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

uest

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

uest

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

vid

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

vid

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

vid

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

vid

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

vid

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

The E

vid

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

The E

vid

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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ctio

ns

• Saved by faith

• Saved by the blood

If blood eliminates baptism – it eliminates faith!

The O

bje

ctio

ns

• 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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ctio

ns

• 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

bje

ctio

ns

• Saved by faith

• Saved by the blood

• Thief on the cross

• Cornelius saved without it

• Does not say “and is not baptized”