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

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

4. How Do You Look At Baptism? BiblicalView Is Essential Burial Obedience ForwardBackward

5. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38)

6. Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. “Remission” "a dismissal, release" (Vine's) “freedom; (figuratively) pardon” (Strongs) 1. release, as from bondage, imprisonment, 2. forgiveness, pardon, of sins (Thayer)

7. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Saved (Mark 16:16)

8. Saved Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. “Saved” "to save, to keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction" [Used: restore health - Whole] (Thayer) “deliver or protect” (Strongs) Parallel: Remission of sins (Luke 24:46)

9. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Saved (Mark 16:16) Into Body / Church (1 Cor. 12:13)

10. Into The Body / Church 1 Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit “Body / Church” Saved (Eph. 5:23; Acts 2:47) Kingdom (Matt. 16:18) Access Spiritual Blessings (Eph. 1:3) Great Changes (Eph. 2)

11. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Saved (Mark 16:16) Into Body / Church (1 Cor. 12:13) Child of God (Gal. 3:26-27)

12. Child of God Gal. 3:26-27 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. “Child of God” Born Again (John 3:3,5) Heirs of God (Rom. 8:16-17)

13. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Saved (Mark 16:16) Into Body / Church (1 Cor. 12:13) Child of God (Gal. 3:26-27) Seeking a clear Conscience (1 Pet. 3:21)

14. Clear Conscience 1 Pet. 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: “Answer of Good Conscience” “an appeal to God for a good conscience” (NASV) “but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God” (ASV)

15. I. Looking Forward to Baptism Remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Saved (Mark 16:16) Into Body / Church (1 Cor. 12:13) Child of God (Gal. 3:26-27) Seeking a clear Conscience (1 Pet. 3:21)

16. I. Looking Forward to Baptism II. Looking Back to Baptism

17. New Life (Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:7)

18. New Life Rom. 6:3-4 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. “New Life” New & Different (Parallel to Christ) Not to continue in sin New Relationship New Rules New Beginning New Goals New Purpose

19. II. Looking Back to Baptism New Life (Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:7) Preparation for Death (1 Cor. 15:29)

20. Preparation For Death 1 Cor. 15:29 Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead? “Preparation for Death” Context: Why do what we do “Adds to our knowledge of the resurrection – not baptism” (Woods) Baptized in view of death Why? If no resurrection.

21. II. Looking Back to Baptism New Life (Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:7) Preparation for Death (1 Cor. 15:29) Same Body – Unity (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:5)

22. Same Body - Unity 1 Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. “Same Body - Unity” Context: Division / Differing Gifts All have same baptism – by the same spirit – thus united One Baptism (Eph. 4:5) Context: Unity

23. II. Looking Back to Baptism New Life (Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:7) Preparation for Death (1 Cor. 15:29) Same Body – Unity (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:5) All Needs Supplied in Christ (Col. 2:11-13)

24. All Needs Supplied In Christ Col. 2:11-13 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses “All Needs Supplied” Context: Complete in Christ (v. 10) Storehouse wisdom (vv. 1-3) God (v. 9) Head (v. 10) Takes all sin away (vv. 11-13)

25. II. Looking Back to Baptism New Life (Rom. 6:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:7) Preparation for Death (1 Cor. 15:29) Same Body – Unity (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:5) All Needs Supplied in Christ (Col. 2:11-13)

26. I. Looking Forward to Baptism II. Looking Back to Baptism

27. How Do You View Baptism?

28. BAPTISM Still in sin Still in sin Not a Christian Not a Christian Still lost Still lost No hope No hope Sin forgiven Sin forgiven Are a Christian Are a Christian Saved Saved Hope of heaven Hope of heaven