A STUDY IN BAPTISM DIFFERENT KINDS OF BAPTISM

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thysel !""#o$e% &'to (o%) ! wo#*m!' th!t 'ee%eth 'ot to +e !sh!me%) rightly dividing the wo#% o t#&th,I' this $e#se P!&l e.ho#ts Timothy /! yo&'0 mi'iste#1 to 2!#e &lly st&%y the 3o#%) !'% to #i0htly %i$i%e- it, E$i%e'tly the') it m&st +e "ossi+le to w#o'0ly %i$i%e- o# misi'te#"#et the 3o#%, The Am"li ie% Bi+le #e'%e#s it this w!y: 4o##e2tly analyzing) #i0htly handling) !'% s*il &lly teaching the 3o#%-, 3he' it 2omes to the s&+5e2t o +!"tism) it6s im"o#t!'t to #e!li7e th!t S2#i"t&#e t!l*s se$e#!l kinds o +!"tism /5&st !s it t!l*s !+o&t se$e#!l *i'%s o lo$e1, 3he' it 2omes to the s&+5e2t o lo$e) the#e6s: A0!"e The 8o$e o (o% Sto#0e F!mily 8o$e E#os Se.&!l 8o$e Phil!%el"hi! B#othe#ly 8o$e Phileo F#ie'%shi" 8o$e Now) sto" !'% thi'* wh!t wo&l% h!""e' i yo& %i%'6t #e2o0'i7e those %i e#e't *i'%s o lo$e, 3h!t wo&l% it %o to yo&# st&%y o S2#i"t&#e i the o'ly lo$e- yo& #e2o0'i7e% w!s e#os- /se.&!l lo$e19 3h!t wo&l% h!""e' to yo&# %o2t#i'e i e$e#y time yo& s!w the wo#% lo$e- yo& i'te#"#ete% it i' ! se.&!l w!y9 :o&6% m!'0le the Bi+le; /E$e' <oh' =:1> wo&l%'6t +e s! e;1 3ell) the Bi+le s"e!*s o !t le!st ? *i'%s o +!"tism, Th!t +ei'0 t#&e) we 'ee% to ollow P!&l6s !%$i2e) !'% 2o##e2tly !'!ly7e) #i0htly h!'%le !'% the' s*il &lly te!2h the t#&th- 2o'2e#'i'0 +!"tism,

FO@R KINDS OF BAPTISM Ae+ >:1B2 The#e o#e le!$i'0 the "#i'2i"les o the %o2t#i'e o 4h#ist) let &s 0o o' &'to "e# e2tio' /m!t&#ity1C 'ot l!yi'0 !0!i' the o&'%!tio' o #e"e't!'2e #om %e!% wo#*s) !'% o !ith tow!#% (o%) O the doctrine of BAPTISMS) !'% o l!yi'0 o' o h!'%s) !'% o #es&##e2tio' o the %e!%) !'% o ete#'!l 5&%0me't, Noti2e he s"e!*s o +!"tisms- /"l&#!l1,

As I s!i%) the#e !#e !t le!st o&# %i e#e't +!"tisms th!t we 'ee% to +e !mili!# with: <oh'6s B!"tism) 3!te# B!"tism) B!"tism i'to 4h#ist) !'% the B!"tism i' the Aoly S"i#it,1 The wo#% +!"tism- i' the (#ee* me!'s to imme#se-, I' e!2h 2!se) the #e2i"ie't is +ei'0 imme#se%- o# "l!2e%- i'to somethi'0, The 2h!#t +elow will hel" yo& $is&!li7e the %i e#e'2es, The') we6ll e.!mi'e e!2h *i'% o +!"tism #om S2#i"t&#e,

T:PE OF BAPTISM 1, <oh'6s B!"tism 2, 3!te# B!"tism =, B!"tism i'to 4h#ist ?, B!"tism i' the AS

TAE BAPTIDER <oh' the B!"tist A Belie$e# /P!sto#1 The Aoly S"i#it <es&s 4h#ist

TAE 4ANDIDATE Is#!el The New 4h#isti!' The Re"e't!'t Si''e# The Belie$e#

IMMERSED INTO 3!te# 3!te# The Bo%y o 4h#ist The Aoly S"i#it

1. ohn!" Ba#ti"$
<oh'6s +!"tism is /i' o'e se'se1 w!te# +!"tism, B&t) it %i e#s #om wh!t we6% 2!ll w!te# +!"tismi' the New 4o$e'!'t, As we6$e s!i% !+o$e) i' <oh'6s +!"tism: <oh' is the +!"ti7e#) Is#!el is the 2!'%i%!te /A2ts 1=:2?C <oh' 1:=11) !'% they we#e imme#se% i'to w!te# /M!#* 1:?B5C 8&*e E:2F1, <oh'6s B!"tism w!s 2!lle% the +!"tism o #e"e't!'2e- /M!#* 1:?C A2ts 1F:?1, Its "&#"ose w!s to +#i'0 Is#!el to ! "l!2e o #e"e't!'2e /M!#* 1:51) !'% to "#e"!#e them o# the 2omi'0 o the Messi!h, This "!#ti2&l!# +!"tism h!% to %o with Is#!el) 'ot the 2h&#2h,

3he' P!&l 2!me to E"hes&s !'% o&'% %is2i"les th!t h!% o'ly +ee' +!"ti7e% &'to <oh'6s +!"tism) he t!&0ht them !+o&t 4h#ist !'% #eB+!"ti7e% them i' the '!me o <es&s, /A2ts 1F:1B51
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3e6$e see' #om Ae+#ews > th!t the Bi+le s"e!*s o +!"tisms-) "l&#!l, :et) E"hesi!'s ?:5 s"e!*s o o'e +!"tism-, It st!tes: The#e is o'e +o%y !'% o'e S"i#it) e$e' !s yo& h!$e +ee' m!#*e% o&t +y (o% i' the o'e ho"e o his "&#"ose o# yo&C O'e 8o#%) o'e !ith) o'e +!"tism) O'e (o% !'% F!the# o !ll) who is !+o$e !ll) !'% th#o&0h !ll) !'% i' yo& !ll, /E"h, ?:?B>1 3he' P!&l t!l*s !+o&t the#e +ei'0 o'e- o e!2h o these thi'0s) he6s 'ot s!yi'0 the#e6s o'ly o'e i' e.iste'2e, Ae6s si'0li'0 o&t the o'e- th!t s!$es, Ae s!i% the#e is o'e 8o#%-, :et) 1 4o#, G:5 2o'2e%es) the#e !#e m!'y 0o%s !'% many lo#%s-, The#e !#e m!'y lo#%s-) +&t o'ly one 8o#% 3ho s!$es, Ae 0oes o' to s!y) the#e is o'e !ith-, O 2o&#se) the#e !#e m!'y !iths- i' the wo#l%) +&t o'ly o'e !ith th!t s!$es, I' the s!me w!y) the#e !#e m&lti"le +!"tisms me'tio'e% i' S2#i"t&#e) +&t o'ly o'e +!"tism th!t s!$es, /Th!t6s the +!"tism i'to 4h#ist) whi2h will +e %is2&sse% i' this st&%y,1

