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“When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be
baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:37-38
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Its Purposes and Designs
For remission of sins, Acts 2:38 (Mark 16:16)
Release from punishment due sin, 1 John 3:4; Romans 6:23
“Forgiveness of, cleansing from, salvation from, blotting out of,
washing away, no more remembering of…”
Release from effect of one’s past sins, Acts 2:38; Acts 8:12-13 (18-24)
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Acts 2:38:Repent, and…be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins (eiv afesin άmartiwn)
IN ORDER TO HAVE
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Matthew 26:28:Matthew 26:28:
this is My blood… this is My blood… which is shed for many which is shed for many
for the remission of sins for the remission of sins ((eiv afesin eiv afesin άάmartiwnmartiwn))
IN ORDER TO HAVEIN ORDER TO HAVE
Turning point from sin to salvation, Acts 2:38; 3:19 (22:16)
Convert yourself, Acts 3:19 (9:35; 11:21)
Action of obedient faith, James 2:18, 24
Sinner’s obedient response to the gospel, Acts 2:40
Thessalonians, 1 Thessalonians. 1:9 (Acts 17:4; 2:40-41)
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Baptized into Christ, Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27
In Christ… All spiritual blessings, Eph. 1:3 Redemption, Eph. 1:7 Forgiveness, Eph. 1:7 Inheritance, Eph. 1:11 New creature, 2 Cor. 5:17 Salvation, 2 Tim. 2:10 No condemnation, Rom. 8:1 Eternal life, 1 John 5:11-12
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All things new! 2 Cor. 5:17
All things new! 2 Cor. 5:17
Baptized into death of Christ, Rom. 6:3
Obtain the benefits of His death
Rom. 5:8-10: By His blood we are…
Justified Saved from wrath Reconciled to God 7
Baptized into death to sin, Rom. 6:4-7 One dies to sin
Body of sin is done away, 6:6-7 (Col. 2: 11-12)
Dead to sin & alive unto God (6:11) When we “died with Christ” (6:8)
When “baptized into death” (6:4-5) Newness of life after baptism, 6:4
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An appeal of a good conscience toward God, 1 Pet. 3:21
Answer, appeal to God for salvation Blood cleanses conscience, Heb. 9:14 Blood contacted in baptism, Rom. 6:3
Boldly enter God’s presence, Heb. 10:19, 22
Without baptism the appeal to come before God & be saved is denied!
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Baptized into one body, the church, 1 Cor. 12:12-13
Added together, Acts 2:41Added by the Lord, Acts
2:47Added by obeying the Spirit’s command to be
baptized, 1 Cor. 12:12-1310
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•Salvation, Salvation, Mk. 16:16Mk. 16:16•Remission of sins, Remission of sins, Acts 2:38Acts 2:38•Washing, Washing, Acts 22:16Acts 22:16•Calling on Lord, Calling on Lord, Acts 22:16Acts 22:16•Christ’s death, Christ’s death, Rom. 6:3Rom. 6:3•Putting off sin, Putting off sin, Rom. 6:4Rom. 6:4•New creature, New creature, 2 Cor. 5:172 Cor. 5:17•In Christ, In Christ, Gal. 3:27Gal. 3:27•Cleansing, Cleansing, Eph. 5:26Eph. 5:26•Sanctification, Sanctification, Eph. 5:26Eph. 5:26•Kingdom, Kingdom, Jno. 3:5Jno. 3:5•Gift of Holy Spirit, Gift of Holy Spirit, Acts 2:38Acts 2:38•Body of Christ, Body of Christ, 1 Cor. 12:131 Cor. 12:13•All blessings, All blessings, Eph. 1:3Eph. 1:3•Wearing name, Wearing name, 1 Cor. 1:131 Cor. 1:13
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God’s design: Action of obedient faith that
secures forgiveness of sins through Christ,
Acts 22:16
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What It Can & Cannot
Do
MOST religious groups believe in some kind of baptism
MOST religious groups teach something about the subject
of baptism many contradictions in the
religious world exist14
mode: sprinkling, pouring
element: H. S., word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
Biblical Biblical Truth!Truth!
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Acts 8:36, 38; Heb. 10:22)
purpose: to get salvation, for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, 40, 41)
Where is the Scripture?
mode: sprinkling, pouring
element: H. S., word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
Biblical Biblical Truth!Truth!
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Acts 8:36, 38; Heb. 10:22)
purpose: to get salvation, the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, 40, 41)
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What Do You Believe?
mode: sprinkling, pouring
element: H. S., word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Acts 8:36, 38; Heb. 10:22)
purpose: to get salvation, the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, 40, 41)
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WHAT BAPTISM CANNOT DO
change the heart heart must be changed before
baptism “hearing” the gospel & “faith”
changes the heart
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“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what
shall we do?’” Acts 2:37
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Believing what they “heard” affected their “heart”
Acts 8:37,“Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’ So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and he baptized him.”
