Essentialto Sal.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mk. 16:16)

Essentialto church

Parallel to ChristDeath, Burial & Resurrection

Point ofChange

Baptizedfor dead

SinnerSinnerNot RepentNot Repent

SinnerSinnerNot BelieveNot Believe

ChildrenChildrenNot Acc.Not Acc.

BabiesBabies

When PeopleWhen PeopleAre Not ReadyAre Not Ready

When PeopleWhen PeopleAre ReadyAre Ready{

Acts 2:41Acts 2:41 - Gladly receive word &

baptized

Acts 8:36Acts 8:36 - What hinders me?

Acts 16:33Acts 16:33 - In same hour of night

When PeopleWhen PeopleAre Not ReadyAre Not Ready

When PeopleWhen PeopleAre ReadyAre Ready{

Acts 24:25Acts 24:25 - Felix - "Go away for now; when I

have a convenient time I will call for you."

Acts 26:28Acts 26:28 – Agrippa - “You almost persuade

me to be a Christian”

Waiting Until Gaining Complete Waiting Until Gaining Complete Knowledge of BibleKnowledge of Bible

Waiting Until Get Life On The Waiting Until Get Life On The Right TrackRight Track

Waiting Till Gets EasierWaiting Till Gets Easier

Waiting Until When It Will Not Cost Waiting Until When It Will Not Cost MeMe

Waiting For Time - When No One Waiting For Time - When No One UrgingUrging

Waiting Until Can Live Christian Waiting Until Can Live Christian Life w/o FalterLife w/o Falter

Baptism is to wash away sin - Acts Baptism is to wash away sin - Acts 2:37,38; 22:162:37,38; 22:16

Need: Need: Sin separates from GodSin separates from God

NowNow - Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:15 - Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:15

Eternally Eternally - Rom. 6:23- Rom. 6:23

Is There Sin In Your Life?Is There Sin In Your Life?Old enough to violate - word of God?Old enough to violate - word of God?

Know of sin in your life?Know of sin in your life?

Learned by hearing Learned by hearing “Jesus” preached –“Jesus” preached – (Acts (Acts 8:35)8:35)

Born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23)Born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23) Lived sinless (Heb. 4:15)Lived sinless (Heb. 4:15) Son of God (Rom. 1:4)Son of God (Rom. 1:4) Died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:1-4)Died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:1-4) Raised from dead (Acts 2:24, 32)Raised from dead (Acts 2:24, 32) His church (Mt 16:18; Acts 8:12; His church (Mt 16:18; Acts 8:12;

19:3)19:3)

Heard the gospel – (Rom Heard the gospel – (Rom 10:17) 10:17)

Believe in Christ (John 8:24)Believe in Christ (John 8:24) Repent of past sin (Acts Repent of past sin (Acts

2:38)2:38) Confess that I believe (Rom. Confess that I believe (Rom.

10:9-10; Acts 8:37)10:9-10; Acts 8:37) Be Baptized in water (Mark Be Baptized in water (Mark

16:16; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 1 16:16; Acts 2:38; 10:48; 1 Peter 3:21)Peter 3:21)

Must live for Him! – (2 Cor Must live for Him! – (2 Cor 5:15)5:15)

LostLost - Now & Will Be Eternally! - Now & Will Be Eternally! Can’t go to heaven - John Can’t go to heaven - John

8:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-118:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Will go to hell - Rev. 21:8; Will go to hell - Rev. 21:8;

Rom. 6:23Rom. 6:23

Danger in delay –Danger in delay – Christ could return (Matt. Christ could return (Matt.

24:34ff; 1 Thess. 5:1-2)24:34ff; 1 Thess. 5:1-2) You could die (Heb. 9:27)You could die (Heb. 9:27)

I can’t be talked out I can’t be talked out of itof it The devil is trying!!The devil is trying!! Your fleshly mind is Your fleshly mind is

pleading!pleading! Your worldly friends are Your worldly friends are

pressuring . . .pressuring . . . BUT – I am ready to BUT – I am ready to

commit my life to the commit my life to the Lord!!Lord!!

I Realize That I Am In SinI Realize That I Am In Sin I Believe That Jesus Is the I Believe That Jesus Is the

Christ, The Son of GodChrist, The Son of God I understand what I need to I understand what I need to

do and whydo and why I am ready to commit my life I am ready to commit my life

to serving Jesus! to serving Jesus! I know I am in danger if delayI know I am in danger if delay

Are you in sin?Are you in sin? Do you Believe That Jesus Is Do you Believe That Jesus Is

the Christ, The Son of Godthe Christ, The Son of God Do you understand what you Do you understand what you

need to do and why?need to do and why? Are you ready to repent & Are you ready to repent &

commit your life to serving commit your life to serving Jesus! Jesus!

WHY DELAY?? – WHY NOT WHY DELAY?? – WHY NOT NOW?NOW?