The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established - A) complete religious freedom in their colonies. B) the right of colonists to select the royal governor. C) the right of the press to criticize officials in power. D) limited self-government in their colonies.

They were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government

Rist was baptized in the jordan river by john the baptist. baptism with water, practiced since the beginning of the church, represents admission into the christian community and is essential for salvation. "truly, truly, i say to you, unless one is born of water and the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of god." (john 3: 5) in christianity, baptism is a sign of “repentance and forgiveness of sins” (mark 1: 4) and the beginning of the life in christ within the church. christians are baptized in the name god: “father, and the son and the holy spirit” (matt. 28: 19). as well, through baptism christians associate with the death, burial and resurrection of jesus: “and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you […] by the resurrection of jesus christ.” (1 peter 3: 21)