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Figure of the Death, Burial

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Baptism Saves

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.1

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“baptism does… save us!”

in the endthe fact

remains,

No matter what else you say about this passage,

“…baptism doeth also now show that we are already saved!”

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If I am saved at

this point…

How can I be saved a

second time at

this point…

or this point…

It does not say,

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.1

Pete

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The answer of a good conscience is baptism! And it cleanses the spirit, not the flesh.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark

16:1

6

“…believeth or is baptized…”

This does not say,

Baptism Is Not Optional

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.A

cts

2:3

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“Every one of you” does not imply that this is optional.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt

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28:1

9,2

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“Baptizing them (disciples)…” is His command for the entire world.

Saved By…

by many things…

The scripture sayswe are saved

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matt

hew

1:2

1

Saved by Jesus.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Matt

hew

10:2

2

Saved by enduring to the end.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

Mark

8:3

5

Saved by losing our lives for Christ.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark

16:1

6

Saved by belief and baptism.

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins.

Lu

ke 1

:77

Saved by remission of sins.

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

Lu

ke 7

:50

Saved by faith.

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Joh

n 5

:34

Saved by the words of Christ.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts

2:2

1

Saved by calling on the name of the Lord.

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

Acts

15:1

1

Saved by the grace of Jesus.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Rom

an

s 1

:16

Saved by the gospel.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Rom

an

s 8

:24

Saved by hope.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

Rom

an

s 1

1:2

6

Saved by turning away ungodliness.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

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ian

s 1

:21

Saved by preaching.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

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ian

s 3

:15

Saved by “fire.”

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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ian

s 5

:5

Saved by the destruction of the flesh.

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

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ori

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s 1

:6

Saved by affliction and comfort.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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ian

s 7

:10

Saved by repentance.

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved.)

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:5

Saved by grace.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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ns 2

:12

Saved by work, fear, and trembling.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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2:1

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Saved by loving the truth.

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

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y 4

:16

Continuing in the doctrine.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

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y 2

:10

Saved by being in Christ.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.T

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s 3

:5

Saved by mercy and washing.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

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s 5

:9

Saved by obeying.

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Jam

es 5

:20

Saved by conversion from error.

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Saved by water baptism.

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you.

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Saved by longsuffering of God.

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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e 1

:23

Saved by fear.

And if we can leave any out, why can we leave them out?

can we leave out?

Which one(s) of these

mean that you can leave all of the others out?

Does the fact thatany one of these

saves you

• Does faith make grace unnecessary?

• Does grace make confession unnecessary?

or I assemble your airplane, but I leave the left wing off.

What if I assemble your car,

but I leave

the rear axel off,

Why Would God Require

Baptism?

God tests people!

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness.

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9:1

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Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Psalm

7:9

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

1 T

hessalo

nia

ns

2:4

Why does God

try people’

s hearts?

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.E

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us 1

6:4

I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. Ju

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es 2

:21,2

2

Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan.

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ges 3

:1

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.Ju

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:4

until the conditions were met.

Faith didn’t heal Naaman

For example:

So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover

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the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times

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s 5

:9-1

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in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

2 K

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s 5

:9-1

4

When did he receive healing? Before or after immersing himself 7 times?

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Heb

rew

s 1

1:7

Faith didn’t save Noah and his family until the conditions were met.

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

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Faith didn’t save Noah and his family until the conditions were met.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched

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:43-4

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me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

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:43-4

8

Did her faith make her whole before or after it moved her to touch Jesus’ garment?

are being tested to see if they will trust the clear statement of scripture over their tradition, and their friends and family.

People who rejectsalvation

by baptism

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matt

hew

10:3

4-3

7

Baptism Is by Water

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts

10:4

7

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Acts

8:3

6

Only One Baptism For

All Time

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Ep

hesia

ns 4

:4-6

This statement must be true in some sense. Which baptism is this?

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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The only baptism that God actually says saves us.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Rom

an

s 6

:3,4

The only baptism that God says puts us into Christ.

not need water baptism?

Did people that received the

baptism of the Holy Spirit

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts

10:4

4-4

7

Baptism Is a Burial in Water

“From a derivative of G911; to make whelmed (that is, fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: - baptist, baptize, wash.”

Baptize (βαπτιζω)

“A primary verb; to whelm, that is, cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or specific sense, that is, (literally) to moisten (a part of one's person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye): - dip.”

