1. Have you been baptized, and if so, when and why?

2. Is it possible to be a genuine Christian and not be baptized (in other words, can you be “saved” if you haven’t been water-baptized?)

3. How does the baptism of the Spirit differ from water baptism?

4. Why do you suppose water baptism was so significant to the ancient Jews?

5. What does “circumcision of the heart” signify and mean?

6. Why is it important to recognize that water baptism is important, but not essential to an individual’s salvation?

7. When the Apostle Paul says in Romans 2:29 that a person is a “Jew inwardly”, what does he mean by that?

8. What do you consider to be your primary identifiers (i.e. gender, nationality, memberships, affiliations) and what does the Lord see as most critical?