What is Baptism?

The word baptism comes from a Greek word that means:“To plunge” or“To immerse” (go under)

Baptism got introduced in Jewish culture as ceremonial washing (of hands before a meal)

It later got used for Gentiles ritual bath while converting to Judaism. . The term used to describe the bath was ‘bapto’, meaning "immerse". Persons desiring to become Jewish would baptize themselves. The "bath" was an outward sign that they were dying to the old life as a Gentile and were being resurrected to the new life as a Jew.

John the baptist took an ordinary word that meantto "dip", "plunge", "submerge" or "immerse" and coined it for the specific task he wasperforming. It's an outward demonstration of an inward work.Soon it became almost exclusively associated with Christianity, andthus the word baptism appears in the New Testament.

It symbolizes CLEANSING FROM SIN and renewal in Christ

It is a testimony to the world on a person’s identification and commitment to Christ

It demarcates the past life of sin and future life of victory in Christ FOREVER

It is a command of Christ

The reality of:A. Pain B. BrokennessC. Suffering D. Alienation In which we are all

born into.God saves us from

this reality through baptism.

How do we experience the effects of sin in every day life?

How does this change when we enter Christ’s new life?

To go to all the world.

To instruct all the nations

To make disciples of all peoples

To baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -Matthew 28: 19-20

Going under water symbolizes our burial into the death of Christ.

It also symbolizes our rising up to new life in Christ.

Our union with Christ in this life and the next.

Through baptism the baptized:Share in Christ’s suffering and death.Share in Christ’s victory and new life.Is called to live on this earth as Jesus lived.Share in one destiny, eternal life with GodBecomes a member of the body of Christ.

The Holy Spirit is referred to as the “deposit,” “seal,” and “earnest” in the hearts of Christians (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30).

The Holy Spirit is God’s seal on His people, His claim on us as His very own.

The Greek word translated “earnest” in these passages is arrhabon which means “a pledge,” that is, part of the purchase money or property given in advance as security for the rest.

.. a down payment on our heavenly inheritance, which Christ has promised us and secured for us at the cross.

This seal assures us of our salvation. No one can break the seal of God.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away; behold, the new has come.2 Corinthians 5:17

“If Christ is not Lord of all he is not Lord at all”

Share experiences of transformation and complete surrender to Christ

Baptism is an outward symbol of an inner reality.

How do we make the reality come true in our lives? How do we make Christ Lord of all? Enact scenarios

Have you claimed your heavenly inheritance beyond this life?

Ppt by Mr. Pablo Cuadra NICC notes www.gotquestions.org