New Testament: Baptism | Romans 6

What must be done with sin before baptism can occur?

Stop committing and living in sin. We should not continue in sin.

What events from Christ's life are symbolized in baptism?

Death, Burial, and Resurrection

Considering this symbolism, why couldn't someone be baptized by sprinkling?

The whole body needs to be covered. Sprinkling doesn't get the whole body covered. "Knowing this that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Sprinkling does not destroy the body of sin like baptism submersed in water.

What do these verses teach us about how we can maintain the "newness of life"?

As I understand it, because of the symbolism of baptism when we are baptized and we repent our bodies of sin die and we are reborn of Christ. Just like resurrection. Baptism signifies the end of an old life and a beginning of a new life. Our life is new when we repent and start going on a new path of righteousness making us new. Life is "new" again each time we repent and realign ourselves to Christ.

According to Mosiah 3:19, what part of us would ideally die at baptism?

The natural man, who is an enemy of God


We know whose servant we are by knowing who we obey. If we obey God, we are His servants. If we obey Satan by committing sins and lusting after sin, we are his servants when we are servants of sin we are not free. We are free from being righteous but we aren't truly free. When we are righteous, we are free from sin. Verse 18 states "Being then made free from sin, yes became the servants of righteousness." The trust will set us free. The gospel of Christ is the truth that makes us free.