2. Men deny the necessity of baptism Outward sign of an inward grace It “should” be done It is “good” to do & follow Christ’s example

3. Baptism is the circumcision of Christ, Col. 2:11, 12 OT circumcision – in covenant NT circumcision – in covenant

5. Required to cut off sins, Col. 2:11, 12 Physical circumcision Spiritual circumcision

6. Required to be born again, Jn. 3:3-5 Physical birth, Jn. 16:21 Spiritual birth, Acts 8:36-39

7. Required to rise with Christ, Rom. 6:3, 4 Physical resurrection, Jn. 5:28, 29 Spiritual resurrection, Rev. 20:6

8. Required to be saved, 1 Pet. 3:20, 21 Physical salvation Spiritual salvation

9. Required to be washed clean, Titus 3:5; Heb. 10:22 Physically clean Spiritually clean, Eph. 5:25-27; 1 Cor. 6:11; Acts 22:16

10. Required to be Abraham’s seed, Gal. 3:26-29 Physical seed Spiritual seed, Rom. 2:28, 29

11. Parallels “you shall surely die,” Gen. 2:17 “you will not surely die,” Gen. 3:4 “baptism doth also now save us,” 1 Pt. 3:21 “baptism doth not also now save us.”

12. Parallels “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned,” Mk. 16:16 “He who eats and digests will be nourished; But he who does not eat will not be nourished”

13. Parallels “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned,” Mk. 16:16 “He who jumps off the bridge and falls will die; But he who does not jump will not die”

14. Parallels “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned,” Mk. 16:16 “He who remembers his lines and speaks well will win the contest; But he who does not remember his lines will lose”

15. Parallels “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned,” Mk. 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will receive $1 million; But he who does not believe will not receive $1 million”

16. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. - Jesus He who is baptized is saved and will later believe - Catholic He who is saved will believe and may be baptized - Calvin He who believes is saved and should be baptized - Baptist

17. If baptism is not required then you can be saved… …w/o entering the kingdom, Jn. 3:3-5 …w/o being born again, Jn. 3:3-5 …w/o entering into Christ, Rom. 6:3, 4 …w/o Christ’s death, Rom. 6:3, 4

18. If baptism is not required then you can be saved… …w/o putting on Christ, Gal. 3:26, 27 …w/o entering the body of Christ, 1 Cor. 12:13 …w/o repentance, Acts 2:38

19. If baptism is not required then you can be saved… …while disobeying Christ, Mk. 16:16 …with an uncircumcised heart, Col. 2:11, 12

20. Those who: …believe Jesus is the Christ, Acts 8:12 Understand Christ & Sacrifice Make own mature decision

21. Those who: …Confess Christ, Acts 8:36-38 Belief w/o confession, Jn. 12:42, 43 Not ashamed of Christ, Mk. 8:38

22. Those who: …Repent, Acts 2:38 No sin – no repentance Awareness of sin & its offense to God Not just “I have done wrong” Belief & confession w/o repentance, Jas. 2:19; Mk. 1:23, 24

23. Not needed for children who have a good heart and want to do right, but are lacking an understanding and conviction of the great truth in God’s plan of salvation.

25. Men deny the necessity of baptism Outward sign of an inward grace It “should” be done It is “good” to do & follow Christ’s example

26. Baptism is the circumcision of Christ, Col. 2:11, 12 OT circumcision – in covenant NT circumcision – in covenant