Article 5-10: Sin to Holiness

Articles 11-14: The Church and Its Life 11. The Church 12. Baptism 13. Lord's Supper 14. Divine Healing

Life of the Church of Jesus Christ

XII. Baptism 16. We believe that Christian baptism, commanded by our Lord, is a sacrament signifying acceptance of the benefits of the atonement of Jesus Christ, to be administered to believers and declarative of their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior, and full purpose of obedience in holiness and righteousness. Baptism being a symbol of the new covenant, young children may be baptized, upon request of parents or guardians who shall give assurance for them of necessary Christian training.

Is baptism physical or Spiritual? Why do I need to be baptized? Why was Jesus baptized? If I get baptized am I a better off? What if I don’t get baptized ( I’m shy)

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17

Joshua:4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the L ORD said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight. ”

Joshua 4:4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the L ORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 7 tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the L ORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever.”

Old Testament & Water 1.Under the new covenant, water baptism replaced the physical act of circumcision. 2. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. – COLOSSIANS 2:9-12

Baptism is Your 1 st Public Confession Water baptism identifies you publicly as a believer in Christ. It is a picture of you being buried in Christ and coming up out of the water with a new life. Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38

Baptism should not be Delayed Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized Acts 9:18 he Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. Acts 16:14-15 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’ Acts 22:16

Old Testament Priesthood Transfer from Father to Son- Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water. Leviticus 8:12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. Leviticus 8:14 The high priest had to publicly declare that this was his son (Num. 20:28).

The Installation of Jesus as Priest at the Jordon Joshua Chapter 4 – Israel crossing the Jordan 1. The river was held back 10 miles away to Adam stones in the river came out for a memorial. 3. Jesus was washed, Anointed and declared by his Father and witnessed 4. John the Baptist was the son of a Priest and he Recognized. 5. Jesus was 30 years old same age as those becoming priest in the Old Testament era.

Jesus Baptism is for us! 1.Christ was baptized in water, symbolic of preparation for the priesthood. 2.The Spirit descended upon Him like a dove; this was the anointing 3.God spoke from heaven, declaring that Jesus was His son. 4. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17

Is Baptism Physical or Spiritual? Why do I need to be baptized? Why was Jesus baptized? If I get baptized am I a better off? What if I don’t get baptized ( I’m shy)