"What is baptism for?"
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| HARD QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "What is baptism for?" |
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| Hebrews 6:2 - As mature Christians, we should "leave the _____ ____________ teaching" including "instructions about _____________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 4:5 - By the time the book of Ephesians was written, how many baptism were there?� _____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All verses in the Bible referring to baptism follow.� We will skip the baptisms of John, of fire and of the Holy Spirit [separate studies] and look only at Jesus' water baptism.� But they will be accounted for since they are in the concordance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under Heading of "Baptism" |
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| John's Baptism - Matthew 3:7; 21:25; Mark 1:4; 11:30; Luke 3:3; 7:29; 20:4; Acts 1:22; 10:37; 13:24; 18:25; 19:3; 19:4.� Baptism of Fire - Matthew 20:22; Mark 10:38f; Luke 12:50. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 6:4 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "We were therefore ________ with him through ________________________ into death in order that, just as Christ was ________________________ from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a __________ life." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� How do we imitate Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection? ___________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 4:5� WHAT GOD SAYS:� (See top of this study) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 2:12 -� WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Having been _________ with him in ____________________ and ________________ with him through your faith in the __________________________ of God, who ________________________ him from the dead." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Can we be buried by having a little dirt or water poured over us?� _______________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Peter 3:21 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "And this ______________ symbolizes ____________________ that now ______________ you also - not the removal of dirt from the body but the ________________ of a good ________________________ toward _____________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Have you ever wondered if you were sincere enough to be saved? God has provided us with something tangible we can do as proof to our_________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 6:2 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� (See top of this study) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under Heading of "Baptist" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John's Baptism - Matthew 3:1; 11:11f; 14:2, 8; 16:14; 17:13; Mark 6:24f; 8:28; Luke 7:20, 28, 33; 9:19; John 6:14. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under Heading of "Baptize" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John's Baptism - Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4, 8; Luke 3:16; John 1:25, 26, 33; 3:22, 26; 4:1, 2; 10:40; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 19:4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:38f - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "....Then both Philip and the eunuch went __________________ ___________________ the ___________________ and Philip ___________________________ him.� When they came _______ __________ of the water...." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� If baptism were pouring, why would Philip have to go down into the water with him?� ______________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:14-15 - Note that back in verses 11-13 Paul criticized the Christians in Corinth for becoming clannish depending on who baptized them.� WHAT GOD SAYS:� "I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized into __________________ name." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� We are to be baptized into whose name?� _____________________________� NOTE:� Verse 13 infers they were all baptized.� Would Paul have been addressing in whose name they were baptized if they had never been baptized?� ____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:17� WHAT GOD SAYS:� "For Christ did not send me to _____________________, but to _________________ the _______________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Read 3:6 on the next page regarding Paul's partnership with Apollos.� "I [Paul] __________________________ the seed [Word of God], Apollos ___________________________ it, but _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| made it grow.� Who apparently did most of the baptizing, following up on Paul's preaching?� _________________" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under Heading "To Be Baptized" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John's Baptism - Matthew 3:6, 13ff; 20:22, 23; Mark 1:5, 9; Luke 3:7, 12, 21; 7:29, 28; John 3:23.� Baptism of Fire - Mark 10:38-39; Luke 12:50.� Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:5. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 16:15-16 - WHAT GOD SAYS/JESUS' ACTUAL WORDS:� "He [Jesus] said to them, 'Go into all the world and _______________________ the good news to all creation.� Whoever ____________________ and is ____________________ will be ________________________, but whoever does _____________ believe will be condemned.' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� I will be saved if I do what two things?� _____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and ___________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:38 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Peter replied, '_____________ and be ________________________, ___________________ one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the _______________ of your ________________.� And you will receive the __________ of the Holy Spirit." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� I am to be baptized so what will happen to my sins?� ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Acts 2:41 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Those who _______________ his message were ____________________________, and about ________________________________ were _________________ to their number that day." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� If I accept Peter's message that day, I will do what 3,000 did that day and do what?� ______________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:12f - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "But when they ____________ Philip as he ____________________ the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were ________________________________, both men and women.� Simon himself believed and was _______________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Proof of my belief is exhibited in what act?� _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:16� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "....because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Remember in Mark 16:15, Jesus said people were to baptized into what three names?� _______________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Since the gospel was still new, the Apostles came to give them the Holy Spirit so as to correct their misunderstanding.� Are the Apostles alive today to do this?� Therefore, I must be baptized into all three names. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:36� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "As they traveled along the road, they came to some ______________________ and the eunuch said, 'Look, here is __________________________.� Why shouldn't I be baptized?' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Philip couldn't just pour water from his drinking jug; they had to wait to they came to a body of water to go down into.� Therefore, when I am baptized, I cannot have water _______________ over me to be valid. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 9:17-18� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "'...Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here - has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the ____________________.'� Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again.� He got up and was _____________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� I am filled with the Holy Spirit by doing what thing that Saul [the future Apostle Paul] did?� __________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 10:47-48� - WHAT GOD SAYS: �" 'Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with _______________________?� They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.'� So he ______________ that they be ________________ in the name of Jesus Christ.' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verse 45 shows that, for the first time, God was accepting Gentiles into his kingdom.� The Jews needed a special sign that the Gentiles were accepted by God, so God gave them the Holy Spirit before their baptism.