BAPTISM

Matthew 28:18
And Jesus
came up and
spoke to
them,
saying, "All
authority has
been given
to Me in
heaven and
on earth.
Matthew 28:19
"Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all that I
commanded you; and lo, I am with
you always, even to the end of the
age."
WHAT
IS
BAPTISM?
The first clear mention
of Baptism in Biblical
history came with John
the Baptist.
The
beginning of
the gospel of
Jesus Christ,
the Son of
God.

Mark 1:1
As it is
written in
Isaiah the
prophet:
"BEHOLD, I
SEND MY
MESSENGER
AHEAD OF
YOU, WHO
WILL
PREPARE
YOUR WAY;

Mark 1:2
THE VOICE
OF ONE
CRYING IN
THE
WILDERNESS,
'MAKE
READY THE
WAY OF THE
LORD, MAKE
HIS PATHS
STRAIGHT.'”

Mark 1:3
John the
Baptist
appeared in
the
wilderness
preaching a
baptism of
repentance
for the
forgiveness
of sins.

Mark 1:4
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.

Mark 1:5
John’s baptism was a sign of
repentance and forgiveness
Yet Biblically baptism is not
JUST for these reasons
Jesus himself was baptized
and he did not need to repent
or be forgiven.
Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the
Jordan coming to John, to be baptized
by him.
Matthew 3:13
But John tried to prevent Him, saying,
"I have need to be baptized by You, and
do You come to me?”
Matthew 3:14
But Jesus answering said to him,
"Permit it at this time; for in this way it
is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
Matthew 3:15
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,
Matthew 3:16
and behold, a voice out of the heavens
said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I
am well-pleased."
Matthew 3:17
Jesus’ baptism
points to the
larger
meaning of
the act
It fulfilled
righteousness.
But Jesus answering said to
him, "Permit it at this time;
for in this way it is fitting for
us to fulfill all righteousness."
Then he permitted Him.
Matthew 3:15
It brought a
unique
experience
with the Holy
Spirit to Him.
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,
Matthew 3:16
A testimony came
from the Father in
heaven as to his
identity, to whom
he belonged and
what God thought
of him.
and behold, a
voice out of the
heavens said,
"This is My
beloved Son, in
whom I am well-
pleased."
Matthew 3:17
Baptism is the
First Act Jesus
commands us to
do after we have
believed.
Baptism is the First Act Jesus commands us to do after we have
believed.

Matthew 28:19
"Go therefore and make
disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy
Spirit,
The
Ethiopian
Eunuch
sought
baptism
immediately
upon his
believing in
Jesus.
The
Ethiopian
Eunuch
sought
baptism Then Philip opened his
immediately
mouth, and beginning
upon his
believing in from this Scripture he
Jesus. preached Jesus to him.
Acts 8:35
The
Ethiopian
Eunuch
sought
baptism Acts 8:36 As they went
immediately
along the road they came
upon his
believing in to some water; and the
Jesus. eunuch said, "Look!
Water! What prevents me
from being baptized?”
The
Ethiopian
Eunuch
sought
baptism Acts 8:37 And Philip said,
immediately
"If you believe with all
upon his
believing in your heart, you may."
Jesus. And he answered and
said, "I believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God."
Peter’s first
instruction
to those
who
believed on
the day of
Pentecost
was to be
baptized.
Peter’s first
instruction
to those Peter said to them,
who "Repent, and each of you
believed on be baptized in the name
the day of of Jesus Christ for the
Pentecost forgiveness of your sins;
was to be and you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
baptized.
Acts 2:38
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile
believers in
Cornelius’
house was
that they be
baptized.
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile While Peter was still
believers in speaking these words,
the Holy Spirit fell upon
Cornelius’
all those who were
house was listening to the message.
that they be Acts 10:44
baptized.
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile All the circumcised
believers in believers who came with
Peter were amazed,
Cornelius’
because the gift of the
house was Holy Spirit had been
that they be poured out on the
baptized. Gentiles also.
Acts 10:45
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile For they were hearing
believers in them speaking with
tongues and exalting
Cornelius’
God. Then Peter
house was answered,
that they be Acts 10:46
baptized.
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile "Surely no one can refuse
believers in the water for these to be
baptized who have
Cornelius’
received the Holy Spirit
house was just as we did, can he?”
that they be Acts 10:47
baptized.
Peter’s first
concern for
the Gentile And he ordered them to
believers in be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ.
Cornelius’
Acts 10:48
house was
that they be
baptized.
Paul was
told to be
baptized
as soon
as he had
repented.
Paul was
told to be
baptized 'Now why do you
as soon delay? Get up and be
as he had baptized, and wash
repented. away your sins, calling
on His name.'
Acts 22:16
From what we have looked at so far
we see that the very first
commanded act of obedience for a
Christian after his salvation is to be
baptized.
This all points to the
reality that the act of
baptism has many layers
of meaning.
And all of them relate to
our relationship with God.
BAPTISM IS:
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF
REPENTANCE
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF
FORGIVENESS
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE HOLY SPIRIT
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR
IDENTITY
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR IDENTITY
•THE COVENANT SIGN OF
OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE FATHER.
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR IDENTITY
•THE COVENANT SIGN OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER.
• The First commanded act
Jesus gave.
WHAT IS THE
PURPOSE OF
BAPTISM?
To fully understand the purpose
of baptism we must first
understand Salvation.
Baptism and Salvation are
inextricably linked
1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also died for

