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Baptism Is Essential To Baptism Is Essential To SalvationSalvation

Essential = absolutely Essential = absolutely necessary necessary

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Baptism Is Essential

Introduction• Many deny that baptism is Many deny that baptism is

essential to salvation – in fact essential to salvation – in fact the majority of religious people the majority of religious people and religions deny that it isand religions deny that it is

• Some think baptism is opposed Some think baptism is opposed to graceto grace

• ““Outward sign of an inward Outward sign of an inward grace”grace”

• Many deny that baptism is Many deny that baptism is essential to salvation – in fact essential to salvation – in fact the majority of religious people the majority of religious people and religions deny that it isand religions deny that it is

• Some think baptism is opposed Some think baptism is opposed to graceto grace

• ““Outward sign of an inward Outward sign of an inward grace”grace”

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Baptism Is Essential

Introduction

• One of the most common One of the most common approaches to salvation today is approaches to salvation today is the sinners prayerthe sinners prayer

• The belief is that man says a The belief is that man says a short prayer stating he is a short prayer stating he is a sinner and asking Jesus to come sinner and asking Jesus to come into his heart and save himinto his heart and save him

• One of the most common One of the most common approaches to salvation today is approaches to salvation today is the sinners prayerthe sinners prayer

• The belief is that man says a The belief is that man says a short prayer stating he is a short prayer stating he is a sinner and asking Jesus to come sinner and asking Jesus to come into his heart and save himinto his heart and save him

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Baptism Is Essential

Introduction• The sinners prayer would have The sinners prayer would have

man saved before and without man saved before and without baptismbaptism

• What does the Bible teach about What does the Bible teach about baptism?baptism?

• If we accept the Bible as our sole If we accept the Bible as our sole guide in religion then the answer guide in religion then the answer is easily foundis easily found

• The sinners prayer would have The sinners prayer would have man saved before and without man saved before and without baptismbaptism

• What does the Bible teach about What does the Bible teach about baptism?baptism?

• If we accept the Bible as our sole If we accept the Bible as our sole guide in religion then the answer guide in religion then the answer is easily foundis easily found

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Obey God

• Mt. 28:19Mt. 28:19• Acts 10:47-48Acts 10:47-48• Rev. 22:14Rev. 22:14• There are no non-essential There are no non-essential

commands of Godcommands of God

• Mt. 28:19Mt. 28:19• Acts 10:47-48Acts 10:47-48• Rev. 22:14Rev. 22:14• There are no non-essential There are no non-essential

commands of Godcommands of God

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Be Saved

• Mk. 16:16Mk. 16:16• Note that belief and baptism are Note that belief and baptism are

equally importantequally important• 1 Pet. 3:211 Pet. 3:21

• Mk. 16:16Mk. 16:16• Note that belief and baptism are Note that belief and baptism are

equally importantequally important• 1 Pet. 3:211 Pet. 3:21

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Be Born Again

• Jn. 3:5Jn. 3:5• Gal. 3:26-27Gal. 3:26-27

• Jn. 3:5Jn. 3:5• Gal. 3:26-27Gal. 3:26-27

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Have The Remission Of Sins

• Acts 2:38Acts 2:38• Repent and Be Baptized are Repent and Be Baptized are

inseparably joined in this verseinseparably joined in this verse• Acts 3:19Acts 3:19• Acts 22:16Acts 22:16

• Acts 2:38Acts 2:38• Repent and Be Baptized are Repent and Be Baptized are

inseparably joined in this verseinseparably joined in this verse• Acts 3:19Acts 3:19• Acts 22:16Acts 22:16

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Contact The Blood Of Christ

• Jn. 19:34Jn. 19:34• Rom. 6:3Rom. 6:3• In being baptized we come in In being baptized we come in

contact with the blood of Christ contact with the blood of Christ and enjoy the benefits of that and enjoy the benefits of that bloodblood

• Jn. 19:34Jn. 19:34• Rom. 6:3Rom. 6:3• In being baptized we come in In being baptized we come in

contact with the blood of Christ contact with the blood of Christ and enjoy the benefits of that and enjoy the benefits of that bloodblood

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Put On Christ

• Gal. 3:27Gal. 3:27• 2 Tim. 2:102 Tim. 2:10• Eph. 1:3Eph. 1:3• Eph. 1:7Eph. 1:7

• Gal. 3:27Gal. 3:27• 2 Tim. 2:102 Tim. 2:10• Eph. 1:3Eph. 1:3• Eph. 1:7Eph. 1:7

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Baptism Is Essential

One Must Be Baptized To Walk In Newness Of Life

• Rom. 6:1-4Rom. 6:1-4• 2 Cor. 5:172 Cor. 5:17

• Rom. 6:1-4Rom. 6:1-4• 2 Cor. 5:172 Cor. 5:17

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Baptism Is Essential

Conclusion• ““What doth hinder me to be What doth hinder me to be

baptized” --- Acts 8:36baptized” --- Acts 8:36• Acts 22:16 “And now why are Acts 22:16 “And now why are

you waiting? Arise and be you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Lord.”

• ““What doth hinder me to be What doth hinder me to be baptized” --- Acts 8:36baptized” --- Acts 8:36

• Acts 22:16 “And now why are Acts 22:16 “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Lord.”