Baptism the Positive and Negative


Baptism Positives Baptism Negatives

  1. WASH AWAY sin - Acts 22:16
    1. Acts 2:38
    2. Revelation 1:5 we are cleansed by Jesus' BLOOD


  2. JOIN one to Christ:
    1. As in marriage - Romans 7:4
    2. As in being clothed with or putting Him on - Galatians 3:27


  3. Is the point at which one enjoys NEWNESS of Life: Romans 6:3-4


  4. Put one the FAMILY of God - Mark 3:35


  5. Give us access to GRACE to help in time of NEED - Hebrews 4:15
    1. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is SUFFICIENT for thee."
    2. Hebrews 2:14-15, 18


  6. RECONCILE us to God - Ephesians 2:16
    1. 2 Cor 5:19-20 God in CHRIST reconciled the world to Himself
    2. To be in Christ is to be in Christ's BODY = the CHURCH
      1. Ephesians 1:22-23
      2. Colossians 1:18




  1. Does not grant license to SIN - Romans 6:1-2
    1. Galatians 5:13
    2. Does not remove the CONSEQUENCE of past deeds:
    3. Exodus 34:7; Number 14:18


  2. DIVORCE one from the things of this world - Colossians 3:1-7


  3. CRUCIFIES the old man of SIN - Romans 6:6-7


  4. Often SEPARATES one from earthly ties - Matthew 10:34-38


  5. Remove all TEMPTATIONS
    1. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (cf. 2 Peter 2:9)
    2. James 1:3-4, 12
    3. 1 Peter 5:8
    4. 1 Corinthians 10:12


  6. Separate us from the WORLD - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
    1. Church- from the Greek ekklesia, meaning a "called out body"
    2. 1 John 2:15-17