The Book of Romans - Lesson 9

INTRODUCTION: There are two stages of baptism for the present day believer: the spiritual (Spirit baptism) and the physical (water baptism). In spiritual baptism, we are baptized by the Holy Spirit (1Corinthians 12:13) into Christ (Galatians 3:27). Spiritual baptism occurs at the moment of salvation and spiritually places us into Jesus Christ (Romans 6:3).

Physical baptism is an outward picture and public profession of what happened inwardly at the time of salvation. In physical baptism, we are baptized by a representative of a local church (Acts 2:41) into water (Acts 8:38-39). Water baptism occurs after salvation and places the believer into a local body of believers: a church (Acts 2:41).

I.     OUR BAPTISM INTO CHRIST (Romans 6:1-6)

A.        Buried Unto Death (6:1-3)

1.         Dead to sin (v.1-2; Colossians 3:1-5; 1Peter 2:24)

2.         Dead in Christ (v.3; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12,20)

B.         Raised Unto Life (6:4-5)

1.         To walk in newness of life (v.4; 2Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:14-15; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:9-10)

2.         In the likeness of His resurrection (v.5; 8:10-11; Galatians 2:20)

C.        Crucified With Christ (6:6)

1.         To destroy the body of sin (Galatians 5:24)

2.     To refuse to serve sin (v.11; 8:13)

II.         THE BAPTISM OF WATER

A.        The Scriptural Purpose

1.      Obedience

      a.      The first step of obedience (Acts 8:34-39; 16:30-33)

      b.      To fulfill all righteousness (Matthew 3:13-15)

2.      Representation

      a.      In His death (Galatians 2:20)

      b.      In His burial (Colossians 2:12)

      c.      In His resurrection (Romans 6:5)

3.      Identification

            a.      With Christ (Romans 6:3)

            b.      With other Christians (Acts 2:41)

            c.      With a local church (Acts 2:41)

B.      The Proper Elements

1.         The proper candidate: a believer (Acts 2:41; 8:34-39)

2.         The proper administrator: a local church (Acts 2:41)

3.         The proper mode: immersion (Matthew 3:16; John 3:23; Acts 8:38-39)

MEMORY VERSE:      Romans 6:3

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

 

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