BaptismBaptism

What is Baptism?What is Baptism?

Question 1Question 1

Why is the water we Why is the water we use in Baptism not use in Baptism not just plain water?just plain water?

Mark 7:3-4

Matthew 28:19

Ephesians 5:26

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Matthew 28:19

Acts 2:38

Matthew 28:19

Acts 2:39

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Psalm 51:5

Matthew 18:6

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Mark 7:3-4The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat

unless they give their hands a unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. When they come tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles. washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.

Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 5:26

to make her holy, cleansing to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with her by the washing with water through the word, water through the word,

The water in _______ is The water in _______ is not just plain _____, not just plain _____, because it is water ____ because it is water ____ has commanded us to has commanded us to use and it is connected use and it is connected with his _____.with his _____.

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Question 2Question 2

Whom are we to Baptize?Whom are we to Baptize?

Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make Therefore go and make disciples of disciples of all nationsall nations, , baptizing them in the name baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, "Repent and be Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:39

““The promise is for you and The promise is for you and your children and for all your children and for all who are far off—for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will whom the Lord our God will call.” call.”

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God commands us to God commands us to ______ “all ______” – ______ “all ______” – both _______ and both _______ and _____._____.

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Question 3Question 3

Why do we Baptize Why do we Baptize children?children?

Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make Therefore go and make disciples of disciples of all nationsall nations, , baptizing them in the name baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Holy Spirit,

Psalm 51:5

Surely I was sinful at Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the birth, sinful from the time my mother time my mother conceived me. conceived me.

Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of But if anyone causes one of

these little ones these little ones who who believe in mebelieve in me to sin, it to sin, it would be better for him to would be better for him to have a large millstone hung have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the drowned in the depths of the sea. sea.

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We baptize little _______ We baptize little _______ since “all ______” since “all ______” includes them, they are includes them, they are _____, and they can _____, and they can ______.______.

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What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

Baptism is an act that Baptism is an act that Jesus commands us Jesus commands us to do to all nations, to do to all nations, using water together using water together with his Word.with his Word.

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