sins once for all, the just
for the unjust, so that He
might bring us to God,
having been put to death
in the flesh, but made
alive in the spirit;
1 Peter 3:19

in which also He
went and made
proclamation to
the spirits now in
prison,
1 Peter 3:20

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.
1 Peter 3:21

Corresponding to that,
baptism now saves you--
not the removal of dirt
from the flesh, but an
appeal to God for a good
conscience--through the
resurrection of Jesus
Christ,
Peter relates baptism back to
Noah. Noah and his household
were saved through an
experience like baptism.
The world that then existed was
destroyed by that same
experience.
The world that then existed was
destroyed by that same
experience.
By faith Noah, being
warned by God about
things not yet seen, in
reverence prepared an ark
for the salvation of his
household, by which he
condemned the world, and
became an heir of the
righteousness which is
according to faith.
Hebrews 11:7
So we see that Noah’s
obedience growing out of faith
brought about his and his
family’s salvation.
and did not spare the ancient
world, but preserved Noah, a
preacher of righteousness, with
seven others, when He brought a
flood upon the world of the
ungodly;
2 Peter 2:5
The act of baptism is said to
save us as in the same way as
what happened to Noah.
Corresponding to that, baptism now
saves you--not the removal of dirt from
the flesh, but an appeal to God for a
good conscience--through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 3:21
The act of baptism is said to
save us as in the same way as
what happened to Noah.
By faith Noah, being warned by God
about things not yet seen, in reverence
prepared an ark for the salvation of his
household, by which he condemned the
world, and became an heir of the
righteousness which is according to
faith.
Hebrews 11:7
But as we carefully consider this
last passage we see that it was
FAITH that moved Noah to obey
and build the ark.
By faith Noah, being warned by God
about things not yet seen, in reverence
prepared an ark for the salvation of his
household, by which he condemned the
world, and became an heir of the
righteousness which is according to
faith.
Hebrews 11:7
This is consistent with Jesus’s
command regarding baptism.

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.
Mark 16:15
When we look again at the
passage from Peter he clearly
tells us that the act of baptism
does bring about salvation:

Corresponding to that,
baptism now saves
you--
1 Peter 3:21
As children of the reformation
we find ourselves perplexed by
these passages.
We know that
the Bible
teaches that
all that is
needed for
salvation is
FAITH.
And yet it
clearly states
that baptism
“saves” us.
And yet it
clearly states
that baptism
“saves” us.

