Acts 2:3641

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To Be Or Not To Be
Baptized?
That is the question!

• Acts 236-41

2
10 Reasons
Baptized
NOT TO BE

• To make your parents happy or impress someone
• To keep up with what the other teens are doing
• To make a commitment youre not ready/mature to
  make
• To do a right thing (but not for a right reason)
• To cleanse you from original/inherited sin
  Ezek 1820
• To show an outward symbol of an inward
  regeneration
• To show publicly youve already been
  saved/converted
• To symbolically express your identification with
  Christ
• To be accepted into a denomination
• To follow the advice or teaching of a man or
  church

Because theres no Bible authority for it!
Because theres no Bible authority for it!
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20 Bible Reasons
Baptized
TO BE

• To enter a new relationship with God Matt.
  2819-20
• To be saved from past sins Mark 1616 1 Peter
  321
• To be born again John 35 Gal. 326-27 Eph.
  526 Titus 35
• To enter the kingdom of God John 35
• To obtain the remission of sins Acts 238 Col.
  211-13
• To rejoice Acts 836-39 1630-34
• To obey the commands of God Acts 1047-48
  238 195 Luke 730 Matt. 2818-20
• To have sins washed away Acts 2216
• To call on the name of the Lord Acts 2216
  Rom. 1013 Acts 221 1 Peter 321

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20 Bible Reasons
Baptized
TO BE

• To contact the saving blood of Christ in His
  death Rom. 63 John 1934 Rev. 15
• To walk in newness of life as a new creature
  Rom. 61-4 2 Cor. 517
• To be made free from sin Rom. 63-5, 17-18
• To become a N.T. Christian wear name of Christ
  1 Cor. 112-13 Matt. 2819 Acts
• To enter the one body of Christ 1 Cor. 1213
  Acts 241-47
• To become a child of God Gal. 326-27 John 35
• To enter into Christ wherein is salvation Gal.
  327 Rom. 63 2 Tim. 210
• To put on Christ Gal. 327
• To be washed, sanctified, cleansed justified
  Eph. 526 1 Cor. 611
• To be raised with Christ through the working of
  God Col. 212
• To receive a good conscience 1 Peter 321

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20 Bible Reasons
Baptized
TO BE

• To enter a new relationship with God Matt.
  2819-20
• To be saved from past sins Mark 1616 1 Peter
  321
• To be born again John 35 Gal. 326-27 Eph.
  526 Titus 35
• To enter the kingdom of God John 35
• To obtain the remission of sins Acts 238 Col.
  211-13
• To rejoice Acts 836-39 1630-34
• To obey the commands of God Acts 1047-48
  238 195 Luke 730 Mat. 2818-20
• To have sins washed away Acts 2216
• To call on the name of the Lord Acts 2216
  Rom. 1013 Acts 221 1 Peter 321
• To contact the saving blood of Christ in His
  death Rom. 63 John 1934 Rev. 15
• To walk in newness of life as a new creature
  Rom. 61-4 2 Cor. 517
• To be made free from sin Rom. 63-5, 17-18
• To become a N.T. Christian wear name of Christ
  1 Cor. 112-13 Matt. 2819 Acts
• To enter the one body of Christ 1 Cor. 1213
  Acts 241-47
• To become a child of God Gal. 326-27 John 35
• To enter into Christ wherein is salvation Gal.
  327 Rom. 63 2 Tim. 210
• To put on Christ Gal. 327
• To be washed, sanctified, cleansed justified
  Eph. 526 1 Cor. 611
• To be raised with Christ through the working of
  God Col. 212

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Baptism Will Save YOU

• When Preceded By
• Belief that Jesus is Gods Son Mark 1616
• Repentance from sinful life Acts 238
• Confession of faith in Jesus Rom. 109-14
• And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
  baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the
  name of the Lord. Acts 2216
• As a Christian Walk in the light as He is in
  the lightand the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
  cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 17