%. &ater Ba#ti"$
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I' 3!te# B!"tism) ! m!t&#e 4h#isti!' is the +!"ti7e# /&s&!lly yo&# "!sto# M!tt, 2G:1F1, The 2!'%i%!te is ! "e#so' who !l#e!%y +elie$es i' <es&s /A2ts 2:?1C G:12) =>C F:1GC 1H:?EC 1G:G1, A'%) o+$io&sly) he is imme#se% i' w!te#, O'ly ! te# "eo"le +elie$e o' the 8o#%) !#e they 2!'%i%!tes o# w!te# +!"tism, I' A2ts G) the E&'i2h !s*e% Phili") See) he#e is w!te#, 3h!t %oth hi'%e# me to +e +!"ti7e%9 A'% Phili" s!i%) If thou (elieve"t with !ll thi'e he!#t) tho& m!yest,- /A2ts G:=>B=E1 The S2#i"t&#!l "!tte#' is to +!"ti7e those who +elie$e !'% h!$e m!%e ! "&+li2 "#o essio' o thei# !ith i' 4h#ist, I' A2ts 2:?1 A te# they #e2ei$e% the 3o#% they we#e +!"ti7e%, I' A2ts G:12 They +elie$e% Phili"6s "#e!2hi'0 !'% we#e +!"ti7e%, I' A2ts 1G:G A te# he!#i'0 P!&l "#e!2h) they +elie$e% o' the 8o#% !'% we#e +!"ti7e%, So) we 2o&l% %e i'e w!te# +!"tism !s the imme#si'0 i' w!te# o ! "e#so' who +elie$es) !'% h!s #e2ei$e% 4h#ist !s his 8o#% !'% S!$io&#-, This +!"tism se#$es !s !' o&tw!#% si0' o wh!t h!s !l#e!%y h!""e'e% i' the "e#so'6s he!#t, The ol% m!' %ie% with 4h#ist, 3e6#e +&#yi'0 him) !'% +ei'0 #!ise% to w!l* i' 'ew'ess o li e, /Mo#e o' this l!te#,1

'. Ba#ti"$ Into )hri"t

The thi#% *i'% o +!"tism is B!"tism i'to 4h#ist-, Se$e#!l S2#i"t&#es t!l* !+o&t the !2t th!t +elie$e#s !#e i' 4h#ist- /2 4o#, 5:1E1, 3he' we !22e"t 4h#ist !s o&# S!$io&#) the Aoly S"i#it "l!2es /imme#ses1 &s i'to 4h#ist- !'% i'to the Bo%y o 4h#ist-, This is 2!lle% ! +!"tism- i' 1 4o#, 12:1=, 1 4o#, 12:1= Fo# !s the +o%y is o'e) !'% h!s ! '&m+e# o "!#ts) !'% !ll the "!#ts m!*e o'e +o%y) so !lso is 4h#ist, Fo# (y one S#irit !#e we !ll (a#tized into one (ody) whethe# we +e <ews o (e'tiles) whethe# we +e +o'% o# #eeC !'% h!$e +ee' !ll m!%e to %#i'* i'to o'e S"i#it,B!"tism i'to 4h#ist is not the s!me !s w!te# +!"tism,

I' w!te# +!"tism) the +!"ti7e#- w!s yo&# pastor) !'% yo& we#e imme#se% i'to water, It w!s ! "hysi2!l !2t "e# o#me% +y ! "hysi2!l m!') !'% yo& we#e %i""e% i'to "hysi2!l w!te#,
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This +!"tism) howe$e#) is ! s"i#it&!l +!"tism, The B!"ti7e# is the Aoly (host /1 4o#, 12:1=1) !'% &"o' the 2o' essio' o yo&# !ith i' 4h#ist) Ae +!"ti7es /imme#ses1 yo&# s"i#it i'to 4h#ist) !'% i'to the Bo%y o 4h#ist /(!l, =:2E) Rom, >:=) ?C 1 4o#, 12:1=1,

(!l =:2E Fo# !s m!'y o yo& !s h!$e +ee' (a#tized INTO 4ARIST h!$e "&t o' 4h#ist,Rom >:= K'ow ye 'ot) th!t so m!'y o &s !s we#e +!"ti7e% i'to <ES@S 4ARIST we#e +!"ti7e% i'to his %e!th9Some te!2h th!t w!te# +!"tism- !'% +ei'0 +!"ti7e% i'to 4h#ist- !#e sy'o'ymo&s, They +elie$e the ON8: w!y to +e s!$e% is to +e w!te# +!"ti7e%) +e2!&se /to them1 w!te# +!"tism is ho* *e receive 4h#ist, B&t) th!t cant +e so; S2#i"t&#e s"e!*s o MAN: "eo"le who we#e s!$e% /+!"ti7e% i'to 4h#ist-1 +e o#e they we#e ever w!te# +!"ti7e%,

PEOP8E 3AO 3ERE SAIED BEFORE BEIN( 3ATER BAPTIDED

!, 4o#'eli&s !'% Ais Ao&sehol% A2ts 1H:??B?G 3hile Pete# yet s"!*e these wo#%s) the Aoly (host ell o' !ll them whi2h he!#% the 3o#%, A'% they o the 2i#2&m2isio' whi2h +elie$e% we#e !sto'ishe%) !s m!'y !s 2!me with Pete#) +e2!&se th!t o' the (e'tiles !lso w!s "o&#e% o&t the 0i t o the Aoly (host, Fo# they he!#% them s"e!* with to'0&es) !'% m!0'i y (o%, The' !'swe#e% Pete#) 4!' !'y m!' o#+i% w!te#) th!t these sho&l% 'ot +e +!"ti7e%) whi2h h!$e received the +oly ,ho"t !s well !s we9 And he co$$anded the$ to (e (a#tized i' the '!me o the 8o#%,I' this $e#se) Pete# 2le!#ly s!ys th!t 4o#'eli&s6 ho&sehol% h!% #e2ei$e% the Aoly S"i#it before the !2t o w!te# +!"tism, 4o&l% they h!$e #e2ei$e% the S"i#it witho&t +ei'0 s!$e%9 No, Rom!'s G:F ! i#ms th!t those with the S"i#it +elo'0 to 4h#ist, 4o'$e#sely) <oh' 1?:1E s!ys !' &'s!$e% "e#so' cant #e2ei$e the S"i#it, So) we 2!' s!y with 2o' i%e'2e th!t these "eo"le we#e s!$e% witho&t e$e# h!$i'0 +ee' +!"ti7e%, /B!"tism J&i2*ly ollowe%) howe$e#) !s !' !2t o o+e%ie'2e,1 3he' Pete# w!s #ehe!#si'0 the 2o'$e#sio' o 4o#'eli&s +e o#e the +elie$e#s !t <e#&s!lem) he #e e##e% to the Aoly (host !s ! "#oo o the (e'tilesK 2o'$e#sio' +&t he 'e$e# me'tio'e% thei# w!te# +!"tism /A2ts 11:1B 1G1, This wo&l% h!$e +ee' &'thi'*!+le i the e!#ly 2h&#2h h!% hel% w!te# +!"tism !s ! #eJ&i#eme't o s!l$!tio', +, S!&l o T!#s&s /The A"ostle P!&l1 A2ts F:1EB1G A'% A'!'i!s we't his w!y) !'% e'te#e% i'to the ho&seC !'% "&tti'0 his h!'%s o' him s!i%) Brother Saul) the 8o#%) e$e' <es&s) th!t !""e!#e% &'to thee i' the w!y !s tho& 2!mest) h!th
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se't me) th!t ho& mi0htest #e2ei$e thy si0ht) !'% +e ille% with the Aoly (host, A'% imme%i!tely the#e ell #om his eyes !s it h!% +ee' s2!les: !'% he received "ight o#thwith) !'% aro"e- and *a" (a#tized,Noti2e) <es&s %i%'6t se'% A'!'i!s to 0et S!&l s!$e%, E$i%e'tly) S!&l w!s !l#e!%y s!$e%; Ae 2o' esse% <es&s !s 8o#%- o' the #o!% to D!m!s2&s /A2ts F:5C Rom!'s 1H:FB1H1, Th!t6s why) whe' A'!'i!s 2!me i') he 2!lle% him) Brother S!&l-, A'!'i!s %i%'6t 'ee% to 0et S!&l s!$e%, The 8o#% se't him) so S!&l wo&l% #e2ei$e his si0ht !'% +e +!"ti7e% i' the Aoly S"i#it, O'2e those thi'0s we#e !22om"lishe%) they too* him o&t !'% +!"ti7e% him, So) S!&l w!s s!$e%) he!le% !'% ille% with the Aoly (host) !ll +e o#e the !2t o w!te# +!"tism,

