BAPTISM IN WATER

1. WHAT IS BAPTISM MEANS ?1. WHAT IS BAPTISM MEANS ?

From a Greek word meaning to “Dip” or From a Greek word meaning to “Dip” or “Immerse.”“Immerse.”

Baptism in water means – Immerse into water.Baptism in water means – Immerse into water.

2. WHO CAN BE BAPTISED ?2. WHO CAN BE BAPTISED ?

• Believers:Believers: - Mark 16:16 ; Acts 8:36-38; - Mark 16:16 ; Acts 8:36-38;

those who believe in the Lord Jesus those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.Christ.

• Repented Repented :- Acts 2:38:- Acts 2:38 those who are Repented of their Sins. those who are Repented of their Sins.

• Grown up and not Infants : Grown up and not Infants : Acts 16:30-34Acts 16:30-34

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3. WHY SHOULD BE A BELIEVER 3. WHY SHOULD BE A BELIEVER BAPTISED ?BAPTISED ?

A.A.Jesus Christ Commanded it .Jesus Christ Commanded it .

Mathew 28:19Mathew 28:19

B. Apostolic doctrine and practice.B. Apostolic doctrine and practice.

Acts :2:38; 10:48; 1 Cor 1:16Acts :2:38; 10:48; 1 Cor 1:16

C. Identified with Jesus Christ.C. Identified with Jesus Christ.

Col 2:12; Rom.6:3-5Col 2:12; Rom.6:3-5

D.D.For remission of our sins.For remission of our sins.

Romans 6:4-7Romans 6:4-7

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4.4. WHEN SHOULD BE A BELIEVER WHEN SHOULD BE A BELIEVER BAPTISED ? BAPTISED ?

Immediately after receiving Jesus Immediately after receiving Jesus Christ as savior.Christ as savior.

Acts 2:41Acts 2:41 : 3000 people after : 3000 people after Peter’sPeter’s . .

Acts 8:12Acts 8:12 : Simon the Magician : Simon the Magician and the and the people of people of Samaria by Samaria by PhilipPhilip

Acts 8:37-38Acts 8:37-38 : : The Ethiopian Eunuch The Ethiopian Eunuch by Philipby Philip

Acts 16:14-15 Acts 16:14-15 : Lydia & her Husband : Lydia & her Husband by by Paul.Paul.

Acts 18:8Acts 18:8 : Crispus & household : Crispus & household by by PaulPaul

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5. 5. HOW SHOULD BE A BELIEVER BAPTISED HOW SHOULD BE A BELIEVER BAPTISED ??

A.A. By full immersion in water By full immersion in water

Mark 1:9-11 Mark 1:9-11 Baptism of Jesus Baptism of Jesus Christ.Christ.

Rom 6:4 Rom 6:4 …buried with Him through …buried with Him through baptismbaptism

into death,…..into death,…..

Col. 2:12 Col. 2:12 buried with Him in buried with Him in baptism…baptism…

raised with Him through raised with Him through faith……faith……

B. B. Christians should be baptized in the Christians should be baptized in the namename of of the the FatherFather and of the and of the SonSon and of the and of the HolyHoly SpiritSpirit . .

Matt.28:19; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:48; Matt.28:19; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:48; Acts 19:5Acts 19:5

, ,

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6. 6. IS THERE RE- BAPTISM FOR A IS THERE RE- BAPTISM FOR A CHRISTIAN ?CHRISTIAN ?

NO / YESNO / YES

• INFANTS INFANTS Acts 8:12,37;Acts 8:12,37; Mark 16:16; Acts Mark 16:16; Acts 11:2111:21

• Baptism without immersion Baptism without immersion Rom 6:3-4; Col Rom 6:3-4; Col 2:122:12

• Baptism without Repentance Baptism without Repentance Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

• Baptism with out FaithBaptism with out Faith Acts 16:31; Rom 10:9Acts 16:31; Rom 10:9

• Baptism without Purpose --Baptism without Purpose --

- for the remission of sins - for the remission of sins Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

- put into Christ - put into Christ Rom 6:3-4Rom 6:3-4

- put into His body - put into His body 1Cor.12:131Cor.12:13

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7. 7. AFTER AFTER BAPTISM WHAT SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM WHAT SHOULD FOLLOW NEXT? NEXT?

