Candidates for Baptism
Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 7:00am to 2:00pm CDT
Link to this event: http://bible.us/e/2vH 
Introduction
(A) Accepting God's grace. -Titus 3:3-7 (B) Was God joking when He said in Acts 2:38 "Repent and be baptized?"
Dominant Thought
Today we want to examine what the Bible has to say about baptism and see God's view on its meaning, purpose and necessity.
(A)
They must first become a DISCIPLE. -Matt. 28:19 ...A FOLLOWER and LEARNER about Jesus or one who has faith in Him ...Baptism will be the result of a person falling in LOVE with Jesus
(B)
They must be willing to DIE to sin ...Acts 2:38 requires repentance which is separation from or DEATH to sin ...Repentance is the desire to STOP what's wrong and to START what's right. -Titus 2:11-12 ... Baptism PICTURES a death, burial and resurrection. -Col. 2:12-13 ... This is why BABIES are not candidates for baptism.