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The Depth of Baptism. A Spiritual Washing. An Immersion For Washing Luke 11:38, (Strong’s #907) Matt. 28:19, (Strong’s #907) Acts 2:38, (Strong’s #907) New Testament Greek Words for Baptism #907 “baptizo” (baptize, be baptized, wash) #908 “baptisma” (baptism)
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A Spiritual Washing • An Immersion For Washing • Luke 11:38, (Strong’s #907) • Matt. 28:19, (Strong’s #907) • Acts 2:38, (Strong’s #907) • New Testament Greek Words for Baptism • #907 “baptizo” (baptize, be baptized, wash) • #908 “baptisma” (baptism) • #909 “baptismos” (washing(s), baptism(s)) • #910 “Baptistes” (Baptizer, Baptist) • #911 “Bapto” (dip, dipped)
A Spiritual Washing • Full Body Washing: Acts 22:16 • Be baptized<baptizo> and <kai> wash away <apolouo> thy <sou> sins <hamartia> • wash away<apoloua> # 628: To wash fully • # 575 <apo> “off” denotes separation, departure, reversal • # 3068 <louo> “to bathe the whole person” NOT part (3538), NOT clothing (4150)
A New Testament Practice With Old Testament Roots • Noah (1 Pet. 3:20-21) • Washing Away of Evil • Red Sea (1 Cor. 10:1-2) • God’s Powerful Deliverance • Ritual Cleansings (Lev. 19) • Purification and Holiness • Laver and Sea (Ex. 30:18, 2 Chron 4) • Step In Approaching God • Circumcision Without Hands (Col. 2:9-14) • Unification & Identification of God’s People
A Single Event With Multiple Elements • Singular Event: One Baptism • Eph. 4:6 • Two Elements: “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5) • Water: Acts 8:35-38 • Holy Spirit: 1 Cor. 12:13 • A Physical Action and Spiritual Appeal • Physical: Immersion • Spiritual: Appeal of a Good Conscience
A Moment of Regeneration & Renewal From Sin • John’s Baptism Practiced for Preparation • “confessed their sins” Mt. 3:6 • “repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mk. 1:4) • “takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) • Practiced for Forgiveness • Acts 2:38 • Practiced for Salvation • Mk. 16:15-16 • Father’s mercy, Spirit’s renewing, Jesus’ sacrifice • Titus 3:4-7
An Initial Incorporation • Relationship to the body • Incorporation: Baptism • Continuation: Lord’s Supper • “Into what then were you baptized?” (Acts 19:3) • “into one body” (1 Cor. 12:13) • “into Christ” (Gal. 3:27) • “into death” (Rom. 6:4)
A Cause For Celebration • Eunuch’s Immediate Rejoicing! • Acts 8:39 • Jailer & Family Rejoicing Through The Night! • Acts 16:34 • How can we do anything but rejoice when: • We’ve been spiritually washed! • We’ve shared in a historically significant practice! • Physical and spiritual elements converged! • We’ve been regenerated and renewed from sin! • We’ve been added into the church of Christ!