2, The Thie o' the 4#oss Ae#e6s !' e.!m"le o !' i'%i$i%&!l who never was +!"ti7e%, :et) he w!s !ss&#e% o +ei'0 i' P!#!%ise with 4h#ist /Luke 23:431, <es&s !%mi'iste#e% o#0i$e'ess o si's witho&t !'y me'tio' o w!te# +!"tism /Mt, F:2C 8*, E:?G)5HC 1G:1?C 1F:FC 2=:?=1, Pete# !ss&#e% "eo"le o thei# o#0i$e'ess +e o#e +!"tism /A2ts =:1F ?:?1 !'% so %i% P!&l /A2ts 1=:=GB?= with 1 4o#, 1:1=B1E1, 3!te# +!"tism is 2le!#ly 'ot ! s2#i"t&#!l #eJ&i#eme't for) 'o# me!'s of s!l$!tio', 3h!t is the "&#"ose o w!te# +!"tism the'9 3!te# +!"tism is the si0' o the 'ew 2o$e'!'t i' m&2h the s!me w!y th!t 2i#2&m2isio' w!s the si0' o the ol% 2o$e'!'t, The !"ostle P!&l m!%e it 2le!# i' Rom!'s ? th!t !ltho&0h A+#!h!m w!s 2i#2&m2ise%) his 2i#2&m2isio' w!s o'ly !' o&tw!#% si0'-, A+#!h!m w!s 5&sti ie% B: FAITA i' the si0ht o (o% long +e o#e his 2i#2&m2isio', Rom!'s ?:EB11 /NII1 B Blesse% !#e they whose t#!'s0#essio's !#e o#0i$e') whose si's !#e 2o$e#e%, Blesse% is the m!' whose si' the 8o#% will 'e$e# 2o&'t !0!i'st him, Is this +lesse%'ess o'ly o# the 2i#2&m2ise%) o# !lso o# the &'2i#2&m2ise%9 3e h!$e +ee' s!yi'0 th!t A(raha$!" faith *a" credited to hi$ a" righteou"ne"", @'%e# wh!t 2i#2&mst!'2es w!s it 2#e%ite%9 3!s it ! te# he w!s 2i#2&m2ise% o# +e o#e9 It w!s 'ot ! te#) +&t (efore; A'% he received the SI,N of circu$ci"ion) ! se!l o the righteou"ne"" that he +AD BY .AIT+ while he w!s still &'2i#2&m2ise%,-

A+#!h!m w!s s!$e% +y !ith before he w!s 2i#2&m2ise%, (o% 0!$e 2i#2&m2isio' !s !' outward sign o the s!l$!tio' th!t his !ith h!% "#o%&2e%, P!&l 0oes o' to st!te i' (!l!ti!'s 5:1B> th!t !'yo'e who trusts i' 2i#2&m2isio' is !lle' #om 0#!2e, I ! "e#so' t#&sts i' 2i#2&m2isio' o# s!l$!tio') 4h#ist will "#o it him 'othi'0-, 4i#2&m2isio' w!s !
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2omm!'% o (o% th!t h!% to +e *e"t /(e', 1E:FB1?1) yet A+#!h!m w!s 5&sti ie% o$e# 1= ye!#s +e o#e he w!s 2i#2&m2ise% /(e', 15:> with (e', 1E:2=B2>1, The') he ollowe% th#o&0h with the si0'-, 8i*ewise) w!te# +!"tism is ! 2omm!'% to *ee") +&t *ee"i'0 this 2omm!'% %oes 'ot "#o%&2e 5&sti i2!tio', 3e !#e s!$e% +y !ith then we ollow the 8o#% i' the !2t o w!te# +!"tism, B!"tism i'to 4h#ist h!""e's whe' we !22e"t Aim !s o&# 8o#% !'% S!$io&#, 3!te# +!"tism h!""e's whe' we 2hoose to show the wo#l% wh!t h!s h!""e'e% o' the i'si%e, So) to J&i2*ly #e$iew: I' the B!"tism o <oh' <oh' w!s the +!"ti7e#, I' 3!te# B!"tism ! Belie$e# /P!sto#1 is the +!"ti7e#, /A "hysi2!l +!"tism,1 I' the New Bi#th The Aoly S"i#it is the B!"ti7e#, /A s"i#it&!l +!"tism,1

/. The Ba#ti"$ of the +oly ,ho"t

I' this i'!l +!"tism) <es&s is the B!"ti7e#, M!tthew =:11 LI /<oh'1 +!"ti7e yo& with w!te# o# #e"e't!'2e, B&t ! te# me will 2ome o'e who is mo#e "owe# &l th!' I /<es&s1) whose s!'%!ls I !m 'ot it to 2!##y, +e /<es&s1 *ill (a#tize you *ith the +oly S#irit !'% with i#e,Ae#e) <es&s is the B!"ti7e# /M!tt, =:11C <oh' 1:==1) the 4h#isti!' is the o'e 0etti'0 +!"ti7e% /A2ts G:5B1EC F:=B1GC 1F:1B>1) !'% he is +ei'0 imme#se% i'to the Aoly (host /M!tt, =:11C <oh' 1:==C A2ts 1:5C 11:1>1, This is !' e."e#ie'2e s&+seJ&e't to the New Bi#th, 8et6s loo* !t some "!ss!0es i' the Bi+le th!t t!l* !+o&t this e."e#ie'2e,

