1. Bible Baptism
What It Cannot Do
1/3/2019

2. Baptism about every denomination believes in some kind of baptism
about every denomination teaches something about the subject of baptism
many contradictions in the religious world exist

3. Denominational Opinions Regarding Baptism
Biblical
Truth!
Denominational Opinions Regarding Baptism
mode: sprinkling, pouring
element: Holy Spirit, word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer…outward sign of an inward grace; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Heb. 10:22; Acts 8:36, 38)
purpose: to get salvation, for the remission of sins, to call on name of the Lord (Acts 2:38, 40, 41; 22:16)

4. ? Biblical Where is the SCRIPTURE? Truth! mode: sprinkling, pouring
element: H. S., word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer…outward sign of an inward grace; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Heb. 10:22; Acts 8:36, 38)
purpose: to get salvation, for the remission of sins, to call on name of the Lord (Acts 2:38, 40, 41; 22:16) ?

5. What Do You Believe? mode: sprinkling, pouring element: H. S., word
purpose: to show people that you are a believer…outward sign of an inward grace; a church ordinance; a good thing to do; etc.
mode: burial (Rom. 6:4)
element: water (Heb. 10:22; Acts 8:36, 38)
purpose: to get salvation, for the remission of sins, to call on name of the Lord (Acts 2:38, 40, 41; 22:16)

6. LOOKING AT
WHAT BAPTISM CANNOT DO

7. Baptism Cannot: change the heart heart must be changed before baptism
“hearing” the gospel & “faith” changes the heart

8. Believing what they “heard” distressed their “heart”
Heart Changes
preaching
Acts 2:37, “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’”
Believing what they “heard” distressed their “heart”

9. Heart Changes BELIEVE, THEN BAPTIZED
Acts 8:37, “Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’ So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and he baptized him.”
BELIEVE, THEN BAPTIZED

10. Baptism changes your spiritual life and your relationship with God
Baptism Cannot
change your life
Baptism changes your spiritual life and your relationship with God

11. Bible Baptism will not make your physical life any healthier
baptized believers often feared for their lives
will not necessarily make your social life any fuller
may become an outcast in some circles
will not necessarily make your political life any stronger
John 12:42, 43

12. Bible Baptism
will not necessarily make your business life any more successful
being a Christian may create extra barriers which you cannot compromise
promotions may have to be crucified
will not necessarily make your academic life any easier
will not necessarily make your family life any smoother (Matt. 10:34-38)