Baptism--the Great Separator


Baptism separates the non-Christian from:

  1. Living in the grace of God:
    1. Ephesians 2:8-10
    2. Acts 19:1-6


  1. The power of Jesus' death- Romans 6:3


  2. Newness of Life- Romans 6:4


  3. Being in the likeness of Jesus' resurrection- Romans 6:5


  4. Crucifying the old man and the body of sin- Romans 6:6


  5. Freedom from sin- Romans 6:17-18


  6. Being a child of God- Galatians 3:26-27


  7. The new birth- John 3:3


  8. Being a new creature- 2 Corinthians 5:17


  9. The kingdom of God- John 3:5
  10. The body of Christ- 1 Corinthians 12:13


  11. Salvation- Mark 16:16


  12. Forgivness- Colossians 2:11-12


  13. Remission of sins- Acts 2:38


  14. Having one's sins washed away- Acts 22:16


  15. The blotting out of sins- Acts 3:19


  16. Cleansing- Ephesians 5:25-27


  17. Pure conscience- 1 Peter 3:21