Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 6:3-6; Galatians 3:26,27; Colossians 2:11-13; 1 Peter 3:21

βαπτίζω baptizō, v.,

LALS: dip in or under water; immerse.
(Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Septuagint)

NASB: to dip, sink

MGLNT: to dip, immerse, sink; (Manual
Greek Lexicon of the NT)

MCEDONTW: to dip, immerse; to

cleanse or purify by washing;
 Metaphorically used in reference to
immersion in the Holy Spirit, (Mat. 3:11;
Acts 1:4-8), and to be overwhelmed with
suffering (Mat. 20:22,23)
Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ is
immersion in water, by the authority of Jesus
Christ Is a prominent teaching & practice in
the New Testament (Mat. 28:19; Mark 16:16;
Acts 2:38; 8:12-16; 10:47,48; 19:4,5)
Included in the “GREAT
COMMISSION”(Mat. 28:19,20;
Mark 16:15,16).
Commanded of those who
believe the facts of the gospel
and repent (Acts 2:38;
10:47,48; 19:4,5; 22:16).
Infant baptism (Mark 16:16; Acts 8:36,37)
Sprinkling or pouring water on someone
(Acts 8:38,39)
Because one has already been saved
(Mark 16:16)
As an outward sign of an inward grace
(Acts 2:38; Col. 2:11-13)
To become a member of a
denomination (Acts 2:38,41,47)
JUSTIFICATION: ONE IS CLEANSED OF PAST SINS

“Repent, and let every one of

you be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ for (εἰς) the
remission of sins” (Acts 2:38)
“Arise and be baptized, and
wash away your sins, calling
on the name of the Lord.’ ”
(Acts 22:16)
JUSTIFICATION: ONE IS CLEANSED OF PAST SINS

The blood of Jesus is the

cleansing agent – NOT the
water (Ep. 1:7; Col 1:14; 1 Pet
1:18-22)
Our hearts are puri ed by
His blood when we by faith
are baptized into His death
(Rom. 6:3-6; Col. 2:12,13)
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JUSTIFICATION: ONE IS CLEANSED OF PAST SINS

Prior to baptism After to baptism

One needs to be washed One’s sins are washed away
(Acts 22:16; Titus 3:5). (Acts 22:16; Heb. 10:22).
One is impure, unclean, and One is declared pure &
separated from God in their clean of sin, i.e., forgiven,
sins. (Is. 59:1,2; Eph. 2:1-4). righteous (cf. Isa. 1:18; Rom.
One is condemned (Mk 6:16-18; 1 Pet 1:22).
16:16; 1 Pet. 3:19-21) SAVED (Mk 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21)
SANCTIFICATION: ONE IS PLACED INTO CHRIST

“ Or
3 do you not know that as many of us
as were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into His death?” (Rom. 6:3)
“27 For as many of you as were baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.” (Gal. 3:27)
Added to the body of Christ, His church,
the saved (Acts 2:38,41,47; 1 Cor. 12:13;
Eph. 1:22,23; 5:23)
SANCTIFICATION: ONE IS PLACED INTO CHRIST
Prior to baptism After to baptism
Not in Christ / Lost / No Hope In Christ / Saved / Hope
1. NO spiritual blessings – 1. ALL spiritual blessings
2. NOT chosen – 2. Chosen.
3. NOT children of God – 3. Adopted child of God.
4. NOT accepted - 4. Accepted.
5. NO redemption – 5. Redeemed.
6. NO forgiveness – 6. Forgiven.
7. NO heavenly Inheritance 7. A Heavenly Inheritance.
REGENERATION: Made Alive With Christ
“12 buried with Him in baptism, in which
you also were raised with Him through
faith in the working of God, who raised
Him from the dead. 13 And you, being
dead in your trespasses and the
uncircumcision of your esh, He has
made alive together with Him, having
forgiven you all trespasses, “ (Col. 2:12,13)
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REGENERATION: Made Alive With Christ
The circumcision of Christ is without
hands [the Divine act of the removal of
our sins] (Col. 2:11)
Buried and raised with Jesus through faith
in the working of God (Col. 2:12) [when
God works; Josh 6; 2 Kgs 5:14; Acts 2:38]
Made alive together with Christ – having
our sins forgiven (Col. 2:13)
REGENERATION: Made Alive With Christ
3 … “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one
is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God … Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I
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say to you, unless one is born of water and

the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of
God.” (John 3:5)
Baptism marks the point in time at which
one is born into the family of God and
receives the bene ts of being a child of
God (Gal. 3:26,27)
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REGENERATION: Made Alive With Christ
John 3:5 Titus 3:5 Ephes. 5:26 Heb 10:22 1 Pet. 2:22,23

