BAPTISM

1. WHY Be Baptized? For salvation: Mk. 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21 For Remission of Sins: Acts 2:38 To Wash Away Sins: Acts 22:16 To Be in Jesus Christ: Romans 6:3-5 To Put on Christ: Gal. 3:27 To Be in the One Body: 1 Cor. 12:12, 13 • Who Was Baptized? • Every example of N.T. conversion to Christ • Day of Pentecost: Acts 2:38-41 • Those in Samaria: Acts 8:12 • Simon: Acts 8:13 • The Eunuch: Acts 8:38 • Saul (Paul): Acts 9:18 • Cornelius & his household: Acts 10:48 • Lydia & her household: Acts 16:14, 15 • Philippian Jailor: Acts 16:33 • Corinthians: Acts 18:8 • Ephesians: Acts 19:5 BAPTISM Baptism is Immersion in Water bap-tid'-zo = to immerse, submerge With Water: Acts 8:36 With much Water: John 3:23 Go into the Water: Acts 8:38 Come out of the Water: Mk. 1:10 It is a Burial: Romans 6:4; Col. 2:12 “Sprinkling” or “Pouring” does not fit the Bible’s description of Baptism • Man’s Objections To Baptism • What about the Thief on the Cross? • Mark 2:5-10 • Prove he wasn’t baptized • We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8) • Baptism does not remove faith, in fact without faith true baptism is not possible • It is by grace that God sent his son to die on the cross for us to be buried in like manner (Rom. 6:3) Who Is Ready To Be Baptized? Those who are taught: Matthew 28:19 Those who hear: Romans 10:17 Those who believe: Mark 16:16 Those who repent: Lk. 13:3; Acts 2:38 Those who confess Christ: Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:10 “And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” – Acts 22:16