1. BAPTISM

2.  Read Scriptures that mention baptism  See relationship between baptism & salvation  Draw conclusions  Observe 16 separate reasons to be baptized  Follow along in your own Bible!

3.  Let us say: You don’t have to be baptized…UNLESS

4.  Acts 2:38 & Acts 22:16 ◦ Unless you want forgiveness of sins  Acts 2:38 & Acts 19:1-6 ◦ Unless you want the gift of the Holy Spirit  Matthew 3:13-17 ◦ Unless you want to follow Jesus’ example  Matthew 28:19-20 ◦ Unless you want to be a disciple of Christ  John 3:3-5 ◦ Unless you want to enter the Kingdom of God

5.  Mark 16:16 & 1 Peter 3:21 ◦ Unless you want to be saved!  I Peter 3:21 ◦ Unless you want a clean conscience  Colossians 2:11-12 ◦ Unless you want to be circumcised from sin  Galatians 3:27 ◦ Unless you want to be “clothed with Christ”  Galatians 3:27 & Romans 6:3 ◦ Unless you want to be “in Christ”

6.  Romans 6:4 ◦ You want to walk in newness of life  Romans 6:5 ◦ You want to be united with Him in the resurrection  Romans 6:6 ◦ You want your body of sin to be done away ◦ You want to be freed from slavery to sin  Romans 6:22 ◦ You want sanctification ◦ You want eternal life

7.  Forgiveness of sins  Gift of the Holy Spirit  Follow Jesus’ example  Be a disciple  Enter the kingdom  Be saved  Clean conscience  Circumcised from sin  Clothed with Christ  To be in Christ  Newness of life  United in resurrection  Body of sin done away  Freed from sin slavery  Sanctification  Eternal life Is even one of these reasons good enough for you today to believe that baptism is necessary?