“Have You Been Baptized?”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“I was as an infant.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

Matthew 18:3 “…Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

Mark 10:14-15“…Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. …Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“I was sprinkled.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“I was when I joined the

(__________)

Church.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

There is a difference between being baptized because a church requires it

and being baptized because Christ commanded it for the remission of sins.

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“Baptism is not essential to salvation (pg. 21).”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“Baptism is not essential to salvation (pg. 21).”

“They cannot become members without baptism (pg. 22).” -

Hiscox Baptist Manual

“Have You Been Baptized?”

Vote – saved or not saved!

“Have You Been Baptized?”

Vote – saved or not saved!

Baptized by the authority of the voters.

“Have You Been Baptized?”

Vote – saved or not saved!

Baptized by the authority of the voters.

Baptized into the name of the voters.

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“I said the Sinner’s Prayer.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

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“Have You Been Baptized?”

“I was, but I did not understand what I was

doing.”

“Have You Been Baptized?”

One cannot be taught wrong and baptized right!

“Have You Been Baptized?”

“No, but what difference does it

make?”

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not saved!“He that believeth and is baptized shall be

saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” (Mk. 16:16)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Sin not remitted! “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be

baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not obeyed God’s command!

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. (Acts 10:48)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Sins not washed away!“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be

baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” (Acts 22:16)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not buried with Christ!“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also

ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.” (Col. 2:12)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not raised to new life!

“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.” (Rom. 6:4)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not in Christ!

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” (Gal. 3:27)

The difference it makes is that with out being baptized –

Not in His body, the church!“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one

body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” (I Cor. 12:13)

“Have You Been Baptized?”