Baptism: Buried with Him in Death / Raised to walk in newness of life

Salvation:

• God us.
• The Holy Spirit & us.
• God us through Jesus.

What is baptism?

• The public proclamation of your identification with Christ. (Col 2:12-13, Rom 6:4)

What baptism is not:

• The of your salvation.
• A mark of to your relationship with God.
• To your relationship with God.

What is the big deal about being baptized?

• The Bible it. (Matt 28:19)
• Jesus set the . (Mark 1:9)

Who should be baptized?

• who Jesus Christ shed His blood to pay his sin penalty. (Acts 2:41, 8:12 )

When should a person be baptized?

• As you believe. (Acts 16:33; 8:36-38)

How should a person be baptized?

• • This is the way was baptized. (Matt 3:16)
  • All the baptisms in the were done by immersion. (Acts 2:41, 8:12)
  • The word “baptize” means to place .
  • This is the only one that   what happened in your life at your . (Col 2:12, Rom 6:4, Acts 2)

2 other modes or methods of baptizing:

2 final questions in regard to methods of baptizing:

• What if I was baptized as an ?
• What if my baptism was post-salvation but ?