all authority rests in jesus, mt. 28:18 ▪ exalted above all, phil. 2:9-11 ▪ head of all...

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All authority rests in Jesus, Mt. 28:18▪ Exalted above all, Phil. 2:9-11▪Head of all principality & power, Col. 2:9, 10

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Christ is the only authority on salvation▪His gospel has the power, Rom. 1:16, 17▪Must be obedient to the faith, Acts 6:7▪ Salvation to those who obey, Heb. 5:9

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►NAAMAN CLEANSED IN OBEDIENCE

►VALUABLE LESSONS FROM NAAMAN

►BAPTISM COMMANDED FOR SALVATION

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Naaman was a great man, but diseased,2 Kgs. 5:1

►NAAMAN CLEANSED IN OBEDIENCEbaptism

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Naaman was told he could be cured in Israel,2 Kgs. 5:2-8


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Naaman was cured when he obeyed,2 Kgs. 5:9-14▪ “Go and wash…”∙Generic: Go∙Specific: Wash∙Specific: Jordan


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Naaman was cured when he obeyed,2 Kgs. 5:9-14▪ “Go and wash…”∙Specific: Seven times∙Statement: Go and wash∙Necessary Inference:…


THIS IS THE ONLY WAYYOU WILL BE CLEANSED

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Naaman was cured when he obeyed,2 Kgs. 5:9-14▪ “Go and wash…”▪Naaman was furious▪ Servants reasoned with him▪Naaman washed & was cleansed


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All of the “great” things about himDid not matter since he was a leper▪ Leprosy symbolic of sin▪Whole world not worth our soul, Mk. 8:36▪Do what is required to cleanse our sin

►VALUABLE LESSONS FROM NAAMANbaptism

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His thoughts on the matter did not matter▪ Furious: did not hear what he expected▪ A river is a river, why not the Abanah…▪ It is futile to get angry or object to God


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Consider this…▪Would he have been cleansed after 6 dips?▪Was he 6/7 clean after the sixth washing?▪Would he have been cleansed in the Pharpar?▪Would he have been cleansed by pouring?


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Consider this…▪Did he wash because he had been cleansed?▪Was his washing an outward sign

Of an inward cleansing?▪ Could he have just believed God

Could and would cleanse him…And be cleansed?


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Facts we should know▪ Power to cleanse not in the water▪ Cleansing was not in the act of washing▪ Power to heal was in God▪ Cleansing resulted from obedience to God


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NT replete with the necessity of baptism▪ Believe & be baptized, Mk. 16:16▪ Repent & be baptized, Acts 2:38▪ Baptized to wash away sins, Acts 22:16▪ Baptized to walk in newness of life, Rom. 6:4▪ Baptized to put on Christ, Gal. 3:27▪ Sins cut off and cast away, Col. 2:12▪ Baptism saves, 1 Pt. 3:21

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Requirements regard baptism▪ Element: water, Acts 8:36; Jn. 3:23∙One baptism, Eph. 4:4-6∙Not baptized in the Holy Spirit


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Requirements regard baptism▪Mode: immersion∙Buried, Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12∙No hands, feet, knees sticking out of water∙Baptists & others not concerned with this


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Requirements regard baptism▪ Purpose: for the remission of sins,

Acts 2:38; Mt. 26:28; Col. 2:12∙Not because sins have been forgiven∙Not an outward sign of inward grace∙Put on Christ, Gal. 3:27∙Added to the Church, Acts 2:38, 47∙Not for denominational membership


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Requirements regard baptism▪ Timeliness: immediately, Acts 16:33; 8:36-38∙Saul did not wait for the next assembly, Acts

9:18; 22:16∙No monthly baptismal service∙URGENT – for salvation!


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Objections work as well as Naaman’s▪ I think God saves at the point of faith▪ I think my baptism in the Baptist church is fine,

Acts 19:1-5


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Objections work as well as Naaman’s▪ I think if someone is sincere

And dies before they can be baptizedThey will go to heaven


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Objections work as well as Naaman’s▪ I think if you are baptized for salvation

You are trying to earn your salvation


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Facts to affirm▪ Power of salvation is not in the water▪ Forgiveness is not inherent in act of immersion▪ Power of salvation is with God; blood of Christ▪ Forgiveness granted based on obedient faith

∙Alternative 1: forgiveness without faith∙Alternative 2: forgiveness w/disobedient faith


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Make your call & election sure, 2 Pt. 1:10, 11▪ Baptized too young▪ Baptized under denominational preaching▪Uneasy or unsure in any way


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All authority rests in Jesus, Mt. 28:18▪ Exalted above all, Phil. 2:9-11▪Head of all principality & power, Col. 2:9, 10▪Worthy of power, Rev. 5:12

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Christ is the only authority on salvation▪His gospel has the power, Rom. 1:16, 17▪Must be obedient to the faith, Acts 6:7▪ Salvation to those who obey, Heb. 5:9

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