Strong’s G911 (βαπτω)

verb: “to submerge; engulf.”

whelm [hwelm, welm]

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Colo

ssia

ns 2

:12

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Rom

an

s 6

:4

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.

Matt

hew

3:1

6

A Baptized Person Must Also Believe

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark

16:1

6

Baptism Is for

Remission of Sins after

Repentance

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.A

cts

2:3

8

The One Being

Baptized Must Be a Disciple

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt

hew

28:1

9,2

0

“Teach” is literally μαθητευω “to make a disciple.”

So… what’s adisciple?

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Lu

ke 6

:40

He didn’t say, “Baptize perfect disciples.”

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord…

Matt

hew

10:2

4,2

5

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.L

uke 1

4:2

6,2

7

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Lu

ke 1

4:3

3

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.

Joh

n 8

:31

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

Joh

n 1

5:8

Baptism Must Be in

the Name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy

Spirit

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt

hew

28:1

9

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts

22:1

6

We must actually say in what name we are doing the baptism.

We Are Baptized

into Christ and into the

Church

Any verb here that makes sense begins with the cat outside of the room and ends with the cat inside the room.

I ______ the ____ into the

____.

The significance of εις:

calledpulledluredcarried

chased

cat

room

Any verb here that makes sense begins with the man outside of the church and ends with the man inside the church.

I ______ the ____ into the

____.

The significance of εις:

calledinducted

votedbaptized

man

church

NOTE: Only the last one is supported by scripture!

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Rom

an

s 6

:3

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Gala

tian

s 3

:27

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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ori

nth

ian

s 5

:17

New life is in Christ.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

Ep

hesia

ns 1

:3

Salvation is in Christ.

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts

4:1

1,1

2

Salvation is in Christ.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Rom

an

s 3

:24

Redemption is in Christ.

There is therefore now no condem-nation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Rom

an

s 8

:1

No condemnation is in Christ.

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Rom

an

s 8

:39

Love of God is in Christ.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

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s 1

:2

Sanctification is in Christ.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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15:2

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Life is in Christ.

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

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ian

s 2

:14

Triumph is in Christ.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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ori

nth

ian

s 5

:19

Reconciliation is in Christ.

Our Sins Are Washed Away by Baptism

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts

22:1

6

NT Baptism Was Almost

Always Immediate

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.A

cts

8:1

2

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Acts

8:3

8

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Acts

16:3

3

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts

22:1

6

The baptism here took place as soon as he was taught, even though it was three days after the vision.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts

2:4

1

People WereRe-baptized

if the first baptism was not for the right reasons.

baptized again

Some people were required to be

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts

19:3

-5

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Acts

18:2

5ff

Did God Make

Exceptions to the

Requirement of Baptism?

Didn’t Jesus make an exception for him?

What about the thief

on the cross?

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,

Lu

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3:3

9-4

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To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Lu

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3:3

9-4

3

• The thief was saved.

• The thief died after Jesus died.

Whatwe know

for certain:

• Theft was a way of life for this man.

• The thief was not baptized and not a disciple of Jesus.

Whatpeople

assume:

to get the death sentence, and there was no statute of limitations.

Under Roman lawyou only

had to steal once

and Jesus had only been teaching for about 3 years.

for years prior to his crucifixion,

This thief may not have stolen anything at all

He understood things about the kingdom that even the apostles didn’t understand.

This man may have been a faithful

disciple of Jesus.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

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ke 2

3:4

1,4

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that the thief was not baptized and not a disciple!

It is impossible

to prove

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him

Matt

hew

3:1

-6

Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Matt

hew

3:1

-6

When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Joh

n 4

:1,2

God Makes a Way for

Those He Can Reach

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.2

Pete

r 3:9

God searches

for truly receptiv

e hearts.

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Jere

mia

h 1

7:1

0

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Revela

tion

2:2

3

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. R

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Nobody Really Dies by Accident

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Matt

hew

10:2

9

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Joh

n 1

5:1

5

Notice how “without” is used here. This is agency, not just knowledge.

Not Sent to Baptize

but this does not imply that baptism was not required.

and Jesus, Himself, did not baptize,

Paul was not sent to baptize,

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should

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be made of none effect. 1 C

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imply that the disciples he made did not need to be baptized?

Does the fact thatPaul did not

personally baptize

When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples.)

Joh

n 4

:1,2

Just because Jesus and Paul did not personally baptize these disciples did not mean they weren’t baptized at all!

in all the world!

The Great Commission

was for all

disciples

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt

hew

28:1

9

The End