2. Why we believe that baptism is essential to salvation

3. I. T TT The Question Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation

4. The Question Disputed in Religious Community Some teach that saved by faith before & without water baptism We teach that one must be baptized in water in order to be saved Many religious debates Many believe in baptism, practice it, but do not believe it to be essential to salvation

5. The Question Disputed in Religious Community What The Question / Issue Is Not: Whether or not one is saved by faith Whether or not one is saved by the blood of Christ Whether or not one is saved by God’s grace Whether or not one is saved by baptism alone Whether or not one is saved by works of merit Whether or not one is saved by water

6. The Question Disputed in Religious Community What The Question / Issue Is Not: What The Question / Issue Is: Is water baptism essential to salvation? When or at what point is one save by faith? When or at what point is the blood applied?

7. The Question Disputed in Religious Community What The Question / Issue Is Not: What The Question / Issue Is: Why Is This So Important?

8. If Baptism Is Essential Then any not baptized will be lost Those who teach that it is not essential are false teachers If Baptism Is Not Essential Those who teach it is essential are binding where God has not bound

9. I. T TT The Question II. T TT The Evidence Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation

10. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved

11. Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

12. Mark 16:16 Believe & Baptized – Saved Believe – Saved & Baptized Which statement do you believe?

13. Mark 16:16 A Parallel BelievethBaptizedSaved Believeth NotDamned + EatsDigestsHealthy Not EatUnhealthy +

14. Mark 16:16 “He that believeth in Ford Motor Company and is baptized in our pool, shall receive a new Ford.” What must one do to get a new ford? Could one argue: “I believe – give me the Ford, and then I’ll be baptized”?

15. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins

16. Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

17. Acts 2:38 “…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,…” Because of In Order To Repent Be Baptized AND Repentance & Baptism Go In The Same Direction!

18. Acts 2:38 Matt. 26:28 – Blood shed for the remission of sins (eis aphesin hamartion) Acts 2:38 – Repent & Bapt. for the remission of sins (eis aphesin hamartion) Same expression in both English & Greek

19. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins  1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us

20. 1 Peter 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” 1 Peter 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”

21. 1 Peter 3:21 Baptism doth NOW save us Baptism doth NOT save us Which statement do you believe?

22. 1 Peter 3:21 Eight Souls Saved By Water Baptism doth also now save us From The Old To The New Old World Old Life (sin) New World New Life (saved)

23. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins  1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us  Gal. 3:26-27 – baptized into Christ

24. Galatians 3:26-27 “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Galatians 3:26-27 “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

25. Gal. 3:26-27 You Are For Have Been Children of God by faith Denotes the reason which follows Baptized into Christ

26. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins  1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us  Gal. 3:26-27 – baptized into Christ  Cases of conversion

27. CaseBelieveRepentConfessBaptism JewsActs 2:36Acts 2:38 SamaritansActs 8:12Acts 8:12ff EunuchActs 8:36-37Acts 8:37Acts 8:38 SaulActs 22:16 CorneliusActs 10:43Acts 11:15Acts 10:48 LydiaActs 16:15 JailorActs 16:31Acts 16:33 CorinthiansActs 18:8

28. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins  1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us  Gal. 3:26-27 – baptized into Christ  Cases of conversion  Salvation is in Christ

29. Redeemed in Him Blood (Eph. 1:7) Made Near in Christ by Blood (Eph. 2:13) Reconciled in one body by Cross (Eph. 2:16) Baptized Into Gal.3:27 1 Cor. 12:13

30. The Evidence  Mark 16:16 – to be saved  Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins  1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us  Gal. 3:26-27 – baptized into Christ  Cases of conversion  Salvation is in Christ

31. Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation I. T TT The Question II. T TT The Evidence III. T TT The Objections

32. The Objections Saved by faith If faith eliminates baptism – it eliminates repentance Can’t mean “faith alone” (Jas. 2:24) Many who believed but not saved (Jas. 2:19; John 8) Jesus said, “…believeth and is baptized…” (Mk 16:16)

33. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood If blood eliminates baptism – it eliminates faith!

34. Blood Rev. 1:5 Matt. 26:28 Washed Remission of Sins Baptism Acts 22:16 Acts 2:38 WhatWhen

35. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross It is not said that the thief repented. Thief lived and died under OT (Heb. 9:16-17) Under the NT Jesus commands: (Mark 16:16)

36. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross Cornelius saved without it

37. If The Reception of the Holy Spirit Proves Salvation Before Baptism, It Proves Salvation Before Faith The Holy Spirit Fell As Peter Began To Speak (Acts 11:15) Began “Past tense of begin” (58) Begin: “…to enter upon some action; to start…” (59) Finished Finish: “to bring or come To an end; to complete.” (242) Peter’s Sermon Beginning Finished

38. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross Cornelius saved without it Does not say “and is not baptized”

39. BelievethBaptizedSaved Believeth NotDamned + EatsDigestsHealthy Not EatUnhealthy + If one does not eat, he will not digest! If one does not believe, he will not be baptized!

40. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross Cornelius saved without it Does not say “and is not baptized” Mark 16:9-20 is not reliable

42. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross Cornelius saved without it Does not say “and is not baptized” Mark 16:9-20 is not reliable

43. The Question I. The Question The Evidence II. The Evidence The Objections III. The Objections Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation

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