BaptismRomans 6:1-11

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HearRom. 10:17

BelieveJohn 8:24

RepentLuke 13:3

ConfessRom.

10:8-10

BeBaptized

Acts 2:38

SALVATION

Baptism Involved In ObedienceBaptism Involved In Obedience

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Starting placeRom. 10:13ff

N.T. BAPTISMAlways a RESPONSE AFTER…

•Preaching (8:35-36)•Receiving the word (2:41)•Belief (8:12)•Repentance (2:38)•Confession (8:37-38)

BAPTISM

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N.T. BAPTISMAlways BEFORE…

Salvation. Mk. 16:15-16; 1 Pet. 3:21; cf. Mt. 28:18ff

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Characteristics of N.T. Characteristics of N.T. BaptismBaptismRequires Water.

Acts 10:47, “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized. . .”

Acts 8:36, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”

Requires Much Water. John 3:23Requires Going Down Into & Coming

Up Out Of Water. Acts 8:38-39Requires A Burial. Rom. 6:4

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Characteristics of N.T. Characteristics of N.T. BaptismBaptism

For Salvation – Mk. 16:16Now Saves Us – 1 Pet. 3:21Into Christ's Death – Rom. 6:3For Remission Of Sins – Acts 2:38For Washing Away Sin – Acts 22:16Body Of Sin Done Away – Rom. 6:6To Be Born Again – John 3:5

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Characteristics of N.T. Characteristics of N.T. BaptismBaptism• Necessary to entrance into the kingdom.

– John 3:5• Raised with Christ.

– Colossians 2:11-12• Results in putting on Christ.

– Gal. 3:27• Raised to walk in new life.

– Rom. 6:4• Made alive to God in Christ.

– Rom. 6:117

Characteristics Of N.T. Characteristics Of N.T. BaptismBaptism• Puts One Into Christ

– Galatians 3:27, “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

• Adds One To Christ’s Church – Acts 2:47. “praising God and having

favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” (NKJV)

“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them” (2:41)

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Characteristics of N.T. Characteristics of N.T. BaptismBaptism

• Into One Body – 1 Corinthians 12:13,

“For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free. . .”

Mt. 28:19 Acts 2:41, 47Col. 1:18

• Into One Body – 1 Corinthians 12:13,

“For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free. . .”

• Into One Body – 1 Corinthians 12:13,

“For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free. . .”

Gal.3:27-28

Corinthians were baptized into Christ after hearing and believing

(Acts 18:8; cf. 1 Cor. 6:11)

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• Baptized into Christ, Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27

• In Christ…•All spiritual blessings, Eph. 1:3•Redemption, Eph. 1:7•Forgiveness, Eph. 1:7•Inheritance, Eph. 1:11•New creature, 2 Cor. 5:17•Salvation, 2 Tim. 2:10•No condemnation, Rom. 8:1•Eternal life, 1 John 5:11-12 10

Design of Water Baptism Design of Water Baptism Regarding Sinner & ChristRegarding Sinner & Christ

All things new! 2 Cor. 5:17

• People on Pentecost– Acts 2:38

• Samaritans – Acts 8:12

• Ethiopian Eunuch – Acts 8:35-39

• Saul of Tarsus – Acts 9:18; 22:16

Examples In Acts…Examples In Acts…

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• Cornelius the Centurion – Acts 10:48

• Lydia, a Seller of Purple – Acts 16:15

• Philippian Jailor – Acts 16:33

• Corinthians – Acts 18:8

Examples In Acts…Examples In Acts…

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• In response to the preaching of Jesus?• By a burial in water?• For the remission of your sins?• To get into the body?• To come unto salvation?• To be born again?• To put on Christ?• To be raised to walk in a new of life?• To be made alive to God in Christ

Jesus?

Will You Be Baptized?Will You Be Baptized?

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