1. Bible Baptism
Part 2

2. Baptism is Central Part of Christianity Death, Burial & Resurrection
Point of
Change
Essential
to Salvation
Blood of
Christ
Essential
to church
Parallel to Christ
Death, Burial & Resurrection
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. (Mk. 16:16)

3. Baptism Is Not For Everyone
Acts 18:8
“…and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.”
Why is it NOT for everyone?
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized
Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins
Baptism is for a person who:
1. is in sin Acts 2:38; 22:16
2. is a believer Acts 18:8; Mk. 16:16
3. repents of his sins Acts 2:38

4. Baptism Is Not For Everyone
Babies
Children
Not Accountable
Sinner
Not Believe
Sinner
Not Repent

5. { Time Acts 2:41 - Gladly receive word & baptized
When People
Are Not Ready
When People
Are Ready
Acts 2:41 - Gladly receive word & baptized
Acts 8:36 - What hinders me?
Acts 16:33 - In same hour of night
Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Acts 8:36 And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?"
Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and immediately he and all his family were baptized.

6. 1. Why Some Are Not Ready

7. X Not Ready Waiting Until Have A Good 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 Without Falter

8. 1. Why Some Are Not Ready
2. When One Is Ready

9. Baptism is to wash away sin
I’m
Ready
When:
I know I am in sin
Baptism is to wash away sin
Acts 2:38; 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 the Word of God?
Know of sin in your life?
Isa 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.
Jas 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death

10. I’m Ready When: I know I am in sin I understand - Jesus
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)

11. I’m Ready When: I know I am in sin I understand - Jesus I understand
what I need to do
Believe in Christ (Jn. 8:24)
Repent of past sin (Acts 2:38)
Confess that I believe (Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 8:37)
Be Baptized in water (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38)
Rom 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

12. I understand why I need to do it
I’m
Ready
When:
I know I am in sin
I understand - Jesus
I understand
what I need to do
I understand why I need to do it
John 8:21 Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come."
1Cor. 6:9-11 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
Rev 21:8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Lost - Now & Will Be Eternally!
Jn. 8:21; 1 Cor. 6: Can’t go to heaven
Rev. 21:8; Rom. 6:23 - Will go to hell

13. I understand why I need to do it I know I am in danger if delay
I’m
Ready
When:
I know I am in sin
I understand - Jesus
I understand
what I need to do
I understand why I need to do it
I know I am in danger if delay

14. DANGER Who Knows? Next Month Next week Next Year Today
1Thess. 5:2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
1. Christ could return (Matt. 24:34ff; 1 Thess. 5:1-2)
2. You could die (Heb. 9:27)

15. I’m Ready When: I know I am in sin I understand - Jesus I understand
what I need to do
I understand why I need to do . . .
I know I am in danger if delay
I can’t be talked out of it

16. I’m Ready to be Baptized
1. Why Some Are Not Ready
2. When One Is Ready
3. Are You Ready?

17. Are You Ready? In Sin? Believe? Repented? Ready to Commit? If Not:
Why?
When?