1. Born of Water and Spirit John 3:1-5

2. Review  Hear Matthew 11:15 Acts 17:10, 11 Romans 1:16; 10:17 Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22

3. Review  Believe John 8:24; 9:38 Acts 9:1-25

4. Review  Repent Matthew 21:28-32 Luke 3:7-14; 13:1-9

5. Review  Confess Matthew 10:32 Acts 8:35-37 Romans 10:9, 10

6. Study of Baptism  Purpose and significance  What it accomplishes  Its necessity

7. Brief Definition  Greek word (baptizo) meaning immerse, dip, or plunge Literally: Be immersed (Acts 2:38, ASV) The eunuch (Acts 8:36-39)

8. Additional Remarks  Practiced in some form by most groups Different forms such as sprinkling or pouring Quakers are one of few groups who do not baptize at all

9. Purposes  Forgiveness of sins Controversy over “for” Compare (Matthew 26:28; Acts 2:38) Washed away (Acts 22:16) Necessary (1 Peter 3:21)

10. Purposes  Way to a new life Seed planted (1 Peter 1:22-25) “Old man of sin” is buried (Romans 6:1-6, 16-18) Made alive in Christ (Colossians 2:12)

11. Purposes  Change our relationship with God No longer in Satan’s kingdom (John 3:3, 5; Colossians 1:13) In Christ (Galatians 3:23-29; Ephesians 1:3-14)

12. Purposes  Without it, we are … In sin (Acts 22:16) In Satan’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13) Spiritually dead (Romans 6:4)

13. Errors  Baptized in the Holy Spirit, not water Only promised to some (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4) Never commanded Did not happen the same way each time (Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-48; 11:15-17)

14. Errors  Only a sign of one’s salvation “Outward sign of an inward grace” Jesus’ placement of baptism (Mark 16:16) Results from Calvinistic thinking

15. Errors  Can be sprinkling or pouring How does one bury the dead? (Romans 6:3-5) Buried as Jesus was

16. Errors  Saved by baptism alone Charge made against us Many things involved in salvation (Romans 6:15)

17. Conclusion  Have you been scripturally baptized?  If not, why delay?