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What Does Baptism Do?
What Does Baptism Do?
By Greg King
1. Puts us in Christ – Gal. 3:26-27
- in Christ we find: Salvation 2Tim.2:10
Forgiveness Col. 1:14
All spiritual blessings Eph. 1:3
2. Puts us in the body – 1Cor. 12:13
-where we: Live in Righteousness 1Pet.2:24
Are Reconciled Eph. 2:15-16
Are subject to Christ Col. 1:18
Are saved Eph. 5:23
3. Puts us into the death of Christ – Rom. 6:3
-where we are: Made alive Rom. 5:10
Holy Col. 1:22
Made nigh Eph. 2:13
4. Puts us in the name of Christ – Matt. 28:19
-where we find Salvation Acts 4:12
Forgiveness Acts 10:43
Our name Acts 11:26 (Christians)
If baptism does all of this; then what is ones condition without it? Nowhere does the scripture say that it is “an outward sign of an inward grace” or that you do it to be added to some denomination. Those are man’s words not God’s. Don’t be deceived! Obey the word! You can only be confident in your spiritual condition if you do what God says!
