What Baptism is NOT
Baptism does NOT
you
- that would be a
of the
Baptism does NOT remove your
- Only the
of
can do that
Baptism does not impart
- The
Spirit lives in the
of all genuine
and He gives grace according to His will.
Baptism is NOT required for salvation.
- Luke 23:40-43 the theif on the cross next to Jesus was never
but Jesus told him ”
, you will be with me in paradise”
What Baptism IS
A
of what
is ALREADY doing in a believer’s heart
A
declaration of a believer’s
relationship with Jesus
A physical/outward
that demonstrates the inner/spiritual
*
this is what Baptism is a symbol of ….
Baptism Makes Us Dead? Romans 6:3
We are baptized into Jesus’
- we were already born
both physically and
We Are Raised with Christ Romans 6:4-5
side note - we practice
immersion baptsim becasue it is most faithful symbol to demonstrate death and
.
Hebrews 2:14 says when we believe in
we share in His
and blood. So when He conquered
we share in that victory.
defeated death for US
Freedom From Sin Romans 6:6-7
had power over the
self
Jesus says that if we sin we are
to
John 8:34
When Jesus
from the dead, He left sin in the
and completely stripped its
over us
Freedom from Death Romans 6:8-9
the promise of
gives us
and boldness in the face of the world’s
problems. It also helps to give us a right
on what is important
A New Life to God Romans 6:10
Believers in Christ are
from the power of
, ensured of eternal
in God’s presence and empowered with the
Spirit who
in us