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The Plan of Salvation baptism Baptism is disputed among men, but settled in the word of God Basic doctrine, Heb. 6:1, 2 Command, Acts 10:48 Only one, Eph. 4:4-6
The Plan of Salvation baptism Have you submitted to God’s will on baptism? Peace now Life everlasting
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Baptism What Is Its Purpose Who Should Be Baptized & When
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Baptism Definitions of reference works vary Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church (www.dictionary.com) A Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the Church (World English Dictionary, dictionary.com) the application of water as a rite of purification or initiation; a Christian sacrament (Unger’s Bible Dictionary) …consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence…” (Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words) “immersion, submersion” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament)
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Baptism The New Testament reveals what it is Getting into the water, Mt. 3:5, 6, 11, 13-16; Jn. 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36-38 Burial in water, Col. 2:12; Rom. 6:3, 4 Immersion in water, not sprinkling or pouring
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Jesus Make disciples, Mt. 28:19, 20 For salvation, Mk. 16:15, 16
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Peter For the remission of sins & to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:38; cf. 2 Thes. 2:13 For salvation, 1 Pt. 3:21
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose Paul Get into Christ, Rom. 6:3, 4; Gal. 3:26, 27 Get into the one body, 1 Cor. 12:13; Jn. 3:3-5 Put off the body of sins, Col. 2:11, 12
The Plan of Salvation baptism What Is Its Purpose BAPTISM Non-follower Condemnation Stained with sins Out of Christ In World Disciple Salvation Sins Remitted In Christ In the Church BAPTISM Mt. 28:19, 20; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38 1 Pt. 3:21; Rom. 6:3, 4; Gal. 3:26 27 1 Cor. 12:13; Col. 2:11, 12
The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When All people should be baptized All nations, Mt. 28:19, 20 Every creature, Mk. 16:15, 16 Most will reject it
The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When Penitent, confessing believers should be Believe & be baptized, Mk. 16:16 Repent & be baptized, Acts 2:38 Confess & be baptized, Acts 8:36-38 Men & women, Acts 8:12 Immediately, Acts 16:33; 2:41
The Plan of Salvation baptism Who Should Be Baptized & When Penitent, confessing believers should be Example, Acts 22:16; 9:1-18 Believer who confessed “Lord,” Acts 9:6 Penitent, Acts 9:9 Praying, Acts 9:11 Commanded to arise & wash away sins – In baptism, Acts 22:16