1. Why we believe that baptism is essential to salvation
N.T. BAPTISM
Why we believe that baptism is essential to salvation

2. People Look At Baptism Differently
Non-Biblical
View
Not Essential
Sprinkling
Outward sign..
Biblical
View
Is Essential
Burial
Obedience

3. How Do You Look At Baptism?
People
Look At
Baptism
Differently
Non-Biblical
View
Not Essential
Sprinkling
Outward sign..
Biblical
View
Is Essential
Burial
Obedience

4. Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation
I. The Question

5. 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 Question

6. 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

7. The Question Disputed in Religious Community
What The Question / Issue Is Not:
The Question
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?

8. The Question Disputed in Religious Community
What The Question / Issue Is Not:
The Question
What The Question / Issue Is:
Why Is This So Important?

9. If Baptism Is Essential
Then any not baptized
will be lost
Those who teach that
it is not essential
are false teachers
If Baptism Is
Not Essential
Those who teach it
is essential are
binding where God
has not bound

10. Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation
I. The Question
II. The Evidence

11. Mark 16:16 – to be saved
The Evidence

12. The Bible
Mark 16:16
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

13. Believe & Baptized – Saved Believe – Saved & Baptized
Mark 16:16
Believe & Baptized – Saved
Believe – Saved & Baptized
Which statement do you believe?

14. A Parallel Mark 16:16 + Believeth Baptized Saved Believeth Not Damned
Eats
Digests
Healthy
Not Eat
Unhealthy

15. Mark 16:16 What must one do to get a new ford?
“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?
Could one argue: “I believe – give me the Ford, and then I’ll be baptized”?

16. The Evidence Mark 16:16 – to be saved
Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins
The Evidence

17. The Bible
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.”

18. Acts 2:38
“…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,…”
Repent Be
Baptized
Because of
AND
In Order To
Repentance & Baptism Go In The Same Direction!

19. Acts 2:38 Same expression in both English & Greek
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 & Greek

20. The Evidence Mark 16:16 – to be saved
Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins
1 Pet. 3:21 – saves us
The Evidence

21. The Bible
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”

22. Baptism doth NOW save us Baptism doth NOT save us
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism doth NOW save us
Baptism doth NOT save us
Which statement do you believe?

23. 1 Peter 3:21 From The Old To The New Old World New World Old Life New
Eight
Souls Saved
By Water
Baptism doth
also now
save us
Old
World
New
World
Old
Life
(sin)
New
Life
(saved)

24. The Evidence 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
The Evidence

25. The Bible
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.”

26. You Are For Have Been Gal. 3:26-27 Children of God by faith
Denotes the reason which follows
Have Been
Baptized into Christ

27. The Evidence 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
The Evidence

28. Cases of Conversion Case Believe Repent Confess Baptism Jews Acts 2:36
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
Corinthians
Acts 18:8

29. The Evidence 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
The Evidence

30. Made Near in Christ by Blood Reconciled in one body by Cross
Baptized Into
Gal.3:27
1 Cor. 12:13
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)

31. The Evidence 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
The Evidence

32. Why we Believe that Baptism is Essential to Salvation
I. The Question
II. The Evidence
III. The Objections

33. The Objections 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 Objections

34. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood
If blood eliminates baptism – it eliminates faith!

35. The Objections 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)

36. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross
Cornelius saved without it
Does not say “and is not baptized”
The Objections

37. If one does not believe, he will not be baptized!+
Believeth
Baptized
Saved
Believeth Not
Damned +
Eats
Digests
Healthy
Not Eat
Unhealthy
If one does not eat, he will not digest!

38. The Objections Saved by faith Saved by the blood Thief on the cross
Cornelius saved without it
Does not say “and is not baptized”
The Objections