1 Peter 3:21
Corresponding
to that,
baptism now
saves you--
We have been
rightly taught
that salvation
is a free gift.
Romans 6:23
For the wages
of sin is death,
but the free
gift of God is
eternal life in
Christ Jesus
our Lord.
We have been
rightly taught
that salvation
is a free gift.
For the wages
and not a of sin is death,
result of our but the free
works of gift of God is
righteousness. eternal life in
Christ Jesus
our Lord.
Romans 6:23
And rightly
taught that
salvation was
a free gift, and
not a result of For by grace you
our works of have been saved
through faith; and
righteousness. that not of
yourselves, it is the
gift of God; 9 not as
a result of works,
so that no one may
boast.
Ephesians 2:8
Yet the For by grace you have
been saved through
reformers in faith; and that not of
their zeal for yourselves, it is the
gift of God; 9 not as a
clarity on this result of works, so
that no one may
issue forgot to boast. 10 For we are
equally His workmanship,
created in Christ
emphasize the Jesus for good works,
which God prepared
change of life beforehand so that
that occurs in a we would walk in
them.
true believer. Ephesians 2:8
They also did For by grace you have
been saved through
not see the faith; and that not of
distinction in yourselves, it is the
gift of God; 9 not as a
the concept of result of works, so
that no one may
salvation that boast. 10 For we are
is clear in His workmanship,
created in Christ
scripture. Jesus for good works,
which God prepared
beforehand so that
we would walk in
them.
Ephesians 2:8
There are at
least three
ways the Bible
teaches us we
are “saved.”
There are at
least three WE ARE
ways the Bible SAVED
teaches us we
are “saved.”
There are at
least three WE ARE
ways the Bible SAVED
teaches us we
are “saved.”
WE ARE
BEING SAVED
There are at
least three WE ARE
ways the Bible SAVED
teaches us we
are “saved.”
WE ARE
BEING SAVED

WE WILL BE
SAVED
WE ARE
SAVED -
WE ARE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SPIRIT
WE ARE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SPIRIT
WE ARE BEING
SAVED -
WE ARE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SPIRIT
WE ARE BEING
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SOUL
WE ARE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SPIRIT
WE ARE BEING
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SOUL
WE WILL BE
SAVED -
WE ARE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SPIRIT
WE ARE BEING
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR SOUL
WE WILL BE
SAVED -
THE SALVATION
OF OUR BODIES
BAPTISM
RELATES TO
ALL THREE
ASPECTS OF
SALVATION
BAPTISM
RELATES TO We are saved from
ALL THREE
ASPECTS OF
sin and restored to
SALVATION an eternal
relationship with
God IN OUR
SPIRIT by faith
when we receive
Jesus as saviour.
BAPTISM
RELATES TO Baptism is the
ALL THREE
ASPECTS OF
outward act that
SALVATION confirms the the
inward
transformation
BAPTISM
RELATES TO It is the sign of our
ALL THREE
ASPECTS OF
spirit’s salvation
SALVATION
 Baptism is the sign of
our Spirit’s salvation.

BAPTISM
Paul said, "John
RELATES TO
ALL THREE baptized with the
ASPECTS OF baptism of
SALVATION repentance, telling the
people to believe in
Him who was coming
after him, that is, in
Jesus."
Acts 19:4
The Bible does not teach
Baptismal regeneration - that is
being born again by or in the
act of baptism.
 Baptism is the sign of
our Spirit’s salvation.

One of the criminals who were hanged

The thief on there was hurling abuse at Him, saying,
the cross "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself
and us!” 40 But the other answered, and
was not
rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear
baptized yet God, since you are under the same
was sentence of condemnation? 41 "And we
promised indeed are suffering justly, for we are
heaven receiving what we deserve for our deeds;
but this man has done nothing wrong.”
42 And he was saying, "Jesus, remember
me when You come in Your kingdom!” 43
And He said to him, "Truly I say to you,
today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:39
But we can Baptism is the sign of
be sure that our Spirit’s salvation.
the only
One of the criminals who were hanged
reason he there was hurling abuse at Him, saying,
was not "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself
baptized and us!” 40 But the other answered, and
was because rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear
God, since you are under the same
there was no
sentence of condemnation? 41 "And we
opportunity indeed are suffering justly, for we are
to do so receiving what we deserve for our deeds;
before his but this man has done nothing wrong.”
death. 42 And he was saying, "Jesus, remember
me when You come in Your kingdom!” 43
And He said to him, "Truly I say to you,
today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:39
Though it is the “sign” of our
spirit’s salvation the Bible does
not teach baptism as “only” a
symbol.
We have seen that the very first
commanded act of obedience for a
Christian after his salvation is to be
baptized.
This is the key to understanding
how Baptism “saves” us, as Peter
said.
In everything God
desires to do for us
there are two parts
In everything God desires to do for
us there are two parts

GOD’S PART
In everything God desires to do for
us there are two parts

GOD’S PART
OUR PART
If we do our part
If we do our part

God will do His part.

If we do not do our part
If we do not do our part

God cannot do His

part.
Both of these
understanding are based
on God’s Character
God never lies
God cannot lie
God cannot lie
. . . in the hope of
eternal life, which
God, who
cannot lie,
promised long ages
ago,
Titus 1:2
When He says something
He cannot go back on His
Word.
When He says something He cannot
go back on His Word.

