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ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES. Some doctrines are hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:14-18 Not impossible, Eph. 5:17 Twisted by some Must grow. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES. Baptisms. Other things are fundamental, Heb. 6:1, 2 Give stability Ability to teach others Includes: doctrine of baptisms.
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ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES • Some doctrines are hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:14-18 • Not impossible, Eph. 5:17 • Twisted by some • Must grow
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms • Other things are fundamental, Heb. 6:1, 2 • Give stability • Ability to teach others • Includes: doctrine of baptisms
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms John’s Fire Holy Spirit Christ’s
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms John’s In much water, Mt. 3:5, 6, 11; Jn. 3:23 Of repentance, Mk. 1:4; Lk. 3:3 Required, Lk. 7:29, 30 Not valid after Pentecost, Acts 19:1-5
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Fire • John rebuked men for their sins • Jewish leaders, Mt. 3:7-9 • Others, Lk. 3:7-14
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Fire • Warned of judgment to come, Mt. 3:10-12 • Sinners cast into fire • Jesus: Judge • Contrast to Spirit baptism • Paul’s teaching, 2 Thes. 1:6-10
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Holy Spirit John preached about it, Mt. 3:11 Jesus promised it, Acts 1:4-8 Apostles received it, Acts 2:1-21
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Holy Spirit • Cornelius’ household received it, Acts 10:44-48; 11:15-18 • Distinct from water baptism • Like apostles in Acts 2
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Christ’s • He commanded men to be baptized • By His authority, Mt. 28:18-20 • All “creatures,” Mk. 16:15, 16
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Christ’s • How done • Water, Acts 8:36-39 • Burial, Col. 2:11, 12
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Christ’s • Who for • Believer, Mk. 16:16 • Penitent, Acts 2:38 • Confessor, Acts 8:36-39
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Christ’s • What it does • Remission of sins, Acts 2:38; 22:16 • Enter kingdom/body, Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13 • Put on Christ, Gal. 3:26, 27; Rom. 6:3, 4
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES Baptisms Christ’s • Only baptism today, Eph. 4:4-6 • Not John’s baptism • Not Holy Spirit baptism • Not baptism of fire