The document discusses what constitutes a valid baptism according to the Bible. It outlines three essentials: 1) immersion as the mode of baptism, not sprinkling or pouring, 2) the subject must be