WHAT WE MUST
KNOW ABOUT WATER BAPTISM
The churches of Christ
Greet You (Romans 16:16)
I. WE MUST KNOW THAT CHRIST DIED FOR US, AND
THROUGH
HIS
BLOOD WE HAVE THE REMISSION OF SINS!
Isaiah 53:5-6
5. But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was
bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his
stripes we
are healed.
6. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have
turned
every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
BLOOD WAS SHED FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS THROUGH THE NT
Matthew 26:28
28. For this is my blood of the new testament, which
is shed
for many for the
remission of sins.
CHRIST BLOOD BOUGHT HIS CHURCH
Acts 20:28
28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and
to all
the flock, over the which the
Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of
God,
which he hath
purchased with his own blood.
CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1. Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
gospel
which I preached unto you,
which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2. By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in
memory
what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain.
3. For I delivered unto you first of all that
which I
also received, how that Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4. And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the
third day according to the
scriptures:
ALIEN SINNERS CAN BE SAVED BY CHRIST SHED BLOOD
Ephesians 2:11-13
11. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past
Gentiles
in the flesh, who are
called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in
the flesh made by hands;
12. That at that time ye were without Christ,
being
aliens from the commonwealth of
Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no
hope, and without
God in the world:
13. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes
were far
off are made nigh by the
blood of Christ.
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF REMISSION OF SINS WAS CHRIST
PRECIOUS
BLOOD
1 Peter 1:18-19
18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not
redeemed
with corruptible things, as
silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by
tradition
from your fathers;
19. But with the precious blood of Christ, as
of a
lamb without blemish and without spot:
WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD
Ephesians 1:7
7. In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according
to the riches of his grace;
HIS DEATH WAS FOR ALL
Hebrews 2:9
9. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels
for the suffering of
death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace
of God
should taste death
for every man.
WITHOUT HIS BLOOD THERE WOULD BE NO REMISSION OF SINS
Hebrews 9:22
22. And almost all things are by the law purged with
blood;
and without shedding of
blood is no remission.
CHRISTIANS ARE CONTINUALLY CLEANSED BY CHRIST’S BLOOD
Revelation 1:5
5. And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and
the
first begotten of the
dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him
that
loved us, and washed us
from our sins in his own blood,
1 John 1:7
7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we
have fellowship one with
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth
us from
all sin.
II. WE MUST KNOW THAT BAPTISM IS FOR THE
REMISSION OF
SINS - TO
SAVE US
Acts 2:38
38. 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.
Acts 22:16
16. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be
baptized,
and wash away thy sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.
THERE IS ONLY ONE BAPTISM
Ephesians 4:5
5. One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
THE ONE BAPTISM IS WATER BAPTISM
Acts 10:48
48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name
of the
Lord. Then prayed
they him to tarry certain days.
CHRIST SAYS YOU MUST BE BORN OF WATER
John 3:3-5
3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man
be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be
born
when he is old? can he enter
the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee,
Except a man be born of water
and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God.
THE EUNUCH WAS BAPTIZED IN WATER – THEY WENT DOWN INTO
THE
WATER
AND PHILIP IMMERSED (BAPTIZED) HIM
Acts 8:35-39
35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the
same
scripture, and preached
unto him Jesus.
36. And as they went on their way, they came
unto a
certain water: and the eunuch
said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
37. And Philip said, If thou believest with
all thine
heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God.
38. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and
they
went down both into the
water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39. And when they were come up out of the
water, the
Spirit of the Lord caught
away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went
on his
way rejoicing.
EVEN THOSE THAT RECEIVED THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
NEEDED WATER BAPTISM
Acts 10:47
47. Can any man forbid water, that these should not be
baptized,
which have received
the Holy Ghost as well as we?
WE ARE SAVED BY BAPTISM IN WATER AS NOAH WAS SAVED BY
WATER
1 Peter 3:20-21
20. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the
longsuffering of God waited in
the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein
few, that
is, eight souls
were saved by water.
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:
BAPTISM IS COMMANDED
Acts 10:48
48. And he commanded them to be baptized in
the name
of the Lord. Then prayed
they him to tarry certain days.
YOU ARE BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST
Acts 2:41-47
41. Then they that gladly received his word
were
baptized: and the same day there
were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42. And they continued stedfastly in the
apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43. And fear came upon every soul: and many
wonders
and signs were done by the apostles.
44. And all that believed were together, and
had all
things common;
45. And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted
them to all men, as every man had need.
46. And they, continuing daily with one accord
in the
temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness
of heart,
47. Praising God, and having favour with all
the
people. And the Lord added to the
church daily such as should be saved.
WHEN YOU ARE BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST - YOU ARE BURIED WITH
CHRIST
Romans 6:3-6
3. Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized
into
Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death?
4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism
into
death: that like as Christ was
raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even
so we
also should walk in
newness of life.
5. For if we have been planted together in the
likeness of his death, we shall be also
in the likeness of his resurrection:
6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified
with
him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
YOU PUT ON CHRIST IN BAPTISM
Galatians 3:27
27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put
on Christ.
III. WE MUST KNOW THERE ARE FOUR STEPS THAT PRECEDE BAPTISM
YOU MUST HEAR THE WORD OF GOD
Romans 10:17
17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the
word of
God.
YOU MUST BELIEVE
Mark 16:16
16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but
he that
believeth not shall be damned.
YOU MUST REPENT
Luke 13:3
13. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall
all
likewise perish.
YOU MUST CONFESS JESUS
Romans 10:10
10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with
the mouth confession is
made unto salvation.
THEN THE BLOOD OF JESUS THAT SAVES YOU CAN BE APPLIED
AS YOU
ARE
BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST - JESUS THEN REMITS YOUR SINS AND
ADDS YOU TO
HIS CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST!
WE BEG YOU TO OBEY THE LORD AND BE ADDED TO THE CHURCH
OF
CHRIST
TODAY!!!