Jesus finished . . .

1
Jesus finished . . .

• His work, Jn. 174 (11)
• His life, Jn. 1930
• Fulfilled Scripture (28)
• Paid debt for our sins
• Nailed law of Moses to cross (Col. 214)

2
You mean God changed?

1. God always showed grace. Gn.68
2. God always demanded obedience (Gen. to Rev.).
   Gn.622
3. But His new requirements differed from the old
   (Hb.813)

3
One Plan through all ages

• Mt.1317 Ep.35 1 Pt.19-12
• Noah, David . . . were not baptized
• Neither did they believe in resurrected Christ
• Three dispensations
• P.______ Mo.___Gospel_________
• Ac.78-9 Ex.20-24 Co.214 Ac.216-17

4
Mt.517-19, Lords Plans

• Opposing Pharisees, He would be accused of
  destroying their law
• He came to fulfill, not destroy
• The law was NOT in a constant state of change in
  His life
• Nothing would pass till
• Ga.44

5
Hb.916-17

• Cant make old law contradict new
• a. Animal sacrifices (Hb.101-4)
• b. Sabbath, Ex.208 ct. Ac.207 1
  Co.161-2. Contradiction?
• c. Salvation some would mix blood of Christ
  w. animals (to explain away baptism)
• I Examples That Explain Away Baptism

6
Mk.21-5, faith, not baptism

• Why not, faith, not repentance?
• Must we do exactly what this man did to be saved?
  How would we?
• This was said to one person, before the cross
• How could it explain away baptism for all
  men now (Mk. 16)?

7
When was the man blessed?

• Not until his faith acted
• For the proper response to the gospel is faith,
  indeed faith alone. Yet a true and living faith
  in Jesus Christ both includes within itself an
  element of submission . . . especially because
  its object is Jesus Christ our Lord . . . and
  leads inevitably into a lifetime of obedience
  John R. Stott

8
Lk.750, faith not baptism

1. Why not, faith, not repentance?
2. Must we do exactly what this woman did to be
   saved?
3. On what side of the cross is it?
4. This was not faith only, but a living, active
   faith

9
Lk.2339-43, no baptism mentioned

1. Why not, thief was saved no repentance was
   mentioned??
2. Is this our plan today?
3. Hb.917, on what side of cross?

10
II Examples not used

• Mt.1916-21
• Requirement sell all, give it to the poor, and
  follow Jesus
• Reward eternal life
• Reaction no can do
• Rejection How many preach this as our standard
  today?
• As binding as other examples

11
Lk.191-10

1. Repentance would give half his goods to the
   poor, and repay fourfold
2. Reward 9, saved
3. Rejection How many adopt this plan?

12
III Baptism Is A N.T. Command

• Mk.1615-16
• After the cross
• After His resurrection
• For all men
• For salvation

13
Lk.2444-47

• Beginning at Jerusalem
• Ac.1115, the beginning
• Ac.14, 8 25
• Right time
• Right place

14
Hb.711

• Dont expect new covenant require-ments to match
  old covenant
• New covenant Ac.237-38
• Nothing that happened before this time, in
  another place, can change these facts