Baptism--the Great Separator
Baptism separates the non-Christian from:
- Living in the grace of God:
- Ephesians 2:8-10
- Acts 19:1-6
- The power of Jesus' death- Romans 6:3
- Newness of Life- Romans 6:4
- Being in the likeness of Jesus' resurrection- Romans 6:5
- Crucifying the old man and the body of sin- Romans 6:6
- Freedom from sin- Romans 6:17-18
- Being a child of God- Galatians 3:26-27
- The new birth- John 3:3
- Being a new creature- 2 Corinthians 5:17
- The kingdom of God- John 3:5
- The body of Christ- 1 Corinthians 12:13
- Salvation- Mark 16:16
- Forgivness- Colossians 2:11-12
- Remission of sins- Acts 2:38
- Having one's sins washed away- Acts 22:16
- The blotting out of sins- Acts 3:19
- Cleansing- Ephesians 5:25-27
- Pure conscience- 1 Peter 3:21