1. Big Questions. Real Answers.

2. Pattern in Acts Jews: heard (2:37), repented (2:38), baptized (2:38, 41) Samaritans: heard (8:6), believed (8:12), baptized (8:12) Eunuch: heard (8:35), believed (8:37, KJV), confessed (8:37, KJV), baptized (8:38) Saul: heard (9:6), baptized (9:18) Gentiles: heard (10:33; 15:7), believed (15:7), repented (11:18), baptized (10:48) Lydia: heard (16:14), baptized (16:15) Jailor: heard (16:32), believed (16:34), baptized (16:33) Corinthians: heard (18:8), believed (18:8), baptized (18:8) Ephesians: heard (19:5), believed (19:4), baptized (19:5)

3. Common Arguments Baptism is a work Different kinds of works (law, flesh, merit, devil, darkness, etc) Belief is a work (Jn. 6:28-29) Baptism is not a meritorious work (Tit. 3:5) Thief on the cross We do not know if he was baptized Different covenant Not an alien sinner (erring Jew) Romans 10:9-10 (believe that God raised Christ) Saved by the blood The blood is justifying (Rom. 5:9), redeeming (Eph. 1:7), reconciling (Col. 1:20), sanctifying (Heb. 13:12), and cleansing (1 Jn. 1:7) Contacted in baptism (Rom. 6:3) Both forgive (Matt. 26:28; Acts 2:38), wash (Rev. 1:5; Acts 22:16), cleanse (1 Jn. 1:7; Eph. 5:26), and save (Rom. 5:9; 1 Pet. 3:21)

4. Common Arguments Salvation is by grace Eph. 2:8; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 2:11 Grace is appropriated conditionally (obedient faith) Noah, children of Israel, Naaman Cornelius and Ephesians saved by grace (Eph. 2:8; Acts 15:11) Mark 16:16 is Holy Spirit baptism Matthew 28:19 is parallel account Administered by man and “in the name of” Only two recorded cases of Holy Spirit baptism Ephesians 4:5 — “one baptism” Paul was not sent to baptize 1 Corinthians 1:17 does not contradict Great Commission Paul taught the necessity of baptism (Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12-13) Paul had baptized some in Corinth (Crispus, Gaius, household of Stephanas, etc) V. 13 — two things necessary to be a follower of someone: (1) crucified for you and (2) baptized in their name

5. Big Questions. Real Answers.

6. Challenge

7. “The church, which is His body” (Eph. 1:22-23) “There is one body” (Eph. 4:4) “Christ is the head of the church, His body, and is Himself its Savior” (Eph. 5:23)

8. 30-33 AD — Church of Jesus Christ 313 AD — Edict of Milan (Constantine promotes tolerance of Christians) 325 AD — First Council of Nicea (convened to settle doctrinal disputes) 606-607 AD — Roman Catholic Church 1517 AD — Luther posts “Ninety-Five Theses” 1520-1530 AD — Lutheran Church 1536 AD — Presbyterian Church 1607-1611 AD — Baptist Church 1729-1739 AD — Methodist Church 1830 AD — Mormon Church 1844 AD — Seventh-day Adventist Church 1906 — Christian Church (the split was 50 years in the making, based largely one two issues: Missionary Societies and Mechanical Instruments) 1908 — Nazarene Church