A.A. Acts 2 : 47 Acts 2 : 47

Praising God and having favor with all the Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. (Fellowship)those who were being saved. (Fellowship)

B. Acts 2:38.B. Acts 2:38.

The gift of the The gift of the Holy Ghost Holy Ghost is promised to those is promised to those who repent and are baptized. This experience who repent and are baptized. This experience should therefore be earnestly sought. should therefore be earnestly sought.

Glory Be To God

WHAT IS HOLY WHAT IS HOLY SPIRIT ?SPIRIT ?

John 14:17John 14:17 The The SpiritSpirit of of truth. The world cannot accept truth. The world cannot accept HimHim, because it neither sees , because it neither sees HimHim nor knows nor knows Him.Him. But But you know you know Him,Him, for for HeHe lives lives with you and will be in you.with you and will be in you.

HOLY SPIRIT IS A HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSONPERSON

John 15:26John 15:26

""When the Counselor comes, When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the whom I will send to you from the Father, the Father, the SpiritSpirit of truth who goes of truth who goes out from the Father, out from the Father,

HeHe will testify about me. will testify about me.

HOLY SPIRIT IS A HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSONPERSON

John 16:13John 16:13

But when But when HeHe, the Spirit of truth, , the Spirit of truth, comes, comes, HeHe will guide you into all will guide you into all truth. truth. HeHe will not speak on will not speak on HisHis own; own; HeHe will speak only what will speak only what HeHe hears, and hears, and HeHe will tell you will tell you what is yet to come.what is yet to come.

HE IS GOD from the BEGINNING

Gen 1:2Gen 1:2 Now the earth was Now the earth was formless and empty, formless and empty, darkness was over thedarkness was over the surface of the deep, and the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of GodSpirit of God was hovering was hovering over the waters.over the waters.

HE SHOULD NOT BE GRIEVED

Eph 4:30Eph 4:30

And And do not grievedo not grieve the the

Holy Spirit of God,Holy Spirit of God, with with

whom you were sealed for whom you were sealed for the day of redemptionthe day of redemption..

WHAT DOES BAPTISM MEAN ?

Gal 3:27 Gal 3:27 for all of you who were for all of you who were baptized into Christ have baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christclothed yourselves with Christ..

Luke 24:49Luke 24:49 I am going to send you what my I am going to send you what my

Father hasFather has promised;promised; but stay in but stay in the city until you have been the city until you have been clothed with powerclothed with power from on high." from on high."

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY - 1

"For it is "For it is with stammering lips and with stammering lips and another tongue he will speak to this another tongue he will speak to this people,people, to whom he said, " to whom he said, "This is This is the rest with which you may cause the rest with which you may cause the weary to rest,the weary to rest," and "" and "This is the This is the refreshingrefreshing"; yet they would not "; yet they would not hear"hear" (Isaiah 28:11-12).(Isaiah 28:11-12).

OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY - 2

""And it shall come to pass afterward And it shall come to pass afterward that that I will pour out my SpiritI will pour out my Spirit on all on all flesh; your sons and your daughters flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.  And also on my see visions.  And also on my menservants and on my maidservants menservants and on my maidservants I will pour out my SpiritI will pour out my Spirit in those in those days"days" (Joel 2:28-29).(Joel 2:28-29).

NEW TESTAMENT FULFILMENT - 1

"In the law it is written: “ "In the law it is written: “ With men of With men of other tonguesother tongues and and other lipsother lips I will speak I will speak to this people; and yet, for to this people; and yet, for all that, they will not hear all that, they will not hear me"me"

(1 Corinthians 14:21).(1 Corinthians 14:21).

NEW TESTAMENT FULFILMENT - 2

""But this is what was spoken by But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: "the prophet Joel: "And it shall And it shall come to pass in the last dayscome to pass in the last days, , says God, that says God, that I will pour out I will pour out my Spirit on all fleshmy Spirit on all flesh;; your sons your sons and your daughters shall and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall see visions, your old men shall ……"……"

(Acts 2:16-18).(Acts 2:16-18).

WHO IS THE BAPTIZER ? Matt 3:11 Matt 3:11 ""II baptize you with water for baptize you with water for

repentance. But after me will come one who repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. not fit to carry. He will baptize youHe will baptize you with with the the Holy Spirit and with fireHoly Spirit and with fire..

