I. Before Baptism

1. Attitudes  Mt.3:7-9, baptism w/o repentance  Lk.7:29-30, two groups 29: acknowledge God’s justice 30: rejected His counsel 2. Appeal: 1 Pt.3:21 “a formal request…appeal to God for a clear conscience” (BDAG, 362)

I. Before Baptism II. During Baptism

1. Action  Mt.3:…16 Came up…from Came up…out of (Mk.1:10) (Went into…) Immersion Jn.3:23

1. Action 2. Aim  Mk.16:15-16, salvation (1 Pt.3:21)  Jn.3:5, born again (or from above), of water “Of Christian baptism, the new birth” (BDAG)  Ac.2:38, forgiveness “for forgiveness of sins, so that sins might be forgiven” (BDAG) Jn.2:7Jn.3:23Jn.3:5

1. Action 2. Aim  Mk.16:15-16, salvation  Jn.3:5, born again  Ac.2:38, forgiveness  Ac.22:16, wash away sins “For the sinner is unclean, polluted as it were by the filth of his sins. Whoever obtains remission of sins has his sins put, so to speak, out of God’s sight, – is cleansed from them in the sight of God. Remission is [represented as] obtained by undergoing baptism…” (Th.)

1. Action 2. Aim  Mk.16:15-16, salvation  Jn.3:5, born again  Ac.2:38, forgiveness  Ac.22:16, wash away sins  Ro.6:3-4, baptized into His death “To be baptized into Christ is for Paul an involvement in Christ’s death and its implications for the believer” (BDAG, 164)  1 Co.1:12-13, belong to Christ Into the name = “into union with, so as to belong to someone” (Zerwick)

I. Before Baptism III. After Baptism II. During Baptism

Mt.28:19-20 Apostles did not baptize then abandon In baptism we enter covenant w. Lord Personal study is necessary, but no substitute for classes “go, make disciples, baptize, teach them to observe all things…”

Jn.3:5…8 Know his baptism “took” only by way it affects his life 1 Pt.1:22-23, fervent brotherly love Jn.3:21, does truth Jn.3:21, does truth Jn.3:36, obeys Son Jn.3:36, obeys Son

Ac.2:38…what then? Ac.2:41 baptism Ac.2:42 worship Ac.2:44-47 service

Ac.9: , amazing transformation Ro.6:4 Walk (whole life) Newness (new person, 5-6) Slanderer praises Persecutor persecuted Hater loves

1 Co.1:12-13 Paul condemned selfishness that led to division: 2 Co.12:19-21 “But we were baptized”

Ga.3:26-27 “The figurative use of (put on) w. a personal object means to take on the characteristics, virtues, and/or intentions of the one referred to, and so to become like that person...”  1:6-9, Galatians  1:10-24, Paul

Col.2:11-13 Baptism: participation in the Lord’s… Circumcision 11 (Crucifixion) Burial 12 (Death) Resurrection 12 (Life) Romans 6

Implications (Col.2-3) Avoid worldly ordinances, 2:20-23 Seek things above, 3:1 (Ph.3:12-14) ; set mind on, 3:2 (Ph.3:19-21) Die to life of sin, 3:3-7 Worldly cares distract Materialism distracts Mt. 13:22 Put off 3:8-11 Put on 3:12-15