Baptism In Conversion
A. THE COMMAND OF THE GREAT COMMISSION - TEACH & BAPTIZE.
B. DID THEY DO IT?
BELIEVE REPENT/CONFESS BAPTIZED
A. PENTECOST
Acts 2:14-41 vs. 37-38 vs. 38-41
B. SAMARIA
8:5-13 vs. 12 vs. 12, 13
C. EUNUCH Confession
8:35-39 vs. 36-37 vs. 37 vs. 38
D. SAUL
9:1-9; 22:16 vs. 18, 22:16
E. CORNELIUS
10:34-46 vs. 43 vs. 48
F. JAILOR
16:25-34 vs. 31 vs. 33
G. LYDIA
16:11-15 vs. 14 vs. 15
H. CORINTH
18:8 vs. 8 vs. 8
A. BAPTISM "consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence"
(Vine's). "Immersion" (Strong's).
1. Sprinkling is not what the word means.
2. Sprinkling is not baptism.
B. BAPTISM IS NECESSARY( Acts 2:38; 10:48 ). Commanded.
C. WHAT DOES IT DO?
1. Puts us in the church( 1 Cor. 12:13 ).
2. Puts us in Christ( Gal. 2:26-27 ).
3. A participation in his death( Rom. 6:3-4, 7 ).
4. Takes away sin( Acts 2:38; 22:16 ).
5. Saves us( 1 Pet. 3:21 ).
D. IT IS A BEGINNING, NOT AN END( Rom. 6:4; John 8:31 ).
A. ARE YOU SAVED? ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
B. HAVE YOU BEEN BAPTIZED?