Mark 1:8 Mark 1:8 II baptize you with water, but baptize you with water, but he he will baptizewill baptize you with the Holy Spirit.“ you with the Holy Spirit.“

Luke 3:16 Luke 3:16 John answered them all, "John answered them all, "I I baptize baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. not worthy to untie. He will baptizeHe will baptize you with you with the the Holy Spirit and with fire.Holy Spirit and with fire.

WHO MAY RECEIVE ? ALL BORN AGAIN BELIEVERSALL BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS : :

Yet to Yet to all all who received himwho received him, to those , to those who who believed in his namebelieved in his name,, he gave the he gave the right to become children of God-- right to become children of God-- John John 1:121:12

ALL DISCIPLESALL DISCIPLES : :

But But youyou will receive power will receive power when the when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.“ the earth.“ Acts Acts 1:81:8

1- HOW TO RECEIVE ? MUST BE BORN AGAINMUST BE BORN AGAIN

(Acts 2:38)(Acts 2:38) Then Peter said to Then Peter said to them, "them, "RepentRepent,, and let every and let every one of you be one of you be baptizedbaptized in the in the name of Jesus Christ for the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and remission of sins; and youyou shall shall receive the gift of the receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

2 - HOW TO RECEIVE ? - BY FAITH

Rom 10:9-10Rom 10:9-10

9 That if you confess with your mouth, 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and "Jesus is Lord," and believe in yourbelieve in your heartheart that God raised him from the dead, that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.you will be saved.

1010 For it is For it is with your heart that you with your heart that you believebelieve and are justified, and it is with and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are your mouth that you confess and are saved.saved.

3 - HOW TO RECEIVE ? - HUNGER & THIRST

John 7:37-39 37John 7:37-39 37 .. Jesus … said ".. Jesus … said "If anyone is If anyone is thirstythirsty,, let him come to me and drink. 38 let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of said, streams of living water will flow from living water will flow from within him."within him."

3939 By this he meant the By this he meant the SpiritSpirit,, whom those whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.Jesus had not yet been glorified.

4 - HOW TO RECEIVE ? - ASK

Luke 11:13Luke 11:13

If you then, though you are evil, If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spiritthe Holy Spirit to those who ask to those who ask him!"him!"

5 - HOW TO RECEIVE ?

- FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESSMark 11:24-25Mark 11:24-25

2424 Therefore I tell you, whatever Therefore I tell you, whatever you you ask for in prayerask for in prayer, believe, believe that you have that you have received it, and it will be yours.received it, and it will be yours.

2525 And when you stand praying, if And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, you hold anything against anyone, forgiveforgive him, so that your him, so that your Father in Father in heaven may heaven may forgive forgive you your sins."you your sins."

HOW TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT ?

1.1. MUST BE BORN AGAINMUST BE BORN AGAIN (Acts (Acts 2:38)2:38)

2.2. BY FAITHBY FAITH Rom 10:9-10Rom 10:9-10

3.3. HUNGERHUNGER && THRISTTHRIST - - John 7:37-39 37John 7:37-39 37

4.4. ASK / PRAYASK / PRAY - - Luke 11:13Luke 11:13

5.5. FORGIVENESS FORGIVENESS - - Mark 11:24-25Mark 11:24-25

EVENT – 1 PENTECOST PENTECOST Acts 2:1-4Acts 2:1-4 11 When the day of Pentecost came, they were When the day of Pentecost came, they were

all together in one place.all together in one place. 22 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent

wind came from heaven wind came from heaven and and filledfilled the whole the whole house where they were sitting.house where they were sitting.

33 They saw what seemed to be They saw what seemed to be tonguestongues of fire of fire that separated and came to rest on each of that separated and came to rest on each of them.them.

44 All of them were All of them were filledfilled with the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other and began to speak with other TONGUES,TONGUES,

EVENT – 2 SAMARIA -SAMARIA - Acts 8:14-17Acts 8:14-17 1414 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that

Samaria had accepted the word of God, they Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.sent Peter and John to them.

1515 When they arrived, they When they arrived, they prayedprayed for them for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

1616 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

1717 Then Peter and John Then Peter and John placed their handsplaced their hands on them, and they on them, and they receivedreceived the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

EVENT – 3 CORNELIUS’ HOUSECORNELIUS’ HOUSE - - Acts 10:44-46Acts 10:44-46

4444 While Peter was still speaking these While Peter was still speaking these words, the words, the Holy Spirit came on allHoly Spirit came on all who who heard the message.heard the message.