TAE BAPTISM IN TAE AO8: (AOST The Bi+le #e e#s to the +!"tism i' the Aoly (host !s ! (IFT-) !'% PROMISE- !'% ! 4OMMAND-,

A2ts 1H:?5 A'% they o the 2i#2&m2isio' whi2h +elie$e% we#e !sto'ishe%) !s m!'y !s 2!me with Pete#) +e2!&se th!t o' the (e'tiles !lso w!s "o&#e% o&t T+0 ,I.T o the Aoly (host,A2ts 1:?B5 A'%) +ei'0 !ssem+le% to0ethe# with them) 2omm!'%e% them th!t they sho&l% 'ot %e"!#t #om <e#&s!lem) +&t w!it o# T+0 P12MIS0 o the F!the#) whi2h) s!ith he) ye h!$e he!#% o me,
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Fo# <oh' t#&ly +!"ti7e% with w!te#C +&t ye sh!ll +e +!"ti7e% with the Aoly (host 'ot m!'y %!ys he'2e ,,,A2ts 1:? B A'% +ei'0 !ssem+le% to0ethe# with them) )2MMAND0D T+0M th!t they sho&l% 'ot %e"!#t #om <e#&s!lem) +&t w!it o# the "#omise o the F!the#) whi2h) s!ith he) ye h!$e he!#% o me, Fo# <oh' t#&ly +!"ti7e% with w!te#) +&t ye sh!ll +e +!"ti7e% with the Aoly (host) 'ot m!'y %!ys he'2e,The +!"tism i' the Aoly (host is ! 0i t #om (o%) !'% ! 2omm!'% to e$e#y +elie$e#, A2ts 2:==B=F :e sh!ll #e2ei$e the 0i t o the Aoly (host, Fo# the "#omise i" unto you- and to your children- and to all that are afar off) e$e' !s m!'y !s the 8o#% o&# (o% sh!ll 2!ll,Th!'* (o%) th!t i'2l&%es &s; <es&s tol% Ais %is2i"les to w!it i' <e#&s!lem &'til they h!% +ee' e'%&e% with "owe# #om o' hi0h /8&*e 2?:?F1, O'e h&'%#e% !'% twe'ty o Ais ollowe#s o+eye%, /I'2l&%e% i' th!t '&m+e# we#e <es&s6 mothe# !'% +#othe#s,1 It6s wo#th me'tio'i'0 th!t they we#e w!iti'0 o# the D!y o Pe'te2ost to !##i$e, T!##yi'0- is'6t the "!tte#' o# #e2ei$i'0 the Aoly (host i' o&# %!y, /I <es&s we#e 0i$i'0 &s ! "!tte#' o# #e2ei$i'0) the' we sho&l% 'ot o'ly t!##y-C we sho&l% t!##y i' <e#&s!lem-,1 Si'2e the Aoly (host h!s !l#e!%y +ee' 0i$e') we 5&st sim"ly !22e"t /+y !ith1 this #ee 0i t,

TAE SPIRIT 3ITAIN- !'% the SPIRIT @PONThe J&estio' !#ises) B&t %oes'6t e$e#y +elie$e# h!$e the Aoly S"i#it-9 A+sol&tely, I !'y m!' h!s 'ot the S"i#it o 4h#ist) he is 'o'e o his,- /Rom!'s G:F1 At the New Bi#th) the Aoly S"i#it 2omes to li$e IN- the +elie$e#,

TAE NE3 BIRTA: TAE SPIRIT 3ITAIN <oh' ?:1? The w!te# th!t I sh!ll 0i$e him sh!ll +e IN +IM ! w!te# s"#i'0i'0 &" i'to e$e#l!sti'0 li e,<oh' 1?:1>) 1E A'% I will "#!y the F!the#) !'% he sh!ll 0i$e yo& !'othe# 4om o#te#) th!t he m!y !+i%e with yo& o# e$e#C the S"i#it o t#&thC whom the wo#l% 2!''ot #e2ei$e) +e2!&se it seeth him 'ot) 'eithe# *'oweth him: +&t ye *'ow himC o# he %welleth with yo&) !'% "hall (e IN Y2U,14o#i'thi!'s =:1> K'ow ye 'ot th!t ye !#e the tem"le o (o%) !'% th!t the S"i#it o (o% %welleth IN Y2U97

E"hesi!'s 1:1= I' whom ye !lso t#&ste%) ! te# th!t ye he!#% the wo#% o t#&th) the 0os"el o yo&# s!l$!tio': i' whom !lso after that ye (elieved) ye *ere "ealed with th!t Aoly S"i#it o "#omise,2 4o#i'thi!'s 1:22 3ho h!th !lso se!le% &s) !'% 0i$e' the e!#'est o the S"i#it IN o&# he!#ts,-

All o these $e#ses #el!te wh!t h!""e'e% to &s !t the New Bi#th, The Aoly S"i#it 2!me to li$e IN &s, The "&#"ose o# the Aoly S"i#it 2omi'0 INTO &s w!s to #e2#e!te o&# s"i#it !'% m!*e &s ! 'ew 2#e!t&#e i' 4h#ist <es&s, The #es&lt o the i'%welli'0 S"i#it is #&it /(!l, 5:22B2=C <oh' 1=:5C 1 <oh' =:1?C M!tt, E:1EB1FC <oh' 15:?B5) G) 1>C Rom, >:22C E:?1, So) the S"i#it within is o# #e0e'e#!tio' !'% holi'ess,

TAE BAPTISM IN TAE AO8: (AOST: TAE SPIRIT @PON Aowe$e#) i' the B!"tism with the Aoly (host) the Aoly (host 2omes UP2N !' i'%i$i%&!l o# "owe#, I' the 2o'te.t o the +!"tism i' the Aoly (host) the Bi+le s!i%: A2ts 1:G B&t ye sh!ll #e2ei$e #o*er) ! te# th!t the Aoly (host is 2ome UP2N Y2U ,,,Noti2e) the iss&e 'ow is 'ot #&it-) +&t "owe#-, A2ts G:15B1> 3ho) whe' they we#e 2ome %ow') "#!ye% o# them) th!t they mi0ht #e2ei$e the Aoly (host: /Fo# !s yet he w!s !lle' UP2N 'o'e o them: o'ly they we#e +!"ti7e% i' the '!me o the 8o#% <es&s,1A2ts 1H:?? 3hile Pete# yet s"!*e these wo#%s) the Aoly (host ell 2N !ll them whi2h he!#% the wo#%,A2ts 1F:> A'% whe' P!&l h!% l!i% his h!'%s &"o' them) the Aoly (host 2!me 2N themC !'% they s"!*e with to'0&es) !'% "#o"hesie%,-

