What's the big D.E.A.L. about Baptisms?
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Baptism is a beautiful DEMONSTRATION of the Gospel of Jesus.
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Baptism is an obvious EXPECTATION Jesus has for His followers
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Baptism is a radical AMPLIFICATION of a Christian’ commitment to Jesus.
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Baptism is a powerful sign of LIBERATION in the life of a Christian.
Demonstration
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures…
1 Corinthians 15:3–4 ESV
..having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.
Colossians 2:12 ESV
Expectation
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…
Matthew 28:19 ESV
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:41 ESV
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts 8:12 ESV
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
Acts 18:8 ESV
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
Acts 22:16 ESV
Amplification
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Galatians 3:27 ESV
Galatians 3:27 ESV
Liberation
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:3–4 ESV
Romans 6:3–4 ESV