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Born New
Lesson Four: Michael Lewis October 12, 2008 |
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Born New
Lesson Four:
"Let's Not Water Down Baptism"
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
October 12, 2008
Two Principles about the nature of the church:
1. Mature Christians don’t agree on everything.
2. But despite that, WE DO have unifying beliefs that form our identity.
Ephesians 4:3-6
Seven Principles about the nature of baptism:
One: Baptism is not the work of man; it is the work of God consistent with God’s grace .
Matthew 28:19, 20; Romans 6:3,4; Galatians 3:26; Col 2:12; Titus 3:4, 5
Two: Becoming a believer and being baptized are not two separate things, they are the same thing.
John 3:5; John 3:16
Three: Because belief is central to being baptized, we don’t baptize babies because they cannot express their belief.
Acts 16:31
Four: Biblical baptism requires immersion .
Mark 1:10; Acts 8:39
Five: God chooses to forgive us and empower us through baptism.
Acts 2:38; Matthew 26:28
Six: Who baptizes you is not as important as whose name you are baptized into.
1 Cor 1:13-15, 17; Romans 8:1; Galatians 2:17; Ephesians 1:12; 1 Thess 4:14
Seven: Baptism is not meant to be a divisive issue, but a unifying event.
Ephesians 4:3-6