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Heart Changes
BELIEVE FIRST, THEN BAPTISM
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•change your life
Baptism changes your spiritual life
and your relationship with
God
will not make your physical life any healthier
baptized believers often feared for their life in NT
will not necessarily make your social life any fuller
may become an outcast will not necessarily make your political life
any stronger some were even unwilling to confess
Christ (Jn. 12:42, 43)23
will not necessarily make your business life any more successful
being a Christian may create extra bounds
promotions may have to be crucified will not make your academic life any
easier will not necessarily make your family
life any smoother (Matt. 10:34-38)24
remove temptation from your life
“But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his
own desires. . .” (Jas. 1:14) Jesus’ example (Matt. 3:13 –
4:11; Heb. 4:15)
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Prevent All WrongSimon sinned grievously after he
was baptized (Acts 8:13, 18-23) Peter & Barnabas (Gal. 2:11-14) Paul had to continually discipline
his body (1 Cor. 9:27)
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permanently secure eternal life the bible doesn’t teach “once
saved, always saved” the bible exhorts baptized believers to work out their own
salvation (Phil. 2:12; 3:11, 12, 14) the bible is full of warnings about
departing
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“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing
from the living God”• It is a warningIt is a warning
• It is a warning to “brethren”It is a warning to “brethren”
• It is a warning to brethren who may have It is a warning to brethren who may have an “evil heart”an “evil heart”
• It is a warning to brethren who may It is a warning to brethren who may departdepart
give life to the living (saved), but only to the dead (Iost)
saved people do not get baptized; sinners get baptized to reach salvation
forgiven people do not get baptized; baptized people get forgiven (Col. 2:12,
13) living people do not get buried; likewise,
saved people do not get baptized
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To have the hope of eternal life:We need to what Jesus did for usBELIEVE
He DIED for our sins
He was BURIED
He was RAISED
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
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To have the hope of eternal life:We need to DIE with Jesus
Be BURIED with Him in Baptism
We need to be UNITED with Him
We will be RAISED like Him
Romans 6:3-4
“our oldman wascrucified”(6:6)
united togetherin the likeness
of Hisdeath(6:5)
“buried with Him through baptism” (6:4)
“we also shall be in
the likeness of His
resurrection”(6:5)
“raised with Him through
faith” (Col. 2:12)
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WHAT BIBLE BAPTISM CAN DO
“IN CHRIST”
“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ”(Gal. 3:26, 27)
Bible Baptism Can Put You Into ChristBible Baptism Can Put You Into Christ
Outside Christ
“Or do you notknow that asmany of usas werebaptizedinto ChristJesus werebaptized intoHis death?”(Rom. 6:3)
“Into Death”Christ shed HisChrist shed Hisblood in His deathblood in His death
John 19:33, 34
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“One Body”“Church”
Colossians 1:18, 24
“For as the body is one and has many members, but allthe members of that one body,being many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spiritwe were all baptized into one body. . .” (1 Cor. 12:12, 13)
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Romans 6:3-5
“In Christ”
““New Creation”New Creation”(Gal 6:15; 2 Cor. 5:17)
places you in Christ where salvation is (2 Tim. 2:10)
places you into Christ’s death where his saving blood was shed
(Jn. 19:33, 34) washes away sin (Acts 22:16)
sets free from sin (Rom. 6:17, 18)40
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1 Peter 3:21,“There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ”
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Baptism Saves
Baptism has nothing to do with
a physical cleansing
Baptism is an answer of a good
conscience
Baptism is something done
“toward God”
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1 Peter 3:21“There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of
the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ”
The Power In Baptism Is Not The Water,
But Through The Resurrection!To contend that baptism is To contend that baptism is not necessary is to cast not necessary is to cast
insult upon the insult upon the resurrection!resurrection!
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What About US?
Are WE identified with the Lord’s body through baptism?
Did WE contact the blood of Christ through baptism?
Did WE come into Christ through baptism?
Have WE had a good conscience toward God by being obedient through baptism?
Have WE identified ourselves with the resurrection of Christ?
Some want to say that the forgiveness of sins is better
translated "because of forgiveness of sins" rather than
"in order to receive" but this sentence is much the same as the
one in Matthew 26:28 which is evidently understood “in order to” rather than “because of”.
For passages that relate baptism to salvation also see Mark 16:16 and 1 Peter 3:21 among others.
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“Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to
them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many FOR the forgiveness of sins”
Matt 28:27-28 (NIV).46
