What does the bible teach ?

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What does the bible teach ?
Baptism
Studies In The Scriptures
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Introduction

• One of the most controversial topics in religion
  today is concerning baptism
• Gods Word is truth (Jn 17.17) our appeal is to
  the divine!
• In this lesson, we will look at an overview of
  baptism as found in the Bible covering
• Various baptisms mentioned in the Bible
• Some assertions about baptism taught today
• The true mode of baptism
• Proper subjects for baptism today
• The God-given purpose of water baptism today
• What hinders a person from being baptized?

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Several Baptisms

• Baptism of Moses I Corinthians 101-5
• Baptism of Holy Spirit Mt. 311
• Baptism of Fire Mt. 311
• John the Baptists baptism Mt. 31-7
• Baptism of the Great Commission Mt. 2818-20
  Mk. 1615,16 Acts 19 Acts 2216 Gal.
  326,27 Rom. 61-4

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Assertions taught today

• Some teach that infants should be baptized
• Others teach only responsible people should be
  baptized
• Some teach sprinkling and pouring and immersion
  are all baptism
• Others teach baptism is immersion only
• Some teach baptism is not required by God
• Others teach baptism is only for the
  saved/Christians
• Others teach baptism is for the remission of
  sins/puts one into Christ
• The Bible cannot teach ALL the above, for many
  are conflicting and contradicting (i.e. opposing
  teachings)

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What is baptism?

• Bible dictionaries
• Greek lexicons
• Define words used at the time of their being used
  by Christ and inspired writers
• Do NOT define words in NT by modern dictionaries
  alone!
• Words change meanings over time dont want to
  put modern meaning if it changes Gods meaning

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What is baptism?

• Vines Expository Dictionary
• Thayers Greek Lexicon
• Much water there - inference
• Went down into water inference
• Compare with Rom. 6.3,4 and Col. 2.12

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Romans 61-4

• What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin
  that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall
  we who died to sin live any longer in it? 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. 
  
• - NKJV

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Colossians 211,12

• 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. 
• - NKJV

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What is baptism?

• Vines Expository Dictionary
• Thayers Greek Lexicon
• Much water there - inference
• Went down into water inference
• Compare with Rom. 6.3,4 and Col. 2.12
• Baptism is immersion!

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But, Ive already Been Baptized!

• Acts 19 baptism in the name of Jesus
• Folks who have been baptized before might need
  to be baptized again in order to be baptized as
  God would want
• Even folks who had been baptized by John the
  Baptists baptism in Acts 19 needed to be
  baptized again in order to be right with God
• Various reasons for baptism today might need
  to be baptized again?

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Who should be baptized?

• Let the Word of God answer!
• Acts the book of conversions
• Acts 2 believers willing to repent
• Acts 8 believers willing to confess
• Acts 22 believers needing sins removed
• Rom 61-17 desire to obey form of doctrine
• Col. 212 desire to be buried with Christ
• Gal. 326,27 to become child of God

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Mark 1615,16

• And He said to them, "Go into all the world and
  preach the gospel to every creature. He who
  believes and is baptized will be saved but he
  who does not believe will be condemned.
• - NKJV

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Acts 238

• 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.
• - NKJV

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Acts 247

• praising God and having favor with all the
  people. And the Lord added to the church daily
  those who were being saved.
• - NKJV

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Acts 835-38

• Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at
  this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as
  they went down the road, they came to some water.
  And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What
  hinders me from being baptized?" 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. 
• - NKJV

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Acts 2216

• And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
  baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the
  name of the Lord.  - NKJV

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Galatians 326,27

• For you are all sons of God through faith in
  Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized
  into Christ have put on Christ.  -
  NKJV

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Purposes of Baptism

• To obey Gods command
• For the remission of sins
• To put one into Christ
• To wash away sins
• To become a new creature
• To demonstrate love for God
• To bury old man of sin
• To rise with Christ
• To enter the kingdom of God
• To allow God to add you to the saved/church

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Hindrances to baptism

• Ignorance of Gods Word
• Incorrect understanding on the topic
• Ive already been baptized (various)
• Waiting for a convenient season
• Ashamed of the gospel of Christ
• Not willing to sell all for Christ
• Procrastination

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Prerequsites to baptism

• Hearing the Word of God
• Belief in the Word of God
• Faith that begins to work through love
• Repentance of sins
• Confessing Jesus is Son of God
• Understanding what baptism is for

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Romans 1017

• So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by
  the word of God.
• - NKJV

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Acts 835-38

• Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at
  this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as
  they went down the road, they came to some water.
  And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What
  hinders me from being baptized?" 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. 
• - NKJV

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Prerequsites to baptism

• Hearing the Word of God
• Belief in the Word of God
• Faith that begins to work through love
• Repentance of sins
• Confessing Jesus is Son of God
• Understanding what baptism is for

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Conclusion

• Believers willing to repent of sins and confess
  Christ as the Son of God can be baptized for the
  remission of sins today
• We only have Bible Authority to teach what Gods
  Word says on the topic
• Becoming a Christian today is just according to
  the same pattern/form of doctrine as in the New
  Testament
• Do you need to be baptized?