Bible Study Card--Chain Referenceing

Chain-Referencing - Card 3: Baptism
1.	We must first believe Christ's gospel to be baptized.– Mark 1:14-15
2.	We must believe in Jesus Christ as our God and Savior.– Acts 8:35-38
3.	We must repent before we are baptized & receive God's Spirit and salvation. – Acts 2:37-38
4.	Christ's ministry began with the preaching of repentance. – Matt. 4:17
5.	We must "count the cost" before we are baptized. Before Baptism, one must repent of a life of living for one's self and turn to a life of serving Christ. – Lk 14:25-35
6.	Baptism is a symbolic burial of the "old man" and a resurrection to a new life in obedience to Christ. – Rom. 6:3-13
7.	We are symbolically buried with Christ in Baptism and resurrected with Christ as we come out of the water. – Col. 2:12-13
8.	Immersion (covered completely with water) is necessary. The Greek word for baptize is baptizo, which means to immerse or plunge into. Obviously only a complete immersion in water could fulfill the symbolism of a spiritual burial. – John 3:23
9.	Christ was immersed. – Matt. 3:16

Chain-Referencing - Card 3: Baptism
10.	Philip immersed the Ethiopian Eunuch. – Acts 8:38-39
11.	Laying on of hands after baptism instituted to receive God's Spirit. – Acts 8:14-17
12.	Laying on of hands after baptism. – Acts 19:1-6
13.	Baptism should be done as soon as possible. Paul's example. –Acts 22: 12-16
14.	Baptism should not be delayed. Example of Philippian jailer and his house. – Acts 16:25-33
15.	Baptism is commanded. – Acts 10:44-48
16.	Baptism was to be performed by Christ's Disciples. We are baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit. – Matt. 29:19-20
17.	Doctrine of Baptisms - one of the 6 basic doctrines. – Heb. 6:1-2
18.	Symbolic Baptism -Israel baptized in the sea. – 1 Cor 10:1-2
19.	Symbolic Baptism -The flood. – 1 Pet. 3:20-21
20.	Symbolic Baptism - Baptism of fire. – Matt. 3:11; Rev. 20:14 and 2 Pet. 3:10

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