3hile the e$i%e'2e o s!l$!tio' is fruit) the e$i%e'2e o# +ei'0 +!"ti7e% i' the Aoly S"i#it is speaking in tongues /A2ts 2:=) ?C F:1E with 1 4o#, 1?:1GC A2ts1H:?5B?>C 1F:>1, Nowhe#e i' these "!ss!0es %oes it s!y th!t o'ly some s"o*e with to'0&es, E$e#y "e#so' th!t w!s +!"ti7e% with the Aoly (host s"o*e with to'0&es, It is o# e$e#y +elie$e# /M!#* 1>:1E1,

T3O KINDS OF TON(@ES

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Some will !#0&e th!t P!&l i' e##e% th!t 'ot e$e#yo'e will s"e!* with to'0&es, Aowe$e#) we 'ee% to #e!li7e th!t the#e !#e two ty"es o to'0&es, It will hel" &s %i e#e'ti!te +etwee' the two) i we 'oti2e the DIRE4TION o the to'0&es, The i#st *i'% o to'0&es- is ! "#!ye# l!'0&!0e th!t is 0i$e' to e$e#y +elie$e#) whe' he is +!"ti7e% i' the S"i#it, /Now) 'oti2e the direction o the to'0&es,1 I' this 2!se) the to'0&es o#i0i'!te i' the he!#t o the +elie$e# !'% !#e %i#e2te% TO3ARD (OD, 1 4o#, 1?:2 Fo# he th!t s"e!*eth i' !' &'*'ow' to'0&e s"e!*eth 'ot &'to me') +&t &'to (o%,3he' we s"e!* o to'0&es !s ! "#!ye# l!'0&!0e-) it is ! m!' /o# ! wom!'1 s"e!*i'0 TO (o%,

I' the se2o'% *i'% o to'0&es /the S"i#it&!l (i t o To'0&es1) e.!2tly the o""osite is t#&e, Ae#e) it is 'ot ! +elie$e# s"e!*i'0 to (o%, R!the#) it is (o% s"e!*i'0 TARO@(A the +elie$e#) +#i'0i'0 ! mess!0e TO the 2h&#2h, I' this *i'% o to'0&es) !' i'te#"#et!tio' is 'e2ess!#y) so e$e#yo'e i' the 2h&#2h 2!' &'%e#st!'% wh!t6s +ei'0 s!i% /1 4o#, 1?:2EB2G1, Not e$e#y +elie$e# will o"e#!te i' this *i'% o to'0&es /1 4o#, 12:2FB=H1,

So) to #e2!": The#e !#e ? *i'%s o +!"tism) /th#ee o whi2h +elo'0 to the New Test!me't +elie$e#,1 I' o#%e# o o22&##e'2e i' the +elie$e#6s li e) it st!#ts with B!"tism i'to 4h#ist /o# the New Bi#th1, !,1 B!"tism i'to 4h#ist 3he' we !22e"t <es&s) the Aoly S"i#it "l!2es &s i'to 4h#ist, +,1 3!te# B!"tism @"o' the "#o essio' o o&# !ith) o&# "!sto# imme#ses &s i'to w!te#) !s !' o&tw!#% si0' th!t we h!$e %ie% with 4h#ist-) !'% !#e 'ow /s"i#it&!lly1 #!ise% to 'ew'ess o li e, 2,1 B!"tism i' the Aoly S"i#it <es&s imme#ses &s i' the Aoly S"i#it) !'% Ae 2omes &"o'- &s o# "owe#, These l!st two +!"tisms 2!' o22&# i' !'y o#%e#, A0!i') B!"tism i'to 4h#ist is 'ot the s!me !s w!te# +!"tism, No#) is w!te# +!"tism the means +y whi2h we !#e +!"ti7e% i'to 4h#ist, 3e !#e +!"ti7e% i'to 4h#ist +y the New Bi#th, As we 2o' ess with o&# mo&th the 8o#%shi" o <es&s) !'% +elie$e i' o&# he!#t th!t (o% h!s #!ise% him #om the %e!%) we !#e s!$e%,

P#o+lem S2#i"t&#es
The#e !#e S2#i"t&#es th!t "eo"le &se to "#o$e- th!t we !#e s!$e% th#o&0h w!te# +!"tism, Aowe$e#) i we e.!mi'e those S2#i"t&#es i' the li0ht o wh!t we6$e le!#'e%) it will #e$e!l th!t w!te# +!"tism %oes NOT s!$e &s, R!the#) we !#e s!$e% th#o&0h !ith i' 4h#ist !lo'e,

S4RIPT@RE M1 B MARK 1>:1>

A'% he s!i% &'to them) (o ye i'to !ll the wo#l%) !'% "#e!2h the 0os"el to e$e#y 2#e!t&#e, Ae th!t +elie$eth !'% is +!"ti7e% sh!ll +e s!$e%C +&t he th!t BE8IEIETA NOT "hall (e da$ned,Some h!$e &se% this s2#i"t&#e to s!y th!t w!te# +!"tism is "!#t o the s!l$!tio' "#o2essC th!t o'e 2!'6t +e s!$e% witho&t it, They "oi't o&t th!t <es&s s!i%) Ae th!t +elie$eth and i" (a#tized sh!ll +e s!$e%,B&t) loo* !t the #est o the $e#se, <es&s %i%'6t s!y) Ae th!t +elie$eth 'ot and i" (a#tized not sh!ll +e %!m'e%,- The thi'0 Ae i%e'ti ie% !s the 2!&se o thei# %!m'!tio' w!s &'+elie -, 4le!#ly) the em"h!sis i' s!l$!tio' is o' the +elie$i'0-, E!#lie# i' this st&%y) we s!w se$e#!l e.!m"les o "eo"le who we#e s!$e% +e o#e they we#e e$e# +!"ti7e% i' w!te#, So) why wo&l% <es&s s!y) Ae th!t +elie$eth and i" (a#tized-9 <es&s /!'% the w#ite#s o the New Test!me't1 5&st took it for granted th!t "eo"le wo&l% +e +!"ti7e% whe' they +elie$e%, /The e!#ly 2h&#2h %i%'6t w!it, As soo' !s ! "e#so' +elie$e%) he w!s +!"ti7e%, F!ith !'% +!"tism we't h!'%Bi'Bh!'%,1 Aowe$e#) S2#i"t&#e i%e'ti ies faith !s the thi'0 th!t s!$es /E"h, 2:GBF1) 'ot the w!te#s o +!"tism, 4le!#ly) the iss&e i' s!l$!tio' is +elie -, 3!te# +!"tism) tho&0h im"o#t!'t) %oes'6t s!$e, F!ith is wh!t (o% is loo*i'0 o#,

FAITA IS TAE ON8: 4RITERION TAE BIB8E P8A4ES ON SA8IATION: <oh' G:2? I s!i% the#e o#e &'to yo&) th!t ye sh!ll %ie i' yo&# si's: o# I. Y0 B03I040 N2T th!t I !m he) ye "hall die in your "in",E"h 2:GBF Fo# +y 0#!2e !#e ye SA40D T+12U,+ .AIT+C !'% th!t 'ot o yo&#sel$es: it is the 0i t o (o%: Not o wo#*s) lest !'y m!' sho&l% +o!st,10

