Immersion in Water. Immersion in Water

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1 Immersion in Water I. Doctrine of Baptisms A. Hebrews 6:2 2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. B. Three different baptisms in the New Testament i. John's baptism ii. Christian Baptism iii. Holy Spirit baptism C. To baptize: i. Immerse: Fully cover with water a) put something down in to water b) Pour water over from above ii. Baptize in or into a) In refers to element in which you are baptized b) Into refers to result that is produced II. John's Baptism A. Mark 1:2-5 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet : "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY ; 3 THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.' " 4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem ; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. i. To prepare Israel for the Messiah a) Messiah could not come until they were prepared b) Messiah will not come again until we are prepared ii. Dispensational link from law to grace B. Three main requirements: i. Repentance a) A decision b) An action ii. Public confession of sins iii. Evidence of a changed life ( Matthew 3:7-8) 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to fee from the wrath to come? 8 "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance ; Page 1/5

2 C. Limitations: i. Did not produce new birth (Matthew 11:11) 11 "Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ii. After Pentecost, not a substitute for Christian baptism (Acts 19:1-5) 1 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. III. Christian Baptism A. A Pattern of how to fulfill all righteousness: Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17) 13 Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" 15 But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time ; for in this way it is ftting for us to fulfll all righteousness." Then he permitted Him. 16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water ; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." i. Baptism has the approval of all 3 members of the Godhead ii. Acquitted, reckoned righteous an made righteous: Justified (Romans 5:1) 1 Therefore, having been justifed by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, B. A commitment to life and death i. Pattern of Jesus (Luke 12:50) 50 "But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! ii. Your life does not belong to you after baptism C. Requirement for Christian baptism i. Hear the gospel (Matthew 28:19-20) 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." a) Jesus died b) Jesus was buried c) Jesus rose again ii. Repentance (Acts 2:38) Page 2/5

3 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins ; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. iii. Faith/belief (Mark 16:15-16) 15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved ; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. iv. A good conscience toward God (1Peter 3:21) 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you-not the removal of dirt from the fesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience -through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, D. Teaching for baptism does not take long i. Pentecost: 3,000 baptized that day (Acts 2:41) 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized ; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. ii. Ethiopian eunuch: a few hours (Acts 8:36) the preaching of Jesus included baptism 36 As they went along the road they came to some water ; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" iii. The household of Cornnelius: the same day (Acts 10:48) 48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. iv. The Philippian jailer: before dawn came (Acts 16:33) 33 And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. E. Spiritual significance i. Identification with Jesus in: (Romans 6:3-11) 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucifed with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin ; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again ; death no longer is master over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all ; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. a) His death b) His burial c) His resurrection ii. When we are baptized we die, we are buried and we are resurrected iii. Dead to sin, but alive to Christ (Colossians 2:11-12) Page 3/5

4 11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the fesh by the circumcision of Christ ; 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. F. Related facts i. Baptized into Christ, not a church or denomination (Galatians 3:27) 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. ii. Effective only through faith (Colossians 2:12) 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. iii. New life empowered by the Holy Spirit (Romans 1:4) 4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, iv. No one in the New Testament was saved without being baptized (Mark 16:16) 16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved ; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. G. Old Testament picture of baptism:noah's Ark (1 Peter 3:20-21) 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you-not the removal of dirt from the fesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience -through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, i. Ark = Jesus Christ ii. Flood = Baptism in water iii. Out of the flood = New life Immersion in Water is taken from Laying the Foundation, A Derek Prince Study *All scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible Page 4/5

5 Name the 3 types of baptisms Do you think that it is important that we be immersed in water for Christian baptism rather than being sprinkled? Why? Do you think infant baptism has scriptural basis? Page 5/5