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Baptism: What the Apostles Taught. Christ’s Death (Blood) Encountered in Baptism. ( 2 Tim. 2:11) “ This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him.” (Romans 6:3)
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Baptism: What the Apostles Taught
Christ’s Death (Blood) Encountered in Baptism • (2 Tim. 2:11) • “This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him.” • (Romans 6:3) • “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?”
The Apostles Taught… …we are justified by faith. • (Galatians 3:26-27) • “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
The Apostles Taught… …we are justified by faith. • …but our works also prove our faith. • (James 2:21) Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
The Apostles Taught… …we are justified by faith. • Rom. 6:17 • “…though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.”
The Apostles Taught… …we are justified by faith. • Gal. 3:24 • “…the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” • Gal. 3:26 • “…you are all sons of God through • faithin Christ Jesus.”
The Apostles Taught… …we are saved by faithin Christ’s work. • Col. 2:12 • “…you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.”
The Apostles Taught… …that we are saved by baptism. • (1 Peter 3:21) • “There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (NKJV) • Otherwise translated… • “…as an appeal to God for a clear • conscience, through the resurrection • of Jesus Christ.” (RSV)
The Apostles Taught… …when we are sanctified: • Washing: A Figure of Baptism • (Acts 22:16) • “‘…Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’” Wash
The Apostles Taught… …when we are sanctified: • (1 Cor. 6:11) • “And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.” Washed
The Apostles Taught… …when we are sanctified: • (Ephesians 5:25-27) • Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to • Himself a glorious church, not having • spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but • that she should be holy and without • blemish. Washing
The Apostles Taught… …when we are regenerated. • Tit. 3:3-7 • “He saved us, through the washing of regenerationand renewing of the Holy Spirit.” • “…according to His mercy He saved us…” • “…through the washing of • regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit…” • “whom He poured out on us abundantly • through Jesus Christ our Savior” • “…having been justified by His grace…” Washing Washing
The Apostles Taught… …by whom we are sanctified: • (1 Corinthians 1:2) • “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus…”
The Apostles Taught… …by whom we are sanctified: • 2 Thessalonians 2:13 “…God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth” • (Romans 15:16) “…ministering the • gospel of God, that the offering • of the Gentiles might be acceptable, • sanctified by the Holy Spirit.”
The Apostles Taught… …that we are not saved by works. • (Romans 6:23) • For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NKJV)
The Apostles Taught… …that we are not saved by works. • (Tit. 3:5) • “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy…”
The Apostles Taught… …that we are not saved by works. • (Ephesians 2:8-9) • For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (NKJV)
The N.T. Places an ENORMOUS Emphasis upon Baptism Why is Baptism listed among these??? (Ephesians 4:4-6) There is onebody and oneSpirit, just as you were called in onehope of your calling; oneLord, onefaith, onebaptism; oneGod and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
The Apostles Taught… …baptism is IMPORTANT! • (Ac. 19:3) "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism." • (Acts 19:4-5) Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of • repentance, saying to the people • that they should believe on Him who • would come after him, that is, on • Christ Jesus." When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.