A2ts 1>:=HB=1 A'% +#o&0ht them o&t) !'% s!i%) Si#s) wh!t m&st I %o to +e s!$e%9 A'% they s!i%) B03I040 o' the 8o#% <es&s 4h#ist) and thou "halt (e "aved,,,<oh' =:1> Fo# (o% so lo$e% the wo#l%) th!t he 0!$e his o'ly +e0otte' So') th!t whosoe$e# B03I040T+ IN +IM sho&l% 'ot "e#ish) +&t have everla"ting life,<oh' 5:2? Ie#ily) $e#ily) I s!y &'to yo&) Ae th!t he!#eth my wo#%) !'% B03I040T+ 2N +IM th!t se't me) h!th e$e#l!sti'0 li e) !'% sh!ll 'ot 2ome i'to 2o'%em'!tio'C +&t is #a""ed fro$ death unto life,<oh' 2H:=1 B&t these !#e w#itte') th!t ye mi0ht B03I040 that e"u" i" the )hri"t) the So' o (o%C !'% that B03I04IN, ye mi0ht have life th#o&0h his '!me,Noti2e) w!te# +!"tism is'6t me'tio'e% i' any o these $e#ses, The#e !#e 'e!#ly 15H "!ss!0es i' the NT whi2h te!2h s!l$!tio' +y !ith !lo'e-, 3e 2!'6t !llow o&#sel$es to %e$i!te #om th!t t#&th) +!se% o' $e#ses whi2h ! i#m the 'ee% o# the +elie$e# to ollow 4h#ist i' the w!te#s o +!"tism, Its !ith i' the #e%em"ti$e wo#* o 4h#ist th!t "#o%&2es s!l$!tio') 'ot o&# wo#*s, N O' the othe# h!'%) w!te# +!"tism is 'ot 5&st ! #it&!l to +e t!*e' li0htly, It is ! 2omm!'% o 4h#ist /M!tt, 2G:1F1 !'% it is the i'iti!l !2tio' to +e t!*e' &"o' +elie$i'0, B!"tism is $e#y im"o#t!'t) !s !' o""o#t&'ity to !2t o' o&# 'ew "#o essio' o !ith, It6s ! testimo'y to the wo#l%) %e2l!#i'0 th!t <es&s is 'ow my 8o#%-, B&t) we 'ee% to %isti'0&ish: 3!te# +!"tism is 'ot the means o s!l$!tio') +&t #!the# ! testimo'y 2o'2e#'i'0 the s!l$!tio' we6$e !l#e!%y #e2ei$e%, 3!te# +!"tism is !' o&tw!#% testimo'y o !' i'w!#% 2h!'0e, It6s ! testimo'y o wh!t h!s !l#e!%y t!*e' "l!2e s"i#it&!lly, As we 0o &'%e# the w!te#) we !2*'owle%0e th!t we %ie% !'% h!$e +ee' +&#ie% with 4h#ist, As we 2ome &" o&t o the w!te#) we show th!t we h!$e #ise' with Aim !'% w!'t to w!l* i' 'ew'ess o li e,

S4RIPT@RE M2 B A4TS 2:=G

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus hrist for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the !oly "host#$ This $e#se 2!''ot me!' th!t w!te# +!"tism is 'e2ess!#y o# s!l$!tio', Fi#st) +e2!&se we6$e !l#e!%y est!+lishe% th!t s!l$!tio' is +y !ith !'% 'ot +y wo#*s, A'% se2o'%ly) +e2!&se the#e !#e s2#i"t&#!l e.!m"les o "eo"le who we#e s!$e% before they we#e +!"ti7e%,

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S4RIPT@RE M= B 1 PETER =:21

1 Pete# =:2HB21 %&hich sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of "od waited in the days of 'oah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water# The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward "od,) by the resurrection of Jesus hrist* This is "#o+!+ly the most 2ommo' s2#i"t&#e "eo"le &se to "#o$e- th!t we !#e s!$e% +y w!te# +!"tism,

The i#st thi'0 we h!$e to !s* o&#sel$es is: 3h!t %oes Pete# me!' +y the wo#% s!$e9- 3he' yo& !'% I s"e!* o +ei'0 saved) we thi'* o +ei'0 +o#'B!0!i', B&t) the Bi+le &ses the wo#% s!$e- i' m!'y w!ys, This "!#ti2&l!# (#ee* wo#% o# s!$e- /so7o1 h!s se$e#!l sh!%es o me!'i'0, It me!'s: To s!$e) %eli$e#) he!l) "#ese#$e o# m!*e so&'%-, /S2o iel%1

TAE NE3 TESTAMENT @SES SODO- TO DES4RIBE: 1,1 The New Bi#th Rom!'s 1H:F Th!t i tho& sh!lt 2o' ess with thy mo&th the 8o#% <es&s) !'% sh!lt +elie$e i' thi'e he!#t th!t (o% h!th #!ise% him #om the %e!%) tho& sh!lt +e "aved 5"ozo6,2,1 Physi2!l Ae!li'0 M!#* 5:2G I I m!y +&t to&2h his 2lothes) I sh!ll +e *hole 5"ozo6,-

=,1 N!t&#!l Re2o$e#y #om Si2*'ess <oh' 11:12 The' s!i% his %is2i"les) 8o#%) i he slee") he sh!ll do *ell O"ozoP,?,1 The S!$i'0 o Physi2!l 8i e 8&*e >:F Is it l!w &l o' the S!++!th %!ys to %o 0oo%) o# to %o e$il9 To "ave O"ozoP li e) o# to %est#oy it95,1 Deli$e#!'2e F#om Sl!$e#y
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<&%e $e#se 5 ,,, how th!t the 8o#%) h!$i'0 "aved O"ozoP the "eo"le o&t o the l!'% o E0y"t ,,,>,1 The Kee"i'0 Powe# o (o% 2 Tim, ?:1G A'% the 8o#% sh!ll %eli$e# me #om e$e#y e$il wo#* !'% sh!ll #re"erve O"ozoP me &'to his he!$e'ly *i'0%om,It 2!' +e &se% o s!l$!tio') he!li'0) %eli$e#!'2e) "#ese#$!tio' !'% so&'%'ess, 3e h!$e to %ete#mi'e #om the 2o'te.t) i' wh!t se'se Pete# is &si'0 the wo#%, /3e6#e +!2* to #i0htly %i$i%i'0 the 3o#%-,1 So) let6s e.!mi'e the "!ss!0e !0!i', I' the i#st "!#t o the $e#se) Pete# !""e!ls to No!h6s loo% !s !' e.!m"le o +!"tism, 3hi2h sometime we#e %iso+e%ie't) whe' o'2e the lo'0s& e#i'0 o (o% w!ite% i' the %!ys o No!h) while the !#* w!s ! "#e"!#i'0) whe#ei' ew) th!t is) eight "oul" *ere "aved (y *ater,Some wo&l% s!y) See) it s!ys #i0ht the#e) QEi0ht so&ls we#e s!$e% +y w!te#;6 - It6s w!te# +!"tism th!t s!$es &s; The Ki'0 <!mes %oes s!y) ,,, ei0ht so&ls we#e s!$e% (y *ater-, B&t) thi'*, 3!s it the water th!t s!$e% No!h #om %e!th9 No, /The w!te# w!s wh!t killed e$e#y+o%y else;1 The ARK w!s No!h6s s!l$!tio'; I'ste!% o s!yi'0 they we#e s!$e% (y w!te#-) othe# t#!'sl!tio's s!y they we#e +#o&0ht s! ely through the w!te#- +y the !#*, NASB ,,, the "!tie'2e o (o% *e"t w!iti'0 i' the %!ys o No!h) %&#i'0 the 2o'st#&2tio' o the ar7 in *hich ! ew) th!t is ei0ht "e#so's we#e (rought "afely through the *ater,-