"God is not a man, that

He should lie, Nor a son
of man, that He should
repent; Has He said,
and will He not do it? Or
has He spoken, and will
He not make it good?
Numbers 23:19
He honors His Word more
than his own Name
He honors His Word more than his
own Name

I will worship toward thy

holy temple, and praise
thy name for thy
lovingkindness and for
thy truth: for thou hast
magnified thy word
above all thy name.
Psalm 138:2 (KJS)
When God says, “If you do
this then I will do this” If
we do what he asks He will
do what He says.
If however, we do not do
what He says, He cannot
do what He says He will do
either.
From our scriptures we
understand that when
we obey Jesus’
command to be baptized
His life flows from our
spirit and releases
salvation into our soul.
This is not eternal
salvation which came
into our spirit when we
made a commitment to
Jesus as our Saviour.
It is the release of the
power of God for
salvation into our
present life through
obedience to His Word.
 Baptism is our first act
of obedience which
releases salvation into
our soul. We are
“being saved.”
Like Noah
our faith
Corresponding to
results in
action which
that, baptism now
releases saves you
salvation into 1 Peter 3:21
our present
life.
 Baptism is our first act
of obedience which
releases salvation into
our soul. We are
“being saved.”
Like Noah
our faith
For all of you who
results in
action which
were baptized into
releases Christ have clothed
salvation into yourselves with
our present Christ.
life. Galatians 3:27
LASTLY OUR BAPTISM RELATES TO
OUR BEING SAVED AS A DIRECT
SYMBOL OF OUR DEATH AND
RESURRECTION IN JESUS
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our
baptism we
Or do you not know that
physically
all of us who have been
represent baptized into Christ Jesus
the day our have been baptized into
bodies will His death?
be saved. Romans 6:3
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our Therefore we have been

baptism we buried with Him through
physically baptism into death, so
represent that as Christ was raised
from the dead through
the day our
the glory of the Father, so
bodies will we too might walk in
be saved. newness of life.
Romans 6:4
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our
baptism we
For if we have become
physically
united with Him in the
represent likeness of His death,
the day our certainly we shall also be
bodies will in the likeness of His
be saved. resurrection,
Romans 6:5
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our
baptism we
knowing this, that our old
physically
self was crucified with
represent Him, in order that our
the day our body of sin might be done
bodies will away with, so that we
be saved. would no longer be
slaves to sin;
Romans 6:6
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our
baptism we
for he who has died is
physically
freed from sin.
represent Romans 6:7
the day our
bodies will
be saved.
 Baptism is the
declaration of our
hope of resurrection

In our
baptism we
Now if we have died with
physically
Christ, we believe that
represent we shall also live with
the day our Him,
bodies will Romans 6:8
be saved.
Let’s review
BAPTISM IS:
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF
REPENTANCE
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF
FORGIVENESS
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE HOLY SPIRIT
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR
IDENTITY
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR IDENTITY
•THE COVENANT SIGN OF
OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE FATHER.
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR IDENTITY
•THE COVENANT SIGN OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER.
• The First commanded act
Jesus gave.
BAPTISM IS:
•THE SIGN OF REPENTANCE
•THE SIGN OF FORGIVENESS
•THE FULFULMENT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
•AN ENTRANCE TO A NEW
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT
•THE SEAL OF OUR IDENTITY
•THE COVENANT SIGN OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER.
• The First commanded act
Jesus gave.
The Purpose of Baptism is to be:
The Purpose of Baptism is to be:

The sign of our Spirit’s

salvation.
The Purpose of Baptism is to be:
The sign of our Spirit’s salvation.

Our first act of obedience

which releases salvation
into our soul. We are
“being saved.”
The Purpose of Baptism is to be:
The sign of our Spirit’s salvation.
Our first act of obedience which releases
salvation into our soul. We are “being saved.”

The declaration of our

hope of resurrection
The Purpose of Baptism is to be:
The sign of our Spirit’s salvation.
Our first act of obedience which
releases salvation into our soul.
We are “being saved.”
The declaration of our hope of
resurrection
So the question now if you have
never been baptized since you
believed
If you have never been baptized
since you believed perhaps you
should be saying:

"Look! Water! What

prevents me from
being baptized?”
Acts 8:36
Question
Period