Do you understand BAPTISM? (part 2)

ByBrian Birdow

www.cmcoc.org

Objective of Lesson

1. To identify is baptism from Man or GOD?

2. To understand Baptism and Salvation

3. To understand how the word “believe” and faith is used in the bible.

Is baptism from Man or GOD?

• John 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

• John Identified God as “He that sent me to baptize with water”

Is baptism from Man or GOD?

• Matthew 21:24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• Matthew 21:25 The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of menfrom heaven, or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did you not then believe him?

Is Baptism from Man or GOD?

• Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

• John 1:25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptize you then, if you are not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?

• The Pharisees related baptism or immersion to the process of becoming identified with great people of GOD.

Frequency of Baptize or BaptismReferring to water baptism or

immersion• 77 times they appear referring to water

baptism or immersion in the N.T.

• One time is enough…how many times does it have to say don’t commit murder for it to be relevant?

• WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT IS>>>>>>>>

Salvation never appears before baptism always following when baptism and salvation are mentioned together

• None of the many passages in which baptism appears indicate that baptism was administered to people who were already saved!

• Concepts like forgiveness of sins and saved always appear after—never before--baptism

Baptism and Salvation

• Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

• Mark 16:16 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be condemned.

Baptism and Salvation

• Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

• Acts 2:38 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 you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Baptism and Salvation

• Acts 22:16 And now why do you tarry? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

• 1 Peter 3:21 The like figure unto which even baptism does 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:

Baptism and Salvation

• Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, in which also you are risen with him through the faith of the working of God, who has raised him from the dead.

• Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Believe and Faith

• Believe (Gk. Verb: pisteuo)—occurs 240 times

• Faith (Gk. Noun: pistis) is found 243 times.

• These are key words in the bible too!

Believe and Faith

• Believe and Faith are NOT two different concepts!

• The only difference is that believebelieve is a verb (indicating the acceptance that takes place in the heart and motivates actionmotivates action)

• Faith is a noun identifying what is in the heart of the one who believes.

Believe and Faith

• Acts 2:37ff