Small Catechism 1 - Flame

What is baptism?\nAnswer: baptism is not simple water only\nBut it is the water comprehended in God’s commands\nAnd connected with God’s Word\nWhich is that Word of God?\nAnswer: Christ, our Lord, says in the last chapter of Matthew:\n«Go ye into all the world and teach all nations\nBaptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost»