Things Baptism Won't Do Baptism is important. But baptism can not do everything.
N.T. BAPTISM
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Why we believe that baptism Why we believe that baptism is essential to salvationis essential to salvation
Why we believe that baptism Why we believe that baptism is essential to salvationis essential to salvation
PeopleLook
AtBaptism
Differently
Non-BiblicalNon-BiblicalViewView
Not EssentialSprinkling
Outward sign..
BiblicalBiblicalViewView
Is EssentialBurial
Obedience
How Do You Look At Baptism?How Do You Look At Baptism?
PeopleLook
AtBaptism
Differently
Non-BiblicalNon-BiblicalViewView
Not EssentialSprinkling
Outward sign..
BiblicalBiblicalViewView
Is EssentialBurial
Obedience
I. The QuestionThe Question
Why we Believe that Baptism Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvationis Essential to Salvation
The Q
uest
ion 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
The Q
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ion 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
The Q
uest
ion 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?
The Q
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ion Disputed in Religious Community
What The Question / Issue Is Not:
What The Question / Issue Is:
Why Is This So Important?
If Baptism Is Essential
Then any not baptizedwill be lost
Those who teach thatit is not essential
are false teachers
If Baptism IsNot Essential
Those who teach itis essential are
binding where Godhas not bound
I. The QuestionThe Question
II. The EvidenceThe Evidence
Why we Believe that Baptism Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvationis Essential to Salvation
The E
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ence Mark 16:16 – to be saved
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.”
Mark 16:16
Believe & Baptized – Saved
Believe – Saved & Baptized
Which statement do you believe?Which statement do you believe?
Mark 16:16A Parallel
Believeth Baptized Saved
Believeth Not Damned
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Eats Digests Healthy
Not Eat Unhealthy
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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?What must one do to get a new ford?
Could one argue: “I believe – give me Could one argue: “I believe – give me the Ford, and then I’ll be baptized”?the Ford, and then I’ll be baptized”?
The E
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ence Mark 16:16 – to be saved
Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins
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.”
Acts 2:38
“…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,…”
“…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,…”
Because of In Order ToRepentBe
BaptizedAND
Repentance & Baptism Go In The Same Direction!Repentance & Baptism Go In The Same Direction!
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 & GreekSame expression in both English & Greek
The E
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ence Mark 16:16 – to be saved
Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins
1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us
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”
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism doth NOW save us
Baptism doth NOT save us
Which statement do you believe?Which statement do you believe?
1 Peter 3:21
Eight
Souls Saved
By Water
Baptism doth
also now
save us
From The Old To The NewFrom The Old To The New
OldWorld
OldLife(sin)
NewWorld
NewLife
(saved)
The E
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ence 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
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.”
Gal. 3:26-27
You AreYou Are
ForFor
Have BeenHave Been
Children of God by faith
Denotes the reason which follows
Baptized into Christ
The E
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ence 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
Case Believe Repent Confess Baptism
Jews Acts 2:36 Acts 2:38 Acts 2:38
Samaritans Acts 8:12 Acts 8:12ff
Eunuch Acts 8:36-37 Acts 8:37 Acts 8:38
Saul Acts 22:16
Cornelius Acts 10:43 Acts 11:15 Acts 10:48
Lydia Acts 16:15
Jailor Acts 16:31 Acts 16:33 Acts 16:33
Corinthians Acts 18:8 Acts 18:8
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ence 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
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 IntoGal.3:27
1 Cor. 12:13
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ence 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
Why we Believe that Baptism Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvationis Essential to Salvation
I. The QuestionThe Question
II. The EvidenceThe Evidence
III. The ObjectionsThe Objections
The O
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• 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)
The O
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• Saved by faith
• Saved by the blood
If blood eliminates baptism – it eliminates faith!
The O
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• 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)
The O
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• Saved by faith
• Saved by the blood
• Thief on the cross
• Cornelius saved without it
• Does not say “and is not baptized”
Believeth Baptized Saved
Believeth Not Damned
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Eats Digests Healthy
Not Eat Unhealthy
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If one does not eat, he will not digest!
If one does not believe, he will not be baptized!
The O
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• Saved by faith
• Saved by the blood
• Thief on the cross
• Cornelius saved without it
• Does not say “and is not baptized”