Baptism
I. INTRODUCTION
II. : A DEFINITION
A. Translation or Transliteration
B. Is water needed to be immersed?
III. FAITH, BAPTISM, OR BOTH
A. Faith means more.
B. What saves us?
IV. IS BAPTISM A WORK?
A. Baptism is a condition
B. Salvation cannot be earned
V. JESUS� EXAMPLE
A. Jesus was baptized
B. Jesus never baptized anyone
C. Jesus� teaching concerning baptism
VI. BAPTISM IN WHAT NAME?
A. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
B. In the name of Jesus
C. How did the early church interpret Christ's command
in Matthew 28:19?
VII. CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
Baptism is probably the most heavily debated topic in all Christianity. From whether ...
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instead of translated. Vine�s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words defines �baptisma� (translated �baptism�) as �consisting of the process on immersion, submersion, and emergence.�
Is water needed to be immersed?
Baptism does not always mean �dunking in water�, but it does always mean �immersion.� An example of this would be Matthew 20:22 where Jesus asks James and John, �Can you drink of the cup I am going to drink?� Jesus here is giving a picture of the agony that He is about to endure. H. Leo Boles in his commentary on Matthew has stated concerning this, �Incidentally we see what is meant by baptism; it is not a mere sprinkling of suffering, but an overwhelming of suffering in death.�
It can suffice to say that in the majority of instances where baptism is mentioned in the New Testament, it is referring to immersion in water. However, one must carefully examine the passage to see what is truly being discussed.
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faith is an action word, it always demands certain things to be done.
Many people refer to baptism as �water salvation.� They argue that how can baptism save if it is the blood of Christ that actually washes away our sins.1 In response to these claims, one could present the question, �What saved Noah?� Hebrews 11:4 tells us that faith saved Noah. One could also argue that Noah was saved by the ark, and he was according to Genesis 6. Another argument is that it was the water saved Noah, and it did according to I Peter 3:20-21. In reality, however, it was God who saved Noah. His faith, the ark, and the water were just means that God used to save him.
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