BAPTISM

Read Scriptures that mention baptism

See relationship between baptism & salvation

Draw conclusions

Observe 16 separate reasons to be baptized

Follow along in your own Bible!

Let us say: You don’t have to be baptized…UNLESS

Acts 2:38 & Acts 22:16◦ Unless you want forgiveness of sins

Acts 2:38 & Acts 19:1-6◦ Unless you want the gift of the Holy Spirit

Matthew 3:13-17◦ Unless you want to follow Jesus’ example

Matthew 28:19-20◦ Unless you want to be a disciple of Christ

John 3:3-5◦ Unless you want to enter the Kingdom of God

Mark 16:16 & 1 Peter 3:21◦ Unless you want to be saved!

I Peter 3:21◦ Unless you want a clean conscience

Colossians 2:11-12◦ Unless you want to be circumcised from sin

Galatians 3:27◦ Unless you want to be “clothed with Christ”

Galatians 3:27 & Romans 6:3◦ Unless you want to be “in Christ”

Romans 6:4◦ You want to walk in newness of life

Romans 6:5◦ You want to be united with Him in the resurrection

Romans 6:6◦ You want your body of sin to be done away◦ You want to be freed from slavery to sin

Romans 6:22◦ You want sanctification ◦ You want eternal life

Forgiveness of sins Gift of the Holy Spirit Follow Jesus’

example Be a disciple Enter the kingdom Be saved Clean conscience Circumcised from sin

Clothed with Christ To be in Christ Newness of life United in

resurrection Body of sin done

away Freed from sin

slavery Sanctification Eternal life

Is even one of these reasons good enough for you today to believe that baptism is necessary?