Yes; Baptism is a covenant; in Baptism God gives us a new life and His grace, and we promise Him to renounce the devil, and all His works, and all his ways, and to believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. _347. Who enjoy the blessings that God promises in Baptism?_ All who remain in the covenant of their Baptism. _348. When does he who was baptized as a child confirm the covenant of his Baptism?_ At his confirmation, when he renews the covenant of his Baptism in the midst of the assembled congregation, having first been instructed in God's Word. _349. Is it possible to remain in the covenant of Baptism?_ Yes; by the grace of God it is possible. =Phil. 4:13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.= _350. What must we do to remain in the grace of our Baptism?_ We must watch and pray, and make diligent use of the Word of God and the Lord's Supper. _351. In what ways may we break the covenant of our Baptism?_ 1. When we little by little forget our covenant, resist the Holy Spirit, and neglect prayer, so that we become more and more worldly-minded. 2. When we fall in coarse and open sins. _352. Will not God again receive us when we have broken the covenant of our Baptism?_ Yes; God has not broken His part of the covenant, and when we again turn to Him, He is always glad to receive us. =Luke 15:20. He arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.= _353. How does a repentant sinner get courage to return to God?_ He gets courage from considering the tender Gospel invitation of Christ, and from seeking God in prayer. =Matt. 11:28. Come unto me, all that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.= _354. Does not also he who remains true to the covenant of his Baptism need repentance?_ Yes; he needs daily repentance and daily renewal. =See 250.= _355. What does the baptizing with water signify?_ It signifies that the old man in us should, by daily sorrow and repentance, be drowned and die, with all sins and evil desires; and again a new man daily appear more and more, who shall live before God in righteousness and purity forever. _356. What is meant by saying that the old man in us should die, and the new man appear more and more?_ Sin should be rooted out from us through daily sorrow and repentance, and our love to God and man should grow up within us more and more, so that it may appear in all our conduct that we have the mind of Christ. =Rom. 6:4. We are buried with Christ by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.= _357. What are the duties of sponsors?_