BAPTISM IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
By: Daniel McMillin
WHAT DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT SAY ABOUT… “BAPTISM”?
THE BEGINNING OF BAPTISM (MATTHEW 3:5-6, 11, 13-16)
1. Place of Baptism: River Jordan
2. Precedent for Baptism: Confession of Sins
3. Element of Baptism: Water
4. Direction of Baptism: Coming Up
THE GREAT COMMISSION AND BAPTISM (MATTHEW 28:18-20; MARK 16:15-17)
1. Precedents for Baptism:
a. Preaching of the Gospel
b. Belief in the Name of Jesus
2. Scope of Baptism: Universal Command
3. Authority for Baptism: Done in the Name of God
4. Effect of Baptism: Salvation from Damnation
5. Union in Baptism: Father, Son, Spirit
6. Following Baptism:
a. Teach Others to Gain Disciples
b. Baptize to Produce Disciples
c. Teach Disciples Doctrine
BAPTISM IN THE EARLY CHURCH-PART I (ACTS 2:38, 41, 47)
1. Precedent for Baptism: Repentance
2. Authority of Baptism: Done in the Name of the Savior
3. Recipients of Baptism: Available for All
4. Results of Baptism:
a. Remission of Sins
b. Gift of the Holy Spirit
c. Addition to the Lord’s Church
d. Receiving of Salvation
BAPTISM IN THE EARLY CHURCH-PART II (ACTS 8:12, 36-39)
Precedents for Baptism:
a. Preaching of the Gospel
b. Believing the Message
Recipients of Baptism: Men and Women
Requirements for Baptism: Demands a Desire
Place of Baptism: Anywhere
Direction of Baptism: Going Down and Coming Up
Element of Baptism: Water
Response to Baptism: Results in Rejoicing
THE MEANING OF BAPTISM (ROMANS 6:3-5)
Union in Baptism: In Christ
Meaning of Baptism: In the Likeness of the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ
Act of Baptism: Immersion
Results of Baptism: Newness of Life
THE ONE BAPTISM (EPHESIANS 4:5; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-13; GALATIANS 3:26-29; 1 PETER 3:21)
Kinds of Baptism: One
Precedent to Baptism: Faith
Recipients of Baptism:
a. Jews and Gentiles
b. Males and Females
c. Slaves and Free
4. Union in Baptism:
a. In One Body
b. In Christ
c. In the Spirit
5. Results of Baptism:
a. Unity
b. Adoption
c. Inheritance
d. Salvation
SUMMARY OF BAPTISM:
Baptism was taught by John, Jesus, and the Apostles.
Baptism was preceded by hearing, believing, repenting, and confessing.
The element of baptism was water.
Baptism was immersion since the direction of baptism was an act of going down and coming up out of the water.
Baptism was a universal command applied by all parties regardless of one's gender, ethnicity, religious history, or social standing.
Baptism was done in the authority of God the Father, Son, and Spirit.
Baptism results in salvation, remission of sins, the gift of the Holy Spirit, addition to the Lord’s church, newness of life, unity in the church, adoption, and an inheritance.
