Baptism and Church Membership
Matthew 10:32-33

Lesson 1

Confess Jesus before men


    I. We are to confess Jesus before .

Matthew 10:32-33 "32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."

to question I.

    II. Baptism is one of God's ways for us to confess Jesus before men.

    A. Baptism illustrates the of Jesus.

Romans 6:3 "3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?"

to question A.

    B. Baptism illustrates the burial of .

Romans 6:4 "4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

to question B.

    C. Baptism illustrates that Jesus was up from the dead.

Romans 6:4 "4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

to question C.

    III. Requirement for baptism is for you to that Jesus Christ is the of God. (To be Saved)

Acts 8:35-39 "35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."

to question III.

    A. Baptism illustrates the only sign of salvation in that Jonah was days and nights in the belly.

Matthew 12:39-40 "39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

to question A.

    B. Jesus for our sins, was and the day.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 "3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

to question B.

    C. You must be again to be saved.

John 3:3 "3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

to question C.

    D. Baptism illustrates that your old life was with Jesus.

Romans 6:6 "6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."

to question D.

    1. You must,

Luke 24:46-47 "46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

to question 1.

    2. That is take up your ,

Luke 9:23 "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."

to question 2.

    3. Die to your life and follow Jesus.

Romans 6:6 "6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."

to question 3.

    E. Baptism illustrates that you were spiritually with Jesus by baptism.

Romans 6:4 "4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

to question E.

    F. Baptism illustrates that you were spiritually with Jesus.

Romans 6:4 "4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

to question F.

    1. You are a creature: things are passed .

2 Corinthians 5:17 "17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

to question 1.

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