Review Matthew 3:13-17. Then answer the following questions.
1) Why was John hesitant to baptize Jesus?
John was hesitant to baptize Jesus because he felt so inadequate to do so, as Jesus was perfect, and John knew that he himself was far from perfect.
2) What is taught here about the Holy Ghost?
These verses teach that the Holy Ghost is a separate personage from the Father and the Son. The scriptures state that the Holy Ghost descended from Heaven "like a dove" and Luke added "in bodily shape". The Holy Ghost does not confine itself to the form of a dove. The sign of the dove was a witness for the Holy Ghost, and a sign to John the Baptist to signify the truth of the deed he had just performed.
3) Jesus Christ said He must be baptized to “fulfill all
righteousness.” List three reasons why Jesus Christ was baptized. (see 2 Nephi 31:6-11).
1) He humbled himself before the Father, and witnessed to the Father that he would be obedient to him in keeping his commandments.
2) He showed the children of men the straightness of the path, and the narrowness of the gate, by which they should enter.
3) He set the example for all of us to know what is required of us to enter into the Kingdom of our Father.
4) What evidence is found in Matthew 3:16-17 that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are three separate personages in the Godhead?
Jesus came out of the water after being baptized, the Holy Ghost descended upon him like a dove, and a voice came from Heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased".
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