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Foundations: Baptism - SERMON NOTES
Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. To listen to the sermon, click the link above.
Intro: (1) series recap (2) exploring baptism (3) teen who brought luggage to baptism in Malaysia
What is baptism? “external witness of an internal faith”
Physical immersion: (1) early descriptions (2) Acts 8:36-39 (cf. Mk. 1:10, John 3:23)
Physical picture: (1) Rom. 6:3-4 (2) OT background — flood, Red Sea, Jonah
Who gets baptized? “those who have professed faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins”
Jews: (1) Acts 2:40-41 (2) OT background of Acts 2
Gentiles: (1) Acts 10:44-48 (2) household baptisms (cf. 1 Cor. 16:15-16)
Why get baptized? “NOT to be saved” (cf. Eph. 2:8-9)
Command from Jesus: (1) Mt. 28:19 (2) Acts 2:38
Identification with Jesus: (1) Christ himself (cf. Gal. 3:27) (2) church (cf. 1 Cor. 12:13)
Considerations for baptism
Children: (1) infant baptism — Catholic vs. Protestant, Grace approach (2) age — Grace process
Church: (1) secondary issue (2) not restricted to clergy (3) ideal within a local church with
spiritual authorities present (4) required for membership
Conclusion: (1) garden hose — from suicide to baptism (2) app to those baptized, those not