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Intro
What We Know So Far
Jesus has authority in heaven & on earth.
(Mt.
28:18)
We should respond in obedience.
We should realize that He speaks on our behalf to the father in heaven.
He left behind an earthly kingdom (the Church)
While going on our way we should make disciples of ALL people.
(Mt.
28:19a)
While living out your lives, have people follow your lead.
Have a life worth imitating
Imitate Christ.
Appreciate the inclusivity of the Gospel
“…baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...”
In Keene, New Hampshire, Robin Hood is at work.
A group of six people, calling themselves the Robin Hooders, shadow city parking enforcement officers and feed change into expired meters just before the officer has a chance to check.
The city has filed a civil lawsuit against the group, which a lower court judge tossed.
The city appealed the case to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
We are all guilty of more than a parking violation, but Jesus has paid our fees.
Praise the name of Jesus!
—Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell
Wilson, J. L., & Russell, R. (2015).
Feeding Parking Meters for Others.
In E. Ritzema (Ed.), 300 Illustrations for Preachers.
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
The method may not be appreciated or normal according to our standards but salvation is salvation!
Many people argue about the validity of baptism, whether it is necessary for salvation, or at all for that matter.
But If I knew that salvation was offered and I could do nothing about it on my own I wouldn’t shun any help.
Thankfully God’s word guides us on things we don’t know and situations we cannot get out of by ourselves.
Once again, salvation is salvation, I don't know any sane person who would turn it down!
C.W. Stephens
Sin: The Threat to All Mankind
Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve and it has been a problem ever since.
We see humankind created through God with a total dependance on God.
This same God provides everything that man needs.
But the desire of mankind overpowers the desire to obey God and trust that what is given is all that is NEEDED.
We see the formula for sin in .
When we want to closely examine the things that God has instructed us to stay away from it leads to a strong urge to want to have those things.
Then when we indulge in those things sin is born.
The crushing blow to us as human beings is that when this sin matures it leads to death for us.
Sin Defined
There are several different words in the Bible that are used to portray the idea of sin.
Most mean to “Miss the mark”, as in speaking of archery terms and missing where you were trying to hit.
The other is transgression, which means to violate a law or command.
What is sin?
Since this is the case that we all have sinned we should know about how it is affecting us.
We all either miss the mark failing to be who are supposed to be or we willingly are in opposition to God.
We have to understand how powerful sin is and what it can do to us.
The power of sin.
The Power of Sin
Sin is power.
()Ignorance is it's friend ()It has changing powers (evil behavior, hardening of hearts, alienating from God, leading to death.
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Sin has power.
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Ignorance is it's friend ()
It has changing powers (evil behavior, hardening of hearts, alienating from God, leading to death.
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Man alone cannot defeat it ()
What does this eternal death look like?
Hell
You will not accidentally end up there.
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It will be eternal damnation/punishment. (; ; )
The fire never goes out.
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Sin is a very real problem for human beings, one in which we cannot save ourselves from.
No person alive will be able to escape hell alone.
The devil would love for everyone to remain ignorant of sin and it’s consequences which are hell.
Once again, you can find nowhere in the Bible where human beings are able to deal with the problem of sin alone.
We NEED help!
Baptism: The Vehicle of Salvation
The Bible speaks of many different religious rites involving water for the purposes of cleaning.
The ripple effect of God’s omnipotence was intentional.
We see from the OT to the NT baptism being used as a cleansing agent.
When sin is in the picture you will most definitely get dirty!
Cleansing Water
OT
Priests & Levites () ()
Leprosy (; )
After intercourse, menstruation, or birth (; )
NT
Proselyte Baptism
Converts from pagan religions were admitted to Judaism only after fulfilling certain oblig
John’s Baptism of repentance ()
The Baptism of Jesus ()
Jesus’ Resurrection Command ()
Jesus’ command to baptize was about much more than cleansing of flesh.
His disciples that he spoke these words to understood Him and were closest to Him.
They obeyed Him.
acts 2 5
acts 2 36-39
Why Baptism?
Remission of sins () ()
How God adds to the Church (;) ()
How one becomes a Christian () () ()
Water throughout scripture has been associated with cleansing and salvation.
Whether you are looking at the cleaning of Aaron with his sons or salvation found going through the waters of the Red Sea with Moses.
Baptism removes the guilt of our past to where God no longer holds us accountable for them.
It is the vehicle through which God adds to the Church.
And it is how one becomes a Christian.
Saving Disciples
Our responsibility is clear in Christ’s command to make disciples.
They must be made as we go about our lives.
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