Baptism: A Biblical Perspective
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Extending God’s Love
Evangelizing the Lost
Edifying the Body
Equipping the Saints
TO SERVE THE LORD!
The ABC’s of Eleventh Street Baptist Church
ABOUT BAPTISM AND THE CHURCH
The ABC’s of Eleventh Street Baptist Church
WHAT IS BAPTISM?
1.
Baptism is a ceremony marking
the new believer’s entry into the
Christian
faith
and family.
2.
Baptism is immersion in
water
.
A.
“Baptize” literally means to
dip
or submerge.
B.
Immersion was almost certainly
the
New
Testament way.
John...was at Aenon near Salim,
where there was
A LOT OF WATER
,
and people were coming there for
John to baptize them.
John 3:23 CEV
He ordered the chariot to stop. Then
they both went
DOWN INTO THE
WATER
, and Philip baptized him. After
they had
COME OUT OF THE WATER
,
the Lord’s Spirit took Philip away.
Acts 8:38-39 CEV
C.
Immersion portrays the
meaning
of baptism most fully.
WHY DO WE BAPTIZE?
1. Because Jesus
commands
us to.
Jesus:
Go therefore and make
disciples of all the nations,
BAPTIZING
them in the name of
the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit.
Matthew 28:19 NASB
2.
Because
Jesus
and the apostles
were baptized and practiced
baptism.
Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 2:38-41
WHO SHOULD BE BAPTIZED?
1. Every person who repents of his/her
sins and receives Jesus as Savior and
Lord
.
And Peter said to them, “
REPENT
, and let
each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for forgiveness of your sins…” So then,
those who had received His word were
baptized…
Acts 2:38,41 NASB
But when they
BELIEVED
Philip preaching
the good news about the kingdom of God and
the name of Jesus Christ, they were being
baptized…
Acts 8:12 NASB
2. We wait until
children
are old
enough to make a clear commitment to
Christ and understand the meaning of
baptism before we baptize them. Small
children may be dedicated.
WHEN SHOULD ONE BE BAPTIZED?
1.
Unless there is a good reason to
wait, as soon as it can be
arranged
after
repenting of one’s
sins and believing in Jesus as
Savior and Lord.
Acts 2:41; 8:35-38
2. We baptize during regular
church
services
.
WHERE SHOULD ONE BE BAPTIZED?
1. It is possible for a person to be
baptized anywhere there is enough
water
. Acts 8:36-38
2. Practically, we baptize in our
baptistery
at the front of the
church.
3. In
public
. Baptism is not a private matter.
And all the country of Judea was going out to
him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they
were being baptized by him in the Jordan River,
confessing their sins.
Mark 1:5 NASB
Jesus:
If anyone declares
PUBLICLY
that he
belongs to me, I will do the same for him
before my Father in heaven. But if anyone
rejects me publicly, I will reject him before my
Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:32-33 TEV
WHAT DOES BAPTISM MEAN?
Baptism is a symbol or picture that tells
what happens to you when you accept
Jesus as Savior and Lord.
When you are baptized you show that:
1.
You have
repented
of your sins.
REPENT
, and let each of you be
baptized…
Acts 2:38 NASB
2. You have placed your
faith
in
Jesus.
When they
BELIEVED
Philip’s
message about the good news of the
kingdom of God and about Jesus
Christ, they were baptized…
Acts 8:12 TEV
3. Jesus is now your
Lord
, and you are
willing to obey His commands.
Jesus:
Go and make disciples of all
nations,
BAPTIZING
them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19 NIV
4. Your sins have been forgiven and
washed
away.
…let each of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the
FORGIVENESS
of your
sins…
Acts 2:38 NASB
Arise, and be baptized, and
WASH AWAY
your sins, calling on His name.
Acts 22:16 NASB
When you are baptized you show that:
5. God’s
Holy
Spirit lives in you,
giving you new life.
Repent, and let each of you be
baptized…and you shall receive the
gift of the
HOLY SPIRIT
.
Acts 2:38 NASB
When you are baptized you show that:
6. You have been saved from
death
and hell.
…God waited patiently in the days of Noah
while the ark was being built. In it only a few
people, eight in all, were
SAVED
through the
water, and this water symbolizes baptism that
now
SAVES
you also…
1 Peter 3:20-21 NIV
Whoever believes and is baptized will be
SAVED
, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned.
Mark 16:16 NIV
7.
You, through faith in Christ, have
died
to your old way of life and been raised to
a new life. Your life has changed.
We were therefore
BURIED
with Him [Christ]
through baptism into death in order that, just
as Christ was
RAISED
from the dead…we too
may live a new life. In the same way, count
yourselves
DEAD
to sin but
ALIVE
to God in
Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:4,11 NIV
8. You are now a part of God’s people, the
church
.
Many of them believed his message and were
baptized, and about three thousand people were
ADDED TO THE GROUP
that day.
Acts 2:41
TEV
The body is a unit, though it is made up of parts;
and though all its parts are many, they form one
body. So it is with Christ. For we were all
baptized by the Spirit
INTO ONE BODY
…
1 Corinthians 12:12-13 NIV
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON
IS BAPTIZED?
