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Baptism is a meritorious act containing some inherent power in itself to save souls.

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Baptism is an outward ceremony of inward grace. It doesnt save.

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Baptism is the door into our denomination .

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Philippians 2:12

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2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 3:15 Matthew 7:21-13 John 12:48

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Facts about Baptism:

First public act of Jesus ministry / among the last words (Matthew 3:13-17; 28:19; Mark 16:16; Luke 24:47). Part of the first gospel sermon (Acts 2:38). Part of the gospel by which we are saved (Romans 1:16).

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Facts about Baptism:

Means of grace for the forgiveness of past sins (Ephesians 2:8) For the alien sinner and not the child of God (Acts 8:12, 22)

Not predicated on the administrator; he is a servant of God (Matthew 28:19-20). 7/5/12 Baptism is an operation of God

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I. Frequency/Number in New Testament

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3000 (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

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3000 (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Samaritan men/women (Acts 8:1213)

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3000 (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Samaritan men/women (Acts 8:1213) Saul (Acts 9:18)

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3000 (Acts 2:38, 41, 47)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Samaritan men/women (Acts 8:1213) Saul (Acts 9:18) Cornelius & family (Acts 10:48)

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I. Frequency/Number in Bible

3000 (Acts 2:38, 41, 47) Samaritan men/women (Acts 8:1213) Saul (Acts 9:18) Cornelius & family (Acts 10:48) Lydia & household (Acts 16:1415)

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Jailer & family (Acts 16:33)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

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Jailer & family (Acts 16:33)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Crispus/Corinthians (Acts 18:8)

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Jailer & family (Acts 16:33) 12 Ephesians (Acts 19:5)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Crispus/Corinthians (Acts 18:8)

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Jailer & family (Acts 16:33) 12 Ephesians (Acts 19:5)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Crispus/Corinthians (Acts 18:8) Crispus/Gaius (1 Corinthians 1:14)

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Jailer & family (Acts 16:33) 12 Ephesians (Acts 19:5)

I. Frequency/Number in Bible

Crispus/Corinthians (Acts 18:8) Crispus/Gaius (1 Corinthians 1:14) Stephanas & family (1 Corinthians 1:16)

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II. God Uses Water as a Dividing Line

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Where God Put Water

Between Noah
Genesis 6

and a purified world

Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:19-21

Between Israel
Exodus 14:15-15:1

and freedom
1 Cor. 10:1-2; Hebrews 11:29

Between Joshua Between Naaman

2 Kings 5:1-14; Isaiah 55:8-9

and Canaan
Joshua 1:11

and healing
1 Corinthians 1:18-27

Between Jesus Between the Blind Man 7/5/12

andrighteousness
Matthew 3:14-16

and sight

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III. Actions Ascribed to Baptism

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Matthew 28:19

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Mark 16:16

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Mark 16:16

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He that is saved will believe and be baptized.

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He who is baptized will be saved and believe.

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He that believes will be saved and be baptized.

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Fact:
Any time that baptism and salvation are mentioned in the same verse, baptism is always listed before salvation (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21).

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John 3:3, 5

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Mark 16:16 // John 3:3

He believeth/baptized Saved A Man born again
Mt. 19:23-25

Kingdom

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Denominational Scholars
Alford, Barnes, Clarke, Lightfoot, Macknight, Meyer, Schaff, Wescott, Wesley, etc

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Acts 2:38

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Acts 8:38-39; 16:3334

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Acts 10:48

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Acts 22:16

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1 Peter 3:21

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Baptism doth also now save us. Baptism doth also not save us.

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Fact:
There are more New Testament texts connecting baptism with forgiveness than there are passages explicitly identifying Jesus Christ as God.

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Fact:
In the Book of Acts, after a person heard the gospel and was instructed to be baptized, he never ate, drank, or slept until he took care of the matter.

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And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins. (Acts 22:16)
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