Born of Water and Spirit John 3:1-5
Review Hear Matthew 11:15 Acts 17:10, 11 Romans 1:16; 10:17 Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22
Review Believe John 8:24; 9:38 Acts 9:1-25
Review Repent Matthew 21:28-32 Luke 3:7-14; 13:1-9
Review Confess Matthew 10:32 Acts 8:35-37 Romans 10:9, 10
Study of Baptism Purpose and significance What it accomplishes Its necessity
Brief Definition Greek word (baptizo) meaning immerse, dip, or plunge Literally: Be immersed (Acts 2:38, ASV) The eunuch (Acts 8:36-39)
Additional Remarks Practiced in some form by most groups Different forms such as sprinkling or pouring Quakers are one of few groups who do not baptize at all
Purposes Forgiveness of sins Controversy over “for” Compare (Matthew 26:28; Acts 2:38) Washed away (Acts 22:16) Necessary (1 Peter 3:21)
Purposes Way to a new life Seed planted (1 Peter 1:22-25) “Old man of sin” is buried (Romans 6:1-6, 16-18) Made alive in Christ (Colossians 2:12)
Purposes Change our relationship with God No longer in Satan’s kingdom (John 3:3, 5; Colossians 1:13) In Christ (Galatians 3:23-29; Ephesians 1:3-14)
Purposes Without it, we are … In sin (Acts 22:16) In Satan’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13) Spiritually dead (Romans 6:4)
Errors Baptized in the Holy Spirit, not water Only promised to some (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4) Never commanded Did not happen the same way each time (Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-48; 11:15-17)
Errors Only a sign of one’s salvation “Outward sign of an inward grace” Jesus’ placement of baptism (Mark 16:16) Results from Calvinistic thinking
Errors Can be sprinkling or pouring How does one bury the dead? (Romans 6:3-5) Buried as Jesus was
Errors Saved by baptism alone Charge made against us Many things involved in salvation (Romans 6:15)
Conclusion Have you been scripturally baptized? If not, why delay?