Baptism Is Essential To Salvation Essential absolutely necessary
Baptism Is Essential To Salvation Essential = absolutely necessary 1
Introduction • • • 2 Many deny that baptism is essential to salvation – in fact the majority of religious people and religions deny that it is Some think baptism is opposed to grace “Outward sign of an inward grace” Baptism Is Essential
Introduction • • 3 One of the most common approaches to salvation today is the sinners prayer The belief is that man says a short prayer stating he is a sinner and asking Jesus to come into his heart and save him Baptism Is Essential
Introduction • • • 4 The sinners prayer would have man saved before and without baptism What does the Bible teach about baptism? If we accept the Bible as our sole guide in religion the answer is easily found Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Obey 5 God • • Mt. 28: 19 Acts 10: 47 -48 Rev. 22: 14 There are no non-essential commands of God Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Be 6 Saved • • • Mk. 16: 16 Note that belief and baptism are equally important 1 Pet. 3: 21 Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Be 7 Born Again • • Jn. 3: 5 Gal. 3: 26 -27 Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Have 8 The Remission Of Sins • • Acts 2: 38 Repent and Be Baptized are inseparably joined in this verse Acts 3: 19 Acts 22: 16 Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To 9 Contact The Blood Of Christ • • • Jn. 19: 34 Rom. 6: 3 In being baptized we come in contact with the blood of Christ and enjoy the benefits of that blood Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Put 10 On Christ • • Gal. 3: 27 2 Tim. 2: 10 Eph. 1: 3 Eph. 1: 7 Baptism Is Essential
One Must Be Baptized To Walk 11 In Newness Of Life • • Rom. 6: 1 -4 2 Cor. 5: 17 Baptism Is Essential
Conclusion • • 12 “What doth hinder me to be baptized” --- Acts 8: 36 Acts 22: 16 “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. ” Baptism Is Essential
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