1. The Plan of Salvation
baptism

2. The Plan of Salvation baptism Baptism is disputed among men,
but settled in the word of God
Basic doctrine, Heb. 6:1, 2
Command, Acts 10:48
Only one, Eph. 4:4-6

3. The Plan of Salvation baptism
Have you submitted to God’s will on baptism?
Peace now
Life everlasting

4. The Plan of Salvation
baptism
What Is Baptism
What Is Its Purpose
Who Should Be Baptized & When

5. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Baptism
Definitions of reference works vary
Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church (
A Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the Church (World English Dictionary, dictionary.com)
the application of water as a rite of purification or initiation; a Christian sacrament (Unger’s Bible Dictionary)
…consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence…” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words)
“immersion, submersion” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament)

6. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Baptism
The New Testament reveals what it is
Getting into the water, Mt. 3:5, 6, 11, 13-16;
Jn. 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36-38
Burial in water, Col. 2:12; Rom. 6:3, 4
Immersion in water, not sprinkling or pouring

7. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Jesus
Make disciples, Mt. 28:19, 20
For salvation, Mk. 16:15, 16

8. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Peter
For the remission of sins
& to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Acts 2:38; cf. 2 Thes. 2:13
For salvation, 1 Pt. 3:21

9. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Paul
Get into Christ, Rom. 6:3, 4; Gal. 3:26, 27
Get into the one body, 1 Cor. 12:13; Jn. 3:3-5
Put off the body of sins, Col. 2:11, 12

10. The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose BAPTISM Non-follower
Condemnation
Stained with sins
Out of Christ
In World
Disciple
Salvation
Sins Remitted
In Christ
In the Church
BAPTISM
Mt. 28:19, 20; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38
1 Pt. 3:21; Rom. 6:3, 4; Gal. 3:26 27
1 Cor. 12:13; Col. 2:11, 12

11. The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When
All people should be baptized
All nations, Mt. 28:19, 20
Every creature, Mk. 16:15, 16
Most will reject it

12. The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When
Penitent, confessing believers should be
Believe & be baptized, Mk. 16:16
Repent & be baptized, Acts 2:38
Confess & be baptized, Acts 8:36-38
Men & women, Acts 8:12
Immediately, Acts 16:33; 2:41

13. The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When
Penitent, confessing believers should be
Example, Acts 22:16; 9:1-18
Believer who confessed “Lord,” Acts 9:6
Penitent, Acts 9:9
Praying, Acts 9:11
Commanded to arise & wash away sins –
In baptism, Acts 22:16