My Baptism - 26th Jul 2008

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The importance of identifying with Christ Through Water Baptism
1. A response deep gratitude for what Christ has done
2. A demonstration of loyalty and allegiance to Christ
3. An outward expression of an inward conviction and reality

2 Major Modes Of Baptism
1. Sprinkling
2. Immersion

Reasons for immersion being the scriptural mode
1. The original Greek word "baptizo" means plugging / submerging
2. Scriptural support: (1) Mark 1:9-10, (2) Acts 8:38-39
3. A perfect symbolic act of our identification of Christ's death

2 Extreme views
1. If you are not baptised, you are not saved
2. You need not be baptised because the dying thief wasn't baptised

Balanced view
Our faith in Christ has saved us. Public declaration of our faith through baptism

Scriptural reference for water baptism
1. Mark 16:15-16
2. Acts 2:38
3. Acts 8:12
4. Acts 8:36
5. Acts 22:16
6. Acts 10:47
7. Acts 16:15
8. Acts 16:33
9. Acts 18:8
10. Matthew 3:13

- taken from Baptism Class in Lighthouse Evangelism


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