Should I get baptized?Should I get baptized?

Matthew3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance...

Acts 2:38 ...Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

The Bible tells us about two types of baptisms. John Baptizing people before Jesus came and the Christians baptizing believers after Jesus came.

John the Baptist

Peter the Apostle

John the BaptistJohn the Baptist

With John’s baptism, the people admitted they had committed sins and needed to be cleaned. It was similar to the Jews giving a sacrifice. It covered sin but did not take it away.

What type of baptism was John's?Matthew3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance...

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Should I get Baptized?

Baptism is a commencement or graduation ceremony that symbolizes your ending an old era and beginning a new one.

Baptism is an open expression to the world that you are a follower of Jesus Christ.

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 5)Instruct the person in the ways of Christianity with accountability to

local church.

1)Witness to the person

2)Teach the person about Christ

4) Baptize the person

3) Let the person give their life to Christ

Not only did Jesus get baptized but He said we should get baptized.

If you have done steps 1-3 then you are ready for baptism.

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What is Baptism?What is Baptism?

Baptism symbolizes that the Baptism symbolizes that the person guilty of sin has died.person guilty of sin has died.

And the person who is a child And the person who is a child of God now lives.of God now lives.

Baptism acknowledges that Baptism acknowledges that Jesus died for your sins. You are Jesus died for your sins. You are

no longer guilty.no longer guilty.

Baptism is the promise that when you Baptism is the promise that when you physically die, God will resurrect you like He physically die, God will resurrect you like He

resurrected Christ.resurrected Christ.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4

Baptism is you saying I used to follow the devil and who abused me. But now I will

follow Christ who loves me.

No, all you have to do is believe that you are not perfect. But I believe in Jesus as my savior and as I follow Him, He will perfect me.

Do I have to be perfect to be baptized?

So would you like to get baptized?