New Testament Baptism

Baptism in the New Testament 

Introduction: Reformed and Always

     – Humility and to the word of God

Acts 17:11

Jesus’ Baptism (Matthew 3)

     – “To fulfill Righteousness” means to do what is

     – Jesus was identifying himself with those He came to

Jesus Baptizing (John 3 and 4)

     – John Calvin:“He gives the designation of Christ’s Baptism to that which he conferred by the hands of other, in order to inform us that Baptism ought not to be estimated by the person of the minister, but that its power depends entirely on its Author, in whose name, and by whose authority, it is conferred.”

     – Baptism in Christ’s name of the converted is instituted as a

Baptism and Pentecost

     – Peter preaches, and the people are “cut to the heart” and ask what then they are to

     – Answer: Repent and be in the name of Christ

Baptism and the Ethiopian

     – Where does the idea of baptism come from in the story? Answer: The itself. 

     – Those who understand the gospel and believe are to be  

Saul’s Baptism

     – Soul was blind and hadn’t eaten for three days. Before he ate, he was . 

Lydia’s Baptism 

     – The Lord opened her heart, and she responded by being . 

     –   all households have infants 

The Jailor’s Baptism

     – The word was preached in his , and they were baptized

     – there is nothing to indicate infants were baptized. 

Why were these baptized? 

Answer: Because of what it

Why do we do things the way we do? 

Baptism:

A. Happens after

B. Symbol of one’s reception of the

C. Symbol of Faith and

D. Confession of Christ’s

E. Symbol of one’s admittance into the of God.