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Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do. Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do. Baptism Is Not:. An Expression of Already Being Saved - An Outward Sign of An Inward Grace A Work of Man’s Righteousness – Titus 3:5. Some Things Baptism Will Do.
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Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Baptism Is Not: • An Expression of Already Being Saved - • An Outward Sign of An Inward Grace • A Work of Man’s Righteousness – Titus 3:5
Some Things Baptism Will Do When one by faith repents of his/her sins, confesses their faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and is baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ - that person is - • Forgiven of past Sins – Acts 2:38; 22:16; Col. 2:12,13 • Added To The Church – Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13 • In Christ – Rom 6:3-6; Gal. 3:27 • Saved – Mark 16:15,16; 1 Pet. 3:21
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Remove Physical Consequences of Sin • David was forgiven but still faced consequences – Ps 32:5; 2 Sam. 12:9-14 • Death of his son – 2 Sam 12:15-20; • Amnon & Tamar – 2 Sam 13:1-15 • Absalom murders Amnon & flees – 2 Sam. 13:22-38 • Absalom’s treason – 2 Sam 15:1-12 • Absalom’s defeat & death – 2 Sam 18 • Paul – Acts 9:16; 2 Cor 11:22-33
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Remove Temptations To Sin • Jesus – Mark 1:9-13 • Simon the Sorcerer – Acts 8:9-24 • All Christians – 1 Cor 10:13; Jam 1:13,14 • The battle with Satan will most likely intensify – Eph 6:11; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Pet 5:8
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Remove The Memory of Sin • Guilt yes – memory no– 1 Tim. 1:12-16 • Memory of past sins can help us not repeat them – 1 Cor 10:1-13 • We need to learn to forgive ourselves – Phili 3:13,14
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Remove The Problems of Life • Christians will face many problems in life – Acts 14:22; 2 Tim 3:11,12 • Some will even fall away because of trials and tribulations – Mat 13:20,21 • God will give us what we need to endure – James 1:1-6; 1 Cor 13:5
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Make Spiritual Growth Unnecessary • Christians must add to their faith – 2 Pet. 1:5-10 • We must to bear fruit – Mat. 13:20-23; Jn. 15:1-10 • We must grow in our abilities and service – Eph. 4:15,16; Heb. 5:12-6:8; 2 Cor. 5:10
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Dissolve The Marriage Bond • Herod & Herodias his brothers wife – Mark 6:17,18 • From the beginning & whoever – Mat 19:3-9 • Unbelievers & believers – 1 Cor. 7:10-16
Some Things Baptism Will NOT Do Baptism Will Not: • Remove Physical Consequences of Sin • Remove Temptations To Sin • Remove The Memory of Sin • Make Spiritual Growth Unnecessary • Dissolve The Marriage Bond
Some Things Baptism Will Do When one by faith repents of his/her sins, confesses their faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and is baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ - that person is - • Forgiven of past Sins – Acts 2:38; 22:16; Col. 2:12,13 • Added To The Church – Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13 • In Christ – Rom 6:3-6; Gal. 3:27 • Saved – Mark 16:15,16; 1 Pet. 3:21