Baptism In Conversion

TEXT:  Matt. 28:19,  Mark 16:15-16

INTRODUCTION:

A.      THE COMMAND OF THE GREAT COMMISSION - TEACH & BAPTIZE.

B.      DID THEY DO IT?

I.      LET'S SEE.  EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORK:

                                        BELIEVE           REPENT/CONFESS          BAPTIZED

A.      PENTECOST

          Acts 2:14-41                                                vs. 37-38                         vs. 38-41

B.  SAMARIA

8:5-13                     vs. 12                                                                     vs. 12, 13

C.  EUNUCH                                                         Confession

8:35-39                 vs. 36-37                        vs. 37                               vs. 38

D.  SAUL

9:1-9;  22:16                                                                                        vs. 18, 22:16

E. CORNELIUS

          10:34-46               vs. 43                                                                         vs. 48

F.  JAILOR

          16:25-34               vs. 31                                                                         vs. 33

G.  LYDIA

          16:11-15               vs. 14                                                                         vs. 15

H.  CORINTH

          18:8                     vs. 8                                                                           vs. 8

II.     IN EVERY CONVERSION THERE IS BAPTISM.

A.      BAPTISM  "consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence"

          (Vine's).  "Immersion" (Strong's).

          1.       Sprinkling is not what the word means.

          2.       Sprinkling is not baptism.

B.      BAPTISM IS NECESSARY( Acts 2:38; 10:48 ).  Commanded.

C.      WHAT DOES IT DO?

          1.       Puts us in the church( 1 Cor. 12:13 ).

          2.       Puts us in Christ( Gal. 2:26-27 ).

          3.       A participation in his death( Rom. 6:3-4, 7 ).

          4.       Takes away sin( Acts 2:38;  22:16 ).

          5.       Saves us( 1 Pet. 3:21 ).

D.      IT IS A BEGINNING, NOT AN END( Rom. 6:4;  John 8:31 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ARE YOU SAVED?  ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?

B.      HAVE YOU BEEN BAPTIZED?