The w!te# w!s'6t wh!t s!$e% No!h, It w!s +ei'0 i' the !#*; I' the s!me w!y) the w!te#s o +!"tism !#e'6t wh!t s!$e &s #om si', It6s +ei'0 i' o&# A#*- /<es&s1; So) i' wh!t se'se %oes +!"tism s!$e &s-9 8oo* !t the 'e.t "!#t o the $e#se: Pete# s!ys +!"tism %oes'6t s!$e &s #om the ilth th!t o&# si' &l lesh "#o%&2e%, R!the#) it6s !' im!0e- th!t hel"s &s &'%e#st!'% th!t +e2!&se o 4h#ist) we h!$e ! 2le!# 2o's2ie'2e tow!#% (o%, 3he' we 0o &'%e# the w!te#) it6s !' IMA(E /to o&#sel$es !'% the wo#l%1) th!t the m!' we &se% to +e is %e!%, Ae w!s 2#&2i ie% with 4h#ist) is +&#ie%) !'% is o#e$e# 0o'e, The 'ew m!' th!t 2!me &" o&t o the w!te# is wh!t I i%e'ti y with;
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So) whe' S!t!' 2omes !lo'0 with !22&s!tio's !+o&t my "!st) my +!"tism se#$es !s ! #emi'%e# th!t 'o m!tte# wh!t I mi0ht h!$e %o'e i' the "!st) the ol% m!' is %e!%; A'%) I h!$e ! 2le!# 2o's2ie'2e +e o#e (o%, 8oo* !t this $e#se i' the Am"li ie% t#!'sl!tio', Am" B %+nd baptism, which is a figure ,of their deliverance-, does now also save you ,from inward questionings and fears-, not by the removing of outward body filth ,bathing-, but by ,providing you with- the answer of a good and clear conscience (inward cleanness and peace) before "od ,because you are demonstrating what you believe to be yours- through the resurrection of Jesus hrist#$

<@STIFIED B: FAITA) NOT B: 3ORKS Rom!'s =:21B2G B&t 'ow ! #i0hteo&s'ess #om (o%) !"!#t #om l!w) h!s +ee' m!%e *'ow') to whi2h the 8!w !'% the P#o"hets testi y, Thi" righteou"ne"" #om (o% co$e" through faith in e"u" )hri"t to !ll who +elie$e, The#e is 'o %i e#e'2e) o# !ll h!$e si''e% !'% !ll sho#t o the 0lo#y o (o%) !'% !#e 8u"tified freely (y hi" grace th#o&0h the #e%em"tio' th!t 2!me +y 4h#ist <es&s, (o% "#ese'te% Aim !s ! s!2#i i2e o !to'eme't) through faith in +i" Blood, Ae %i% this to %emo'st#!te his 5&sti2e) +e2!&se i' his o#+e!#!'2e he h!% le t the si's 2ommitte% +e o#eh!'% &'"&'ishe% he %i% it to %emo'st#!te his 5&sti2e !t the "#ese't time) so !s to +e 5&st !'% the o'e who 8u"tified tho"e *ho have faith in e"u", 3he#e) the') is +o!sti'09 It is e.2l&%e%, O' wh!t "#i'2i"le9 O' th!t o o+se#$i'0 the l!w9 No) +&t o' th!t o !ith, Fo# *e $aintain that a $an i" 8u"tified (y faith a#art fro$ o("erving the la*,- /NII1 O$e# !'% o$e# i' this "!ss!0e) P!&l s!ys we !#e 5&sti ie% +y !ith i' Ais Bloo%) 'ot +y wo#*s o !'y *i'%, 3e+ste#6s Di2tio'!#y %e i'es 8u"tification !s the #emissio' o si' !'% !+sol&tio' #om 0&ilt !'% "&'ishme't -C o# !' !2t o #ee 0#!2e +y whi2h (o% "!#%o's the si''e# !'% !22e"ts him !s #i0hteo&s) o' !22o&'t o the !to'eme't o 4h#ist-, E!sto'6s Bi+le Di2tio'!#y s!ys it is the 5&%i2i!l !2t o (o%) +y whi2h Ae "!#%o's !ll o the si's o those who +elie$e i' 4h#ist) !'% !22o&'ts) !22e"ts) !'% t#e!ts them !s #i0hteo&s i' the eyes o the l!w !s tho&0h they h!% 2o' o#me% to !ll its %em!'%s-, This 5&sti i2!tio') this 2le!# 2o's2ie'2e +e o#e (o%) is the #es&lt o !ith /+elie$i'0 o' <es&s1 'ot o&tw!#% wo#*s /w!te# +!"tism1, My o'ly 2l!im o# ! 0oo% 2o's2ie'2e /to st!'% "&#e !'% 2le!' i' (o%6s "#ese'2e !s tho&0h si' h!% 'e$e# e.iste%1 is +!se% o' !22e"ti'0 the wo#* o the %e!th) +&#i!l) !'% #es&##e2tio' o the 8o#% <es&s, It6s +y !ith i' Ais +loo%;

S4RIPT@RE M? B A4TS 22:1>

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A'% 'ow why t!##iest tho&9 !#ise) !'% +e +!"ti7e%) !'% *a"h a*ay thy "in") calling on the na$e of the 3ord,This $e#se is $e#y 2le!#, Altho&0h he tells them to !#ise !'% +e +!"ti7e%-) he s!ys th!t thei# si's we#e w!she% !w!y +y 2!lli'0 o' the '!me o the 8o#%-, /3!sh !w!y thy si's) 2!lli'0 o' the '!me o the 8o#%,1 Th!t6s 2o'siste't with the #est o S2#i"t&#e: Rom 1H:1= %.or whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved#$ 3!te# %oes'6t w!sh !w!y si', The Bloo% o 4h#ist w!shes !w!y si', Re$ 1:5 A'% #om <es&s 4h#ist) who is the !ith &l wit'ess) !'% the i#st +e0otte' o the %e!%) !'% the "#i'2e o the *i'0s o the e!#th, @'to him th!t lo$e% &s) !'% *a"hed u" fro$ our "in" IN +IS 2&N B322D,M!tthew 2>:2G %.or this is /0 12334 of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins#$ Rom!'s =:25 3hom (o% h!th set o#th to +e ! "#o"iti!tio' through faith in hi" (lood) to %e2l!#e his #i0hteo&s'ess o# the re$i""ion of "in" th!t !#e "!st) th#o&0h the o#+e!#!'2e o (o%C Nothi'0 +&t the +loo% o <es&s 2!' w!sh !w!y o&# si's,

