted by God. God Himself has
commanded us to baptize, that is, to apply water in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. It is the water
comprehended in God's command._
2. _Baptism is the water connected with God's word. In baptism the water
must be applied with these words: "In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost." By baptism we are received into communion
with the Triune God. He becomes our Father, and we are made His
children._