1. 1 Sam. 15:24-25 “pardon my sin” Ps. 25:11 “pardon mine iniquity” Forgive, excuse, pass over 1 Jn.2:12 “...sins are forgiven...”

2. BeforeAtAfter

3. 1. Not by Works Eph. 2:8-9 Jas. 2:24 Before Baptism

4. 2. Not by Faith Only Heb. 11:6 John 3:16 James 2:19-20 John 12:42-43

5. Before Baptism 3. Not by Repentance Only Acts 17:30 Luke 24:47

6. Before Baptism 4. Not by Confession Only Matt. 10:32 Rom. 10:10

7. After Baptism Infant Baptism - baby baptism Sprinkling is not baptism Accept after grown

8. At Baptism Gal. 3:26-27 - into Christ Rom.6:3-4 - into His death 1 Pet. 3:21 - saves Acts 2:38 - remission of sins Acts 22:16 - wash away sins “...their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more” - Heb. 8:12

9. Col.1:2 “To the saints and faithful brethren...” Phil.1:1 “...to all the saints...” Separated from sin

10. 1 Cor. 10:12 “lest he fall” 1 John 2:1 “that you may not sin” Jas.5:19-20 “err from the truth” A Christian can fall...

11. S Sin T Time F Forgiveness S + T = F

12. Sin Repentance - Acts 8:22 Confession - 1 Jn. 1:9 Prayer - Acts 8:22 Forgiveness - 1 Jn. 1:9 S + R + C + P = F Acts 8:18-24 - Simon

13. Baptized into Christ Prayer

14. By Arthur PigmanBy Arthur Pigman Evans Church of ChristEvans Church of Christ Evans, GeorgiaEvans, Georgia Sunday Morning – 17 April 2005Sunday Morning – 17 April 2005