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Baptism – Made New

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Baptism – Made New

Dave Riddle – 6/10/2018

Key passage: Romans 6:3-4

The method: immersion

  • why?
    • It’s the regular practice hat we see in the New Testament, the apostolic age, and beyond.
    • It’s consistent with the meaning of the original word.
      • baptizo (Greek: βαπτίζω) – to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of sunken vessels); to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one’s self, bathe.
      • Immersed into Christ

        • It’s a clear identification with Jesus and his death and resurrection.

        • Romans 6:3-4

          • It displays the magnitude of Jesus’ work for us and in us.

          • Romans 5:8
          • Romans 6:6-7
          • 2 Corinthians 5:17

            • It shows the sufficiency of Jesus’ redemptive mission.

            • Romans 6:9-10
            • 1 Peter 3:18

              • It is a powerful reminder of the call to obedience

              • Romans 6:11
                • “consider” logizomai (Greek: λογίζομαι) – to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over.
                • Galatians 2:20
                  • ...more
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