born of washing of washing of Bodies Purified your

water regeneration water washed souls by
obeying the
truth
and renewing Born again . .
and the of the Holy Hearts . Of the word
Spirit Spirit by the word, sprinkled of God,
SANCTIFICATION: ONE IS PLACED INTO CHRIST
Prior to baptism After to baptism
One is dead in sin and Made alive by God with
separated from God. (Isa. Christ (Eph 2:1-6; Acts
59:1,2; Heb 8:12) 13:38,39; Heb 8:12)
One is outside the family One is a part of the family
of God (Eph. 2:12). of God (Eph. 2:13, 19).
Outside the kingdom of One is in the kingdom of
God (John 3:5). God (John 3:5; Col. 1:13).
REDEEMED: Freed From Bondage of Sin
34 Jesusanswered them, “Most assuredly, I
say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave
of sin.… Therefore if the Son makes you
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free, you shall be free indeed.” (Jn. 8:34;

Rom. 7:23-24; 1 John 3:8).
17 “ButGod be thanked that though you
were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine to which you
were delivered.” (Rom. 6:17; 6:3-19)
 REDEEMED: Freed From Bondage of Sin
1 Corinthians 10:1–4 (NKJV)
1 Moreover, brethren, I do not
Exodus 14:30–31 (NKJV)
want you to be unaware that all 30 So the Lord saved Israel that day out of
our fathers were under the cloud,
the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw
all passed through the sea, 2 all
were baptized into Moses in the the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31
cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the Thus Israel saw the great work which the
same spiritual food, 4 and all Lord had done in Egypt; so the people
drank the same spiritual drink. feared the Lord, and believed the Lord
For they drank of that spiritual and His servant Moses.
Rock that followed them, and
that Rock was Christ.
 REDEEMED: Freed From Bondage of Sin
1 Corinthians 10:1–4 (NKJV)
1 Moreover, brethren, I do not

want you to be unaware that all

our fathers were under the cloud,
all passed through the sea, 2 all
were baptized into Moses in the
cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the
same spiritual food, 4 and all
drank the same spiritual drink.
For they drank of that spiritual
Rock that followed them, and
that Rock was Christ.
 REDEEMED: Freed From Bondage of Sin
Prior to baptism After to baptism
One is a slave to sin – held One is set free from sin
captive by Satan (John (Romans 6:17-18; 3,7).
8:34; Rom. 6:16; 7:14-24; Delivered from the realm
2 Pet. 2:19; 1 John 3:8). and bondage of Satan
Living and operating in into the kingdom of Christ
Satan’s realm of darkness (Col. 1:13; Acts 26:18;
(Eph. 2:1-4) 1 Peter 2:9)
 SAVED: Delivered From Destruction
Corresponding to Noah’s salvation –
21 There is also an antitype which now

saves us—baptism (not the removal of the

lth of the esh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God), through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ, (1 Pet 3:21)
Different from the “ eshly ordinances
imposed until the time of reformation”
(Hebrews 9:9,10;10:22,23)
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SAVED: Delivered From Destruction
Noah was saved (physically delivered)
from God’s judgment by faith when he
“moved with godly fear” and built the
ark (Gen 6,7; Heb. 11:7)
We are spiritually delivered from God’s
judgment upon a sinful world when we
by faith are baptized into Christ through
the His resurrection (Mark 16:16; 2
Thes 1:6-9)
SANCTIFICATION: ONE IS PLACED INTO CHRIST
Prior to baptism After to baptism
Condemned with the One is “translated” into the
wicked world (Eph. 2:1-4; kingdom of light, i.e. of
2 Pet. 3:1-9). Christ (Col. 1:13-14)
Facing the coming Saved from the coming
destruction for all not in judgment, wrath, and
Christ (Acts 17:30,31; Rom. condemnation (1 Pet 3:21;
2:5-11; 2 Thes. 1:6-9;) Mark 16:15,16)
Have you been Spiritual Cleansed
by the blood of Christ? (Acts 22:16)
Are You A Child of God By Faith In
Christ? (Gal. 3:26,27)
Have You Been Made Alive With
Christ? (Col. 2:11-13; John 3:3-5)
Have You Been Freed From The
Bondage of Sin? (1 Cor. 10:1-13)
Have You Been Delivered From
Destruction? (1 Pet 3:21)
 Charts by Don McClain
Preached January 29, 2011 / West 65th Street church of Christ
Preached June 30, 2024 @ Bryant church of Christ
Email – [email protected]
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 Romans 6:3–6 (NKJV)
3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His
death? Therefore we were buried with Him through
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baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from

the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life. For if we have been
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united together in the likeness of His death, certainly

we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6

knowing this, that our old man was cruci ed with

Him, that the body of sin might be done away with,
that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

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