Water Baptism

WATER
BAPTISM BIBLE
STUDY
What is Water Baptism?
Greek word baptizo which means to immerse or

dip.
to baptize a person in water means to put that

person completely under the water, then
immediately raise him or her up again.
Water baptism is a public
profession of a person's
repentance and faith in Jesus
Christ and a way of giving
outward testimony to an inward
work of God.
What Does Water Baptism
Signify?
You become a new creation in your spirit
You now have the ability to communicate with God, hear His voice, love
and obey Him, overcome sin, and walk out your salvation by faith.
Symbolically identifies us as new creations in Christ
By going down in the water, we illustrate that our old man is dead to sin
and buried by faith in Christ.
By being raised up out of the water, we show that our new man is raised by
the Spirit and made alive by faith in Christ.
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he
who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your
mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11
(ESV).
Is Baptism Necessary?
A. To win God's favor or earn

acceptance?
NO
Rom. 4:2-5
Rom. 11:6
B. For spiritual regeneration

or salvation?
NO
John 3:5
C. To become a Christian?
NO
A Christian is one in whom
Christ dwells spiritually. Rom.
8:9
D. To be part of the Church of Jesus

Christ?
NO
Some churches require baptism to
be part of their organization, but this
is not biblical. I Cor. 12:13
Is Baptism Necessary for
Salvation?
You must be "baptized into Christ" in order to be
saved; however, this is not the same as being "baptized
in water.
Salvation is and always has been about faith
in Jesus Christ.
Water baptism is purely an outward sign of
God's cleansing work in a person's heart
Is Water Baptism Important?
First step of obedience in walking out one's faith
Helps new believers understand the spiritual truth
that according to their faith, their old man is dead in
Christ and their new man is alive in Christ.
We know that our old self was crucified with him in
order that the body of sin might be brought to
nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to
sin. Romans 6:6 (ESV)
Who Should Be Water Baptized?
Water baptism is only appropriate for

those who have repented of their sins,
believed in Jesus with all of their heart
and take HIM as your personal LORD
and SAVIOUR.
Acts 8:36-38 (ESV) - Philip and the
eunuch
Water baptism is for those who
believe.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be
saved, but whoever does not believe will
be condemned. Mark 16:16 (ESV)
Even a child who is old enough to
understand the significance of
repentance and faith in Jesus can be
baptized.
Water baptism demonstrates
obedience to the command of
Jesus (Matthew 28:19) and
gives evidence of saving faith
(James 2:22).
Is it biblical to baptize a baby?
There is no scriptural basis

for infant baptism
Baptism is an act of faith by
one who chooses to identify
his life with Christ
Is it okay to be baptized more
than once?
A new believer should be baptized once in obedience to the
command of Jesus
Some people, however, may have been baptized earlier in their
life (such as in the case of infant baptism) without
understanding the significance of baptism.
A backslider (prodigal son) who has returned to Jesus may
want to be baptized again, which is appropriate as long as he
understands it is not necessary for his salvation and will not
make him any more spiritual than someone who was baptized
once.
AGAIN. . .
Water baptism itself does not save

anyone; rather, water baptism is a
public, outward demonstration of a
person's repentance and saving
faith.
CONCLUSION
Water baptism is a profession of faith in
Jesus Christ. Although water baptism in
itself does not save, it does identify us
with Christ:
For in one Spirit we were all baptized
into one body Jews or Greeks, slaves or
freeand all were made to drink of one
Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 (ESV)
When God baptizes you into Christ,
you become part of the Body of
Christ, which is the worldwide
family of God. Thus, water baptism
is not a meaningless ritual or even a
mere duty; it is an awesome privilege
for the child of God.

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WATER

Greek word baptizo which means to immerse or

to baptize a person in water means to put that

A. To win God's favor or earn

B. For spiritual regeneration

D. To be part of the Church of Jesus

Water baptism is only appropriate for

There is no scriptural basis

Water baptism itself does not save

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