SOME
IMPORTANT TRUTH WE SHOULD UNDERSTAND ABOUT FOLLOWING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS
WATER BAPTISM.
(Romans 6:3-5) [3]Know ye not, that so many of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4]Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
[5]For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection:
* Baptism is the first step of obedience to God after accepting the Lord
Jesus Christ as their and Saviour of their life.
(Matthew 28:19-20) [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
[20] Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world. Amen.
* INTRODUCTION:
1. BAPTISM IS THE FIRST STEP OF OBEDIENCE OF A GENUINE
CHRISTIAN.
(Matthew 28:19) Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
* The Baptism is in the likeness of the death, burial and resurrection
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:3-4 [3]Know ye not, that so many of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4]Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
2. BAPTISM IS A DECISION AND A COMMITMENT OF THE
CHRISTIAN TO GOD TO WALK IN THE NEWNESS OF LIFE.
(Romans 6:4) Therefore we are buried with him
by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
* God expected that Christian will make to walk with a great change.
( II Corinthians
5:17 ) Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.
3. BAPTISM OF THE CHRISTIAN MADE THEM TO BE CONNECTED TO
THE ONE BODY OF CHRIST.
( 1 Corinthians
12:12-18 ) [12] For
as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one
body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
[13] For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or
free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
[14] For the body is not one
member, but many.
[15] If the foot shall say,
Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the
body?
[16] And if the ear shall say,
Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the
body?
[17] If the whole body were an
eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the
smelling?
[18] But now hath God set the
members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
* Baptism made the Christian to be the member of one body of Christ.
(1 Corinthians
12:13-14) [13] For
by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or
Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit.
[14]For the body is not one
member, but many.
4. BAPTISM OF THE CHRISTIAN GIVE THE AUTHORITY OR LISENCE
TO SERVE GOD.
(Mark 11:28-30) [28]And say unto him, By what
authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these
things?
[29]And Jesus answered and said
unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell
you by what authority I do these things.
[30]The baptism of John, was it
from heaven, or of men? answer me.
* Your personal experience of accepting Jesus Christ did gives you the
authority to serve God but the baptized
5. BAPTISM OF THE CHRISTIAN ARE THE TRUE EVIDENCE THAT
LOST SINNER MADE THE GENUINE ACCEPTANCE OF JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR LORD AND
SAVIOUR OF THEIR LIFE.
( Romans 10:9-13 ) [9]That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10]For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
[11]For the scripture saith,
Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
[12]For there is no difference
between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that
call upon him.
[13]For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved.
* This is the personal experience of accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and
Saviour of their life.
( Acts 16:25-31 ) [29]Then he called for a light,
and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
[30]And brought them out, and
said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
[31]And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
* God bless you all always *
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