Immersion - Pouring - Sprinkling

Matt. 3:11 - WaterJn. 3:23 - Much waterActs 8:36 - Going to waterActs 8:38 - Going into waterCol. 2:12 - BurialRom. 6:4 - RaisedActs 8:39 - Coming out of water

Immersion

Baptizo = to dip, immerse, dip under, submerge

• Sprinkle• Pour• Baptize infants

1 Pet. 3:21 “now saves us”John 3:5 - new birthMark 16:16 B + B = S

Belief+ Baptism

Salvation

"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”

Joins two things of equal value

“He that eats and digests his food shall live, but he that does not eat shall die.”

Acts 2:38 R + B = R

Repent+ Baptism

Remission

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

Joins two things of equal value

In order to obtain

Taught - Matt. 28:19Believe - Mark 16:16Repent - Acts 2:38 Confess - Acts 8:37 and Rom. 10:10

Infant baptism is useless and wrong

Those who are accountable for their sins are candidates for baptism

As soon as we learn what to doActs 2 - 3,000 that dayActs 16:33 - “same hour of the night”

Obey or the devil will take away the desireLuke 8:12 - seed by the way side “…then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”

Eccl. 12:1 “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth”

Is essential for salvationIs a burial or immersion in waterIs the way into Christ

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Gal. 3:27

For the

Remission

Of Sins

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

Acts 22:16

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning July 3, 2011