� This does not indicate salvation before baptism, for centuries earlier the Holy Spirit came upon a pagan.� Joshua 13:24 and Revelation 2:14 say Balaam practiced divination and enticed the Jews to worship idols.� Numbers 24:1-3 says the Holy Spirit came upon Balaam and he made a true prophecy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME: �If Peter ordered them to be baptized, how important does this make baptism to me?� ____________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 11:16� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� " 'Then I [Peter reporting to the story in Jerusalem] remembered what the Lord had said:� 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'� So if God gave them the ________________ gift as he gave us...who was I to think that I could _____________________ God?' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Back in Acts 2:38, Peter had told people to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit how?� ______________________________________________________In this incident in Acts 11, he is reflecting the special giving of the gift to the first Gentiles.� But ordinarily, according to Acts 2:38, I receive the gift of the Holy Spirit how? _____________________ ______________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 16:14b-15� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "The Lord opened her heart to ________________________ to Paul's message.� When she and the members of her household were _____________________ she invited us to her home." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� How am I, today, to respond to Paul's message about Jesus?� _____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notice, it was not the Holy Spirit who moved Lydia's heart, but God the Father. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 18:8� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household _____________________ in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him _____________________ and were _____________________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Can a baby believe? _______ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 19:3-6� Here is another example of early believers not quite understanding what to do and the Apostles (not ordinary Christians) intervening and correcting the situation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 22:16 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� " 'And now what are you _____ _________ for?� Get up, be _______________________ and ____________________ your _________________________ away, calling on his name.' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Baptism does what to my sins?� _______________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 6:3� -� WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Or don't you know that _____________ of ____________ who were _________________ into Christ Jesus were ________________________ into his ____________________?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Through baptism, I imitate what thing that Jesus went through? ________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:13 (See above) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 10:2 -� WHAT GOD SAYS:� "They [Jews] were all ________________________ into Moses in the _____________ and in the sea." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Were the cloud and sea sprinkled onto and under the Jews?� Is sprinkling baptism?� ______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 12:13 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "For we were ____________ ________________________ by one Spirit _________________ one ________________________...and we were __________ given the one __________________ to drink." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Ephesians 1:22-23 says the body is the church.� Therefore, when I am baptized, I am baptized into what?� __________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:29 - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "Now if there is no _____________________________, what will those do who are __________________ for the dead?� If the dead are not raised at all, why are people __________________________ for them?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Remember Romans 6 says we are baptised into the _______________ of Jesus in hope that some day we will be _________________________ with him to live eternally.� Do I want to be raised with Jesus in baptism now so I can be raised with him eternally?� _________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3:27� - WHAT GOD SAYS:� "For ______________ of you who were _____________________ into Christ have clothed yourselves with ___________________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� When I am baptized, I put on who?� ___________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under Heading "Baptizing" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 28:19 - WHAT GOD SAYS, AND JESUS' ACTUAL WORDS:� "Therefore, go and make ________________________ of all nations, _____________________________ them in the name of the _____________________, the ______________, and the _______________________________________, and teaching them to obey _______________________ I have __________________ you." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHAT THIS VERSE TELLS ME:� Baptism is one of Jesus' commands.� If I am to at least try to obey every one of� his commands, what will I do? _______________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� If you would like to be baptized, contact us.� We will explain what it is like, and find someone to baptize you.� You will not be baptized into a denomination or beliefs of the person who baptizes you.� You will be baptized simply into God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit for remission of your sins. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Should I have my baby baptized?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some denominations teach that infant baptism is a replacement for the circumcision of baby boys.� They get it from this passage: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 2:11-14 - The Christian's circumcision is not done by the ______________ of __________, but by Christ after having been buried with him in ____________________.� Jesus circumcises our _____________ nature and forgiving our _______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whenever Paul told the Christians they no longer needed to circumcise their babies (Acts 15:1-21; 1 Corinthians 7:17-20; Galatians 2:3-5; 5:1-12; 6:12-16), he never told them to baptize their babies instead. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These same clergy cite Acts 16:13-15 saying that all of Lydia's household was baptized.� However, who was gathered to worship?� ___________________�� Also "one [among all] of those listening" was Lydia.� Can a baby listen intelligently?� ______ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These clergy also cite the jailer's household all being baptized. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 10:31-33 - Actually, Paul and Silas told them in verse 31 to _____________________.� Can babies do that?� Then they spoke the word to everyone in the household.� Could they speak the word intelligently to a baby? ______ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������� The scripture most cited for "original sin" (a term not found in the Bible) requiring infant baptism is in the Old Testament where David said in Psalm 51:5, "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me."� Deuteronomy 23:2 says an illegitimate child cannot worship with the assembly until the 10th generation.� Genesis 38:15 & 27 show that David's ancestor, Judah, had an illegitimate child.� Matthew 1:3-6 gives David's lineage back to Judah.� Which generation was David? _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 12:3 - Boy babies were to be circumcised on the _____ day.� 2 Samuel 12:18, 23 says David's baby died on the ______ day without having been circumcised.� Did David believe his baby was doomed to hell?� _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 18:10 - Jesus said, "See that you do not look down on one of these _____________ ones.� For I tell you that their angels in heaven ____________________________ the face of my Father in heaven." Did he say only baptized children had these guardian angels? _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 19:14 - "Let the little __________________ come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of __________________ _______________ to such as these."� Did he say the kingdom of heaven belongs to children after they are baptized? _____ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "What about my godly aunt who was never baptized?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God knows whether your loved one would have been baptized had they known about it.� Will people who look up to you use you as their excuse not to be baptized?� Someone in your family can break the cycles.� Be that someone. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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