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WHEN SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED
1. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE BELIEVED!
“Those who believe … were baptized … that day!” Acts 2:41
“Then Philip began with the scripture and told him the Good News about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the man said, ‘Look, here is water! Why shouldn’t I be baptized right now?’ Philip said, ‘If you [...]
WHO SHOULD BE BAPTIZED?
1) EVERY PERSON WHO HAS BELIEVED IN CHRIST.
“Those who believe and accepted His message were baptized …” Acts 2:41
“Simon himself believed and was baptized …” Acts 8:13
“But when they believed Philip as he preached the Good News … and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” Acts 8:12
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Read moreWHY BE BAPTIZED BY IMMERSION?
1) BECAUSE JESUS WAS BAPTIZED THAT WAY.
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water.” Matt. 3:16
2) EVERY BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE WAS BY IMMERSION.
(Example) ” … then both Philip and the man went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water…” Acts 8:38-39
3) THE WORD “BAPTIZE” [...]
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BAPTISM?
1. IT ILLUSTRATES JESUS’ BURIAL AND RESURRECTION.
“Christ died for our sins … He was buried … and He rose again.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
“For when you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and in baptism you were also raised with Christ.” Colossians 2:12
2. IT ILLUSTRATES MY NEW LIFE AS A CHRISTIAN.
“By our baptism then, we [...]
WHY SHOULD I BE BAPTIZED?
1. TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY CHRIST.
“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth and was baptized by John in the river.” Mark 1:9
2. BECAUSE CHRIST COMMANDED IT.
“Jesus said, ‘Go then, to all people everywhere and make them my disciples, baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and [...]