What Baptism Means to a Believer
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WhatBaptismmeans to a
Believer
What does my baptism mean
NOW?
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and
alive to God in Christ Jesus.”Romans 6.11CB: p. 271 NT
King of the Jews
David
David
David
“body of sin might be brought
to nothing”
David
“no longer be enslaved to sin”
David
“set free from sin”
David How am I united with Christin His death?
Jesus Christ
Baptism
Jesus Christ
Baptism
Died for our sins
Into HisDeath
Jesus Christ
Baptism
Died for our sinsHe was buried
Into HisDeath
Buried with Him
Jesus Christ
Baptism
Died for our sinsHe was buried
He was raised
Into HisDeath
Buried with HimWalk innewness
of life
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and
alive to God in Christ Jesus.”Romans 6.11CB: p. 271 NT
Why would you go back to sin?
“You have been filled in Him”Colossians 2.10
CB: p. 352 NT
philosophy
philosophy
empty deceit
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
elemental spirits
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
elemental spirits
WORLD
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
elemental spirits
WORLD
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
elemental spirits
WORLD
philosophy
empty deceit
humantradition
elemental spirits
WORLD
How do I receive this
‘circumcision of Christ’?
Baptism
Circumcision of Christ
Baptism
Circumcision of Christ
NEW SELF
NEW SELF“which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of it’s creator” Colossians 3.10
CB, p. 353 NT
NEW SELF “Christ, in who are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”
Colossians 2.3CB, p. 352 NT
NEW SELF
“and you have been filled in Him” Colossians 2.10
CB, p. 352 NT
NEW SELF
“God made alive together with Him” Colossians 2.13
CB, p. 352 NT
NEW SELF
“Put to death” Colossians 3.5
CB, p. 353 NT
NEW SELF“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones...” Colossians 3.12
CB, p. 353 NT
Why would you go back to worldly wisdom?
“For as many of you as were baptized into Christhave put on Christ.”
Galatians 3.27CB: p. 331 NT
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
Abraham
Christ
Abraham
Christ
God• Law
Moses
Abraham
Christ
God• Law• Curse
Moses
Abraham
Christ
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Abraham
Christ
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Israel• Sin
Abraham
Christ
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Israel• Sin• Captive
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Israel• Sin• Captive
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Israel• Sin• Captive
“noone is
justified by the law”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
God• Law• Curse• Guardian
Moses
Israel• Sin• Captive
“noone is
justified by the law”
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• Righteous
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
Baptism!
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
• One in Christ
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
• One in Christ• Heirs
GodAbraham
Christ
• Promise• Blessing• Inheritance
Abraham• Believed• RighteousFaith!
• Sons of God
“justified by
faith”
• One in Christ• Heirs• Justified
Why would you go back to works?
Baptism
a new Life
Baptism
a new Wisdoma new Family
Will today be the day you are
baptized into Christ?
Fellowship with GodGod’s Plan for My Salvation
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What Baptism Means to a BelieverRomans 6.1-11; Colossians 2.1-15; Galatians 3.15-4.7
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart20 December, 2009
Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Baptism is examined from the perspective of it’s meaning to those who are believers. We are reminded that since we are baptized into Christ we have a new life, a new wisdom, and a new family.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
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