Jesus Commanded Baptism 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.

Jesus Commanded BaptismJesus Commanded Baptism

Go therefore and make disciples of Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, all the nations, baptizing thembaptizing them in the in the name of the Father and of the Son and name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19

Candidates for Baptism are Candidates for Baptism are Penitent BelieversPenitent Believers

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

Baptism Requires WaterBaptism Requires Water

Now as they went down the road, Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being What hinders me from being baptized?”baptized?”

Acts 8:36Acts 8:36

Baptism Requires Much Baptism Requires Much WaterWater

Now John also was baptizing in Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because Aenon near Salim, because there was there was much water theremuch water there. And they came and . And they came and were baptized.were baptized.

John 3:23John 3:23

Baptism Requires Going Baptism Requires Going Down into & Coming Up out Down into & Coming Up out

of Waterof WaterSo he commanded the chariot to stand So he commanded the chariot to stand

still. And both Philip and the eunuch still. And both Philip and the eunuch went went down into the waterdown into the water, and he baptized him. , and he baptized him. 3939 Now Now when they came up out of the waterwhen they came up out of the water, , the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:38-39Acts 8:38-39

Baptism is a Burial Baptism is a Burial (Implying Immersion) (Implying Immersion)

Or do you not know that as many of us Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were were buried with Him through baptismburied with Him through baptism into into death, that just as Christ was raised from death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.so we also should walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:3-4 Romans 6:3-4

Baptism Initiates a Baptism Initiates a New Life in Christ New Life in Christ

Therefore we were buried with Him Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, glory of the Father, even so we also should even so we also should walk in newness of lifewalk in newness of life..

Romans 6:4 Romans 6:4

Baptism Unites One to Baptism Unites One to ChristChrist

For you are all sons of God through For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. faith in Christ Jesus. 2727 For as many of For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.put on Christ.

Galatians 3:26-27Galatians 3:26-27

Baptism is for the Baptism is for the Remission of SinsRemission of Sins

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ in the name of Jesus Christ for the for the remission of sinsremission of sins; and you shall ; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

Baptism is to be Performed Baptism is to be Performed Without DelayWithout Delay

And he took them And he took them the same hour of the same hour of the nightthe night and washed their stripes. and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family And immediately he and all his family were baptized.were baptized.

Acts 16:33 Acts 16:33

Baptism Saves UsBaptism Saves Us

There is also an antitype There is also an antitype which now which now saves ussaves us--baptism (not the removal of --baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus through the resurrection of Jesus Christ”Christ”

1 Peter 3:211 Peter 3:21

There is Only One BaptismThere is Only One Baptism

One Lord, one faith, one baptism.One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

Ephesians 4:5Ephesians 4:5

ConclusionConclusion

Baptism as it is practiced among the Baptism as it is practiced among the denominations, is dissimilar to the denominations, is dissimilar to the Baptism identified and commanded in Baptism identified and commanded in the Bible.the Bible.

Compare your baptism (there is only Compare your baptism (there is only ONE baptism) to the factual ONE baptism) to the factual statements concerning baptism you statements concerning baptism you have learned tonight.have learned tonight.