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Essential to Sal. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mk. 16:16) Essential to church Parallel to Christ Death, Burial & Resurrection Point of Change Baptized for dead

Sinner Not Repent Sinner Not Believe Children Not Acc. Babies

When People Are Not Ready When People Are Ready { Acts 2:41 Acts 2:41 - Gladly receive word & baptized Acts 8:36 Acts 8:36 - What hinders me? Acts 16:33 Acts 16:33 - In same hour of night

When People Are Not Ready When People Are Ready { Acts 24:25 Acts 24:25 - Felix - "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you." Acts 26:28 Acts 26:28 – Agrippa - “You almost persuade me to be a Christian”

 Waiting Until Gaining Complete Knowledge of Bible  Waiting Until Get Life On The Right Track  Waiting Till Gets Easier  Waiting Until When It Will Not Cost Me  Waiting For Time - When No One Urging  Waiting Until Can Live Christian Life w/o Falter

 Baptism is to wash away sin - Acts 2:37,38; 22:16  Need: Sin separates from God  Now - Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:15  Eternally - Rom. 6:23 Is There Sin In Your Life? Old enough to violate - word of God? Know of sin in your life? Know of sin in your life?

Learned by hearing “Jesus” preached – (Acts 8:35)  Born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23)  Lived sinless (Heb. 4:15)  Son of God (Rom. 1:4)  Died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:1-4)  Raised from dead (Acts 2:24, 32)  His church (Mt 16:18; Acts 8:12; 19:3)

 Heard the gospel – (Rom 10:17)  Believe in Christ (John 8:24)  Repent of past sin (Acts 2:38)  Confess that I believe (Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 8:37)  Be Baptized in water (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 1 Peter 3:21)  Must live for Him! – (2 Cor 5:15)

 Lost - Now & Will Be Eternally!  Can’t go to heaven - John 8:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11  Will go to hell - Rev. 21:8; Rom. 6:23  Danger in delay –  Christ could return (Matt. 24:34ff; 1 Thess. 5:1-2)  You could die (Heb. 9:27)

 I can’t be talked out of it  The devil is trying!!  Your fleshly mind is pleading!  Your worldly friends are pressuring...  BUT – I am ready to commit my life to the Lord!!

 I Realize That I Am In Sin  I Believe That Jesus Is the Christ, The Son of God  I understand what I need to do and why  I am ready to commit my life to serving Jesus!  I know I am in danger if delay

 Are you in sin?  Do you Believe That Jesus Is the Christ, The Son of God  Do you understand what you need to do and why?  Are you ready to repent & commit your life to serving Jesus!  WHY DELAY?? – WHY NOT NOW?