The Word of Life

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Renewing Your Mind
Romans 121-2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind
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A Renewed View of Baptism

• Matthew 2818-20Mark 1615-16

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Great Commission Baptism

• Does it continue today?
• Who is preaching it?
• Many creeds deny Gods purpose in baptism

Col 123 ..the hope of the gospel which you
heard, which was preached to every creature under
heaven
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Now it is different

• It is most likely that in the Apostolic age when
  there was but one Lord, one faith, and one
  baptism, and no differing denominations existed,
  that baptism of a convert by that very act
  constituted him a member of the church, and at
  once endowed him with all the rights and
  privileges of full membership. In that sense,
  baptism was the door into the church. Now it is
  different. (Hiscox Manual, p. 22)

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What is different? Eph 44-5

• If Baptism is different now, why is it
  different?
• Did God or man make it different?
• But notice one Lord, one faith, one baptism
• Is one Lord different today?
• Is one faith different?
• There were no denominations when Eph 4 was
  written thus only one baptism.

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Have You Ever Seen Great Commission Baptism?

• Does it continue today?
• Who is preaching it?
• Many creeds deny Gods purpose in baptism
• This church still preaches one Lord, one
  faith, one baptism
• Purpose of this lesson Look at all the
  baptisms of the Bible
• See why one baptism is still true today.

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Johns Baptism Mt. 35-6
• It ceased with John
• Does not continue today Acts 191-5

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Jesus Baptism during personal ministry Jn
  41-2
• It anticipated the coming of the kingdom
  Mt. 417
• Did not continue after Jesus death
• Was replaced with Great Commission Baptism

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Jesus Baptism of suffering Lk 1250
• Figurative use of immersion
• Was never a command, never bound as act of
  obedience upon disciples

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Baptism of Moses 1 Cor 102
• Another Figurative use of immersion
• This was only true of Israel, does not
  continue today

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Baptism of Fire Mt. 310-12
• Note context - Fire of Judgment
• No one wants this baptism

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Baptism for the dead 1 Cor 1529
• Context study of resurrection
• If the dead are not raised, why would anyone
  be baptized for the dead (in view of the
  dead), if the dead are not raised?

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Holy Spirit Baptism Acts 15 Joel 228
• HS Spirit baptism a promise to apostles
• HS equipped apostles to carry out their work
  as apostles
• HS testified to reception of Gentiles Acts
  1115-18
• Does not continue today

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All the Baptisms of the Bible

• Great Commission Baptism Mt 2818-20 Mk
  1615-16
• To Every nation
• To end of ages
• Applied by apostles Acts 238
• One baptism today Eph 44-5
• Purpose Salvation, Remission of sins

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Will Your Faith Move You To Act Today? If Not
Today, When?