Why We Teach Baptism

• Baptism is Essential to Salvation
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• Acts 17:11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
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• 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
• The Great Commission
• Matthew 28:18-20 "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
• The Great Commission
• Mark 16:15-16 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
• Baptism is for the Remission of Sins
• The Day of Pentecost
• Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them,"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• The Day of Pentecost
• Acts 2:40-41 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation."41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
• The Day of Pentecost
• Acts 2:38 REPENT and BE BAPTIZED
• “For” Remission of Sins
• Acts 2:38 – “For” = EIS (unto, in order to)
• Matthew 26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

• “For” in Similar Contexts
• Romans 10:8-10
– Believe Unto (eis) Righteousness
– Confess Unto (eis) Salvation
• Acts 11:18
– Repent Unto (eis) Life
• Baptism is Necessary for Conversion
• Acts 3:19
• Acts 3:19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
• Conversion is necessary - Matt 18:1-4
• The Samaritans
• Acts 8:5-12 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.
• 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

• Baptism is a Divine Imperative
• Conversion of Saul
• Acts 9:6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?
• "Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
• Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
• Baptism is Essential to Salvation
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