1. Baptism in itself does not
save
you.
For it is by God’s grace that you have
been saved through faith. It is not the
result of your own efforts, but God’s
gift, so that no one can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:8-9 TEV
2. Your new
faith
is strengthened
and confirmed.
3. You
testify
to the other saved
person.
4. You
witness
to unsaved persons.
5. You are welcomed into a church
family with great
joy
.
WHAT IF A PERSON WAS
BAPTIZED BEFORE?
1.
If you were baptized after becoming a
believer in Jesus by immersion in a church
with beliefs similar to ours, you can be
accepted into our membership by
statement of
faith
, or by promise of letter
from a church of “like faith and order.”
2.
Otherwise, biblical baptism is required for
membership.
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EXALTING GOD Extending God s Love Evangelizing the Lost Edifying the Body Equipping the Saints TO SERVE THE LORD!
ABOUT BAPTISM AND THE CHURCH The ABC s of Eleventh Street Baptist Church
WHAT IS BAPTISM? 1. Baptism is a ceremony marking the new believer s entry into the Christian faith and family. 2. Baptism is immersion in water. A. Baptize literally means to dip or submerge.
B. Immersion was almost certainly the New Testament way. John...was at Aenon near Salim, where there was A LOT OF WATER, and people were coming there for John to baptize them. John 3:23 CEV
He ordered the chariot to stop. Then they both went DOWN INTO THE WATER, and Philip baptized him. After they had COME OUT OF THE WATER, the Lord s Spirit took Philip away. Acts 8:38-39 CEV C. Immersion portrays the meaning of baptism most fully.
WHY DO WE BAPTIZE? 1. Because Jesus commands us to. Jesus: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 NASB
2. Because Jesus and the apostles were baptized and practiced baptism. Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 2:38-41
WHO SHOULD BE BAPTIZED? 1. Every person who repents of his/her sins and receives Jesus as Savior and Lord. And Peter said to them, REPENT, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins So then, those who had received His word were baptized Acts 2:38,41 NASB
But when they BELIEVED Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized Acts 8:12 NASB 2. We wait until children are old enough to make a clear commitment to Christ and understand the meaning of baptism before we baptize them. Small children may be dedicated.
WHEN SHOULD ONE BE BAPTIZED? Unless there is a good reason to wait, as soon as it can be arranged after repenting of one s sins and believing in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Acts 2:41; 8:35-38 1. 2. We baptize during regular church services.
WHERE SHOULD ONE BE BAPTIZED? 1. It is possible for a person to be baptized anywhere there is enough water. Acts 8:36-38 2. Practically, we baptize in our baptistery at the front of the church.
3. In public. Baptism is not a private matter. And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. Mark 1:5 NASB Jesus: If anyone declares PUBLICLY that he belongs to me, I will do the same for him before my Father in heaven. But if anyone rejects me publicly, I will reject him before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 TEV
WHAT DOES BAPTISM MEAN? Baptism is a symbol or picture that tells what happens to you when you accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. When you are baptized you show that: You have repented of your sins. 1. REPENT, and let each of you be baptized Acts 2:38 NASB
2. You have placed your faith in Jesus. When they BELIEVED Philip s message about the good news of the kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized Acts 8:12 TEV
3. Jesus is now your Lord, and you are willing to obey His commands. Jesus: Go and make disciples of all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 NIV
When you are baptized you show that: 4. Your sins have been forgiven and washed away. let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the FORGIVENESS of your sins Acts 2:38 NASB Arise, and be baptized, and WASH AWAY your sins, calling on His name. Acts 22:16 NASB
When you are baptized you show that: 5. God s Holy Spirit lives in you, giving you new life. Repent, and let each of you be baptized and you shall receive the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT. Acts 2:38 NASB
6. You have been saved from death and hell. God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were SAVED through the water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now SAVES you also 1 Peter 3:20-21 NIV Whoever believes and is baptized will be SAVED, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16 NIV
7. You, through faith in Christ, have died to your old way of life and been raised to a new life. Your life has changed. We were therefore BURIED with Him [Christ] through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was RAISED from the dead we too may live a new life. In the same way, count yourselves DEAD to sin but ALIVE to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:4,11 NIV
8. You are now a part of Gods people, the church. Many of them believed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people were ADDED TO THE GROUP that day. Acts 2:41 TEV The body is a unit, though it is made up of parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by the Spirit INTO ONE BODY 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 NIV
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON IS BAPTIZED? 1. Baptism in itself does not saveyou. For it is by God s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God s gift, so that no one can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8-9 TEV
2. Your new faith is strengthened and confirmed. 3. You testify to the other saved person. 4. You witness to unsaved persons. 5. You are welcomed into a church family with great joy.
WHAT IF A PERSON WAS BAPTIZED BEFORE? 1. If you were baptized after becoming a believer in Jesus by immersion in a church with beliefs similar to ours, you can be accepted into our membership by statement of faith, or by promise of letter from a church of like faith and order. 2. Otherwise, biblical baptism is required for membership.