2ther I""ue" That &ere Brought U#

1. +o* Do &e 2(ey the ,o"#el The 0os"el is NOT %e i'e% !s the %e!th) +&#i!l !'% #es&##e2tio' o 4h#ist, The 0os"el is 'ot the e$e't o the %e!th) +&#i!l !'% #es&##e2tio' o 4h#ist, The 0os"el is ! M0SSA,0 th!t is "#e!2he%, 1 4o#i'thi!'s 15:1 Mo#eo$e#) +#eth#e') I %e2l!#e &'to yo& the go"#el &+I)+ I P10A)+0D &'to yo&) whi2h !lso ye h!$e #e2ei$e%) !'% whe#ei' ye st!'%,-

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Altho&0h the 0os"el includes the mess!0e o how 4h#ist %ie% o# o&# si's) th!t he w!s +&#ie% !'% th!t he #ose !0!i' the thi#% %!y /1 4o#, 15:=B?1) it is 'ot limite% to th!t, <es&s "#e!2he% the 0os"el o the *i'0%om +e o#e he e$e# %ie% o' the 2#oss /M!tt, ?:2=C M!tt, 11:5C 8&*e ?:1G1, This 0os"el o the *i'0%om i'2l&%e% m!'y thi'0s, The Boo* o M!#*) i' M!#* 1:1) w!s 2!lle% the (os"el o <es&s 4h#ist-, A2ts G:25 eJ&!tes "#e!2hi'0 the 0os"el with "#e!2hi'0 the 3o#% o the 8o#%-, P!&l6s "#e!2hi'0 the (os"el #es&lte% i' ! l!me m!' +ei'0 he!le% !'% w!l*i'0 !'% le!"i'0 /A2ts 1?:EB1H1, Rom, 1H:15 2!lls it the 0os"el o "e!2e) 0l!% ti%i'0s o 0oo% thi'0s-, (!l, =:G s!ys th!t the 0os"el w!s "#e!2he% to A+#!h!m how (o% wo&l% 5&sti y the he!the' th#o&0h !ith, Si'2e the 0os"el is ! mess!0e it 2!' +e o+eye% o# %iso+eye%, The Bi+le 2le!#ly shows &s th!t the w!y they %iso+eye% the 0os"el w!s to 'ot +elie$e it, The w!y to o(ey the (os"el is to (elieve it, Rom 1H:1=B1> 9 Fo# whosoe$e# sh!ll 2!ll &"o' the '!me o the 8o#% sh!ll +e s!$e%, Aow the' sh!ll they 2!ll o' him i' whom they h!$e 'ot +elie$e%9 !'% how sh!ll they +elie$e i' him o whom they h!$e 'ot he!#%9 !'% how sh!ll they he!# witho&t ! "#e!2he#9 A'% how sh!ll they "#e!2h) e.2e"t they +e se't9 !s it is w#itte') Aow +e!&ti &l !#e the eet o them th!t "#e!2h the 0os"el o "e!2e) !'% +#i'0 0l!% ti%i'0s o 0oo% thi'0s; B&t they h!$e not all o(eyed the go"#el, Fo# Is!i!h s!ith) 8o#%) *ho hath (elieved o&# #e"o#t9The "eo"le th!t didn!t (elieve the 0os"el th!t w!s "#e!2he% we#e the o'es th!t didn!t o(ey the 0os"el, (!l, 2:? t!l*s !+o&t the (!l!ti!'s 'ot w!l*i'0 &"#i0htly !22o#%i'0 to the t#&th o the 0os"el i' 2o'te.t he is t!l*i'0 !+o&t them !lli'0 +!2* i'to le0!lism !'% mi.i'0 le0!lism /the l!w1 !'% wo#*s with 0#!2e, 3e !lso i'% i' 2 Thess 1:EB1H th!t those th!t %i%'6t o+ey the 0os"el we#e 2o't#!ste% with (o%6s s!i'ts) those th!t +elie$e,

2Th 1:EB1H A'% to yo& who !#e t#o&+le% #est with &s) whe' the 8o#% <es&s sh!ll +e #e$e!le% #om he!$e' with his mi0hty !'0els) I' l!mi'0 i#e t!*i'0 $e'0e!'2e o' them th!t 7no* not ,od) !'% th!t o(ey not the go"#el o o&# 8o#% <es&s 4h#ist: 3ho sh!ll +e "&'ishe% with e$e#l!sti'0 %est#&2tio' #om the "#ese'2e o the 8o#%) !'% #om the 0lo#y o his "owe#C 3he' he sh!ll 2ome to +e 0lo#i ie% i' his s!i'ts) !'% to +e !%mi#e% i' !ll them th!t (elieve /+e2!&se o&# testimo'y !mo'0 yo& w!s +elie$e%1 i' th!t %!y,Those th!t o+ey 'ot the 0os"el !#e those th!t %o'6t *'ow (o% !'% +e2!&se they !#e "&'ishe% with e$e#l!sti'0 %est#&2tio' we *'ow th!t they %i% 'ot +elie$e o' the So', <oh' =:=> Ae th!t +elie$eth o' the So' h!th e$e#l!sti'0 li e: !'% he th!t +elie$eth 'ot the So' sh!ll 'ot see li eC +&t the w#!th o (o% !+i%eth o' him,1Thess 5:F Fo# (o% h!th 'ot !""oi'te% &s O+elie$e#sP to w#!th) +&t to o+t!i' s!l$!tio' +y o&# 8o#% <es&s 4h#ist,16

%. &hat Doe" the Bi(le Mean (y the .or$ of Doctrine: The o#m o %o2t#i'e th!t %eli$e#e% #om si' me'tio'e% i' Rom, >:1EB1G w!s 'ot !' o&tw!#% +!"tism i'to w!te#, Fo#m me!'s "!tte#') ty"e o# e.!m"le-, The o#m o# ty"e o %o2t#i'e me!'s th!t sh!"e o# mo%el o i'st#&2tio' whi2h w!s 2omm&'i2!te%, Rom!'s >:1E %1ut thank "od, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed# (+mp) Rom!'s >:1E %1ut thanks ,be- to "od, that you were slaves of sin, but were obedient from ,the- heart to the pattern of teaching to which you were committed# /A8T1

The (#ee* wo#% o# Q o#m6 is tupos (St#o'0s (51EF1 !'% it me!'s the #e"#ese't!tio' o# "!tte#'o !'ythi'0 ,,, The metaphor is that of a cast or frame into which molten material is poured so as to take
its shape. The Gospel is the mould; those who are obedient to its teachings become conformed to Christ, whom it presents. /Ii'e6s NT1,

The i%e! is th!t the te!2hi'0 to whi2h they h!% heartily yielded themselves had stamped its own
impression upon them.

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