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“ rejoicing ”. How Why Who When. Baptism. Jan. 12, 1958. How. Method. Immersion - Pouring - Sprinkling. Matt. 3:11 - Water Jn. 3:23 - Much water Acts 8:36 - Going to water Acts 8:38 - Going into water Col. 2:12 - Burial Rom. 6:4 - Raised
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“rejoicing” How Why Who When Baptism Jan. 12, 1958
How Method Immersion - Pouring - Sprinkling Matt. 3:11 - Water Jn. 3:23 - Much water Acts 8:36 - Going to water Acts 8:38 - Going into water Col. 2:12 - Burial Rom. 6:4 - Raised Acts 8:39 - Coming out of water Immersion Baptizo = to dip, immerse, dip under, submerge
Common Practice • Sprinkle • Pour • Baptize infants
Why Purpose 1 Pet. 3:21 “now saves us” John 3:5 - new birth Mark 16:16 B + B = S Belief + Baptism Salvation Joins two things of equal value "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” “He that eats and digests his food shall live, but he that does not eat shall die.”
Why Purpose Acts 2:38 R + B = R Repent + Baptism Remission Joins two things of equal value "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” In order to obtain
Who Subjects Taught - Matt. 28:19 Believe - Mark 16:16 Repent - Acts 2:38 Confess - Acts 8:37 and Rom. 10:10 Infant baptism is useless and wrong Those who are accountable for their sins are candidates for baptism
When Time As soon as we learn what to do Acts 2 - 3,000 that day Acts 16:33 - “same hour of the night” Obey or the devil will take away the desire Luke 8:12 - seed by the way side “…then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.” Eccl. 12:1 “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth”
Is essential for salvation • Is a burial or immersion in water • Is the way into Christ Baptism “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Gal. 3:27
Believe Repent Baptism Confess Christ For the Remission Of Sins
“And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 22:16
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning July 3, 2011