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“THE TRUTH ABOUT BAPTISM"
I. HOW MANY? Eph. 4-5
1. What about "modes" of baptism?
II. WHAT DOES TRUE BAPTISM REQUIRE?
1. Water. Acts 8:36
2. Much water. John 3:23
3. Coming to water. Acts 8:
4. Going into water. Acts 8-38
5. Burial in water. Rom. 6:1-4
6. Resurrection from water. Col. 2:12
7. Handling of candidate. Acts 8:38
8. Coming out of water. Acts 8':39
III. WHY MUST ONE BE BAPTIZED?
1. To imitate the Lord. Matt. 3:13-17
2. Commanded. Acts 10:48
3. To get into Christ. Gal. 3:27
4. To be forgiven. Acts 2:38
5. To be born again. John 3:5
IV. WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO BE BAPTIZED?
1. Penitent believers who confess Christ
2. Not just believers, but penitent believers
3. Infants need not be baptized. No reason for it
V. TRUE BAPTISM PUTS ONE INTO CHRIST
1. He must now walk worthily. Eph. 4:1
2. He must study-then work. 2 Tim. 2:15
3. He must remain faithful unto death. Rev. 2:10
Sermon Outline by Thomas Winter Butterfield
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