4545 The circumcised believers who had come The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.Gentiles.

4646 For they heard them For they heard them speaking in speaking in tonguestongues and praising God. Then Peter said, and praising God. Then Peter said,

EVENT – 4 PAULPAUL - - Acts 9:17-19Acts 9:17-19 1717 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Then Ananias went to the house and entered it.

Placing his hands on SaulPlacing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother , he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord-- Jesus, who appeared to you on the road Saul, the Lord-- Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here-- has sent me so that you may as you were coming here-- has sent me so that you may see again and be see again and be filled with the Holy Spiritfilled with the Holy Spirit."."

1818 Immediately, something like scales fell from Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and wasHe got up and was baptizedbaptized,,

1919 and after taking some food, he regained his and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.Damascus.

EVENT – 5 EPHESUS EPHESUS -- Acts 19:1-6Acts 19:1-6 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road

through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some discipleshe found some disciples

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?“ They answered, "No, we have when you believed?“ They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.“ not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.“ 33 So So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied"John's baptism," they replied. 4. 4 Paul said, "John's Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus."in Jesus."

55 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. of the Lord Jesus. 6 6 When When Paul placed his hands Paul placed his hands on themon them, , the Holy Spirit came on them, and they the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tonguesspoke in tongues and and prophesied.prophesied.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

EVENTEVENT SCRIPTURESSCRIPTURES RESULTRESULT

OUTOUT

COMECOMEMETHODMETHOD

PENTECOSPENTECOSTT

ACTS ACTS 2:1-42:1-4 FILLEDFILLED TONGUETONGUE

SS DIVINEDIVINE

SAMARIASAMARIA ACTS ACTS 8:1-178:1-17 FILLEDFILLED NONO HANDSHANDS

CORNELIUCORNELIUSHOUSESHOUSE

ACTS ACTS 10:44-4610:44-46 FILLEDFILLED TONGUETONGUE

SS NONO

PAULPAUL ACTS ACTS 9:17-199:17-19 FILLEDFILLED NO NO

((LATER)LATER)HANDSHANDS

EPHESUSEPHESUS ACTS ACTS 19:1-619:1-6 FILLEDFILLED

TONGUETONGUESS

& PROPH& PROPHHANDSHANDS

WHY WE SHOULD SPEAK IN TONGUES - 1

SPEAK TO GODSPEAK TO GOD : : 1 Cor 14:21 Cor 14:2

For anyone who speaks in a For anyone who speaks in a tongue does tongue does not speak to mennot speak to men but to but to God.God. Indeed, no one Indeed, no one understands him; he utters understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.mysteries with his spirit.

WHY WE SHOULD SPEAK IN TONGUES - 2

EDIFIES HIMSELFEDIFIES HIMSELF : : 1 Cor 14:41 Cor 14:4

He who speaks in tongue He who speaks in tongue edifies edifies himself,himself, but he who prophesies but he who prophesies edifies the church.edifies the church.

WHY WE SHOULD SPEAK IN TONGUES - 3

HELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESSHELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESS

Rom 8:26Rom 8:26 In the same way, the In the same way, the Spirit Spirit helps us in our weaknesshelps us in our weakness.. We do not We do not know what we ought to pray for, but know what we ought to pray for, but the the Spirit himself intercedesSpirit himself intercedes for us for us with groanswith groans that words cannot express. that words cannot express.

WHY WE SHOULD SPEAK IN TONGUES

SPEAKSPEAK TO GOD TO GOD : : 1 Cor 14:21 Cor 14:2

EDIFIESEDIFIES HIMSELF HIMSELF : : 1 1 Cor Cor 14:414:4HELPS US IN OUR HELPS US IN OUR WEEKNESSWEEKNESS Rom 8:26Rom 8:26

Conversion on Pentecost (Acts 2:38)(Acts 2:38)

Then Peter said to them, Then Peter said to them, ""RepentRepent, ,

and let every one of you be and let every one of you be BaptizedBaptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shallremission of sins; and you shall

Receive the gift of the Receive the gift of the Holy Holy Spirit.Spirit.

GOD BLESS YOU