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Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. (14) And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?" (15) But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill

all righteousness." Then he allowed Him. (16) When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the

heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and

alighting upon Him. (17) And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved

Son, in whom I am well pleased."

BIBLICAL BAPTISM

WHERE DO YOU GO TO FIND A DEFINITION OF BAPTISM?

• Dictionary.com - BAPTISM - Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.

• Strong's Concordance - baptizó: to dip, sink - Short Definition: I dip, submerge, baptize

• Definition: lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

BAPTISMA. Many have been baptized, but NOT in

the way the Bible teaches. B. If you have NOT been baptized in

keeping with God's instruction given in the New Testament, then all you have done is gotten wet.

C. We learn from the Word of God that for baptism to be acceptable in the sight of God there must be the right person, the right process, and the right purpose.

I. THE RIGHT PERSONA. One must believe in Christ and repent of

sins 1. Mark 16:16 He who believes and is

baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

2. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

I. THE RIGHT PERSONB. Infants are NOT capable of' believing and

have no sin of which to repent; thus, infants are NOT fit subjects for baptism.

C. Jesus taught that children are innocent and pure.

1. Matthew 18:3 and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

2. Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

I. THE RIGHT PERSOND. There is no biblical authority for infant

baptism.1. No command2. No example3. No implication

E. Thus, if you were “baptized" as an infant, you were NOT baptized scripturally.

II. THE RIGHT PROCESSA. The word "baptism" in our English Bible

is transliterated from the Greek term baptizo that means “immersion."

B. To baptize means "to dip; to submerge; to overwhelm.”

C. It involves going to a place where there is a sufficient amount of water to be immersed. - John 3:23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

II. THE RIGHT PROCESSD. It is a burial, - Romans 6:3-5 Or do you not

know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,

II. THE RIGHT PROCESSE. It requires going down into and coming up out

of the water. - Acts 8:38-39 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

F. So, sprinkling or pouring water on the head is NOT a biblical baptism.

G. If you had water poured or sprinkled on you, then you were NOT baptized scripturally.

III. THE RIGHT PURPOSEA. Baptism is “for the remission of sins". - Acts

2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

B. Paul was told, “Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins" Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

C. Jesus said, “He that believes and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16).

III. THE RIGHT PURPOSED. Baptism is NOT done after one is already saved, but a

person is immersed in order to enter into Christ and become a child of God. - Galatians 3:26-27 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

E. Baptism brings salvation - 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,

F. If you were taught that you were saved before baptism, then you were NOT baptized "for the remiss ion of sins;" you were NOT baptized properly in God's sight.

III. THE RIGHT PURPOSEG. According to, those baptized without being properly taught

must be baptized AGAIN correctly. - Acts 19:1-6 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" So they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3

And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism." 4 Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

III. THE RIGHT PURPOSEH. If your baptism was NOT biblical (as a

penitent believer for the remission of sins), you are still in your sins and need to be re-baptized with the right understanding of its purpose. - Romans 6:17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

HAVE YOU BEEN SCRIPTURALLY BAPTIZED?

A. Were you the right person for baptism, able to believe and repent?

B. Were you baptized with the right process, immersion?

C. Were you baptized for the right purpose, remission of sins, salvation?

TONIGHT’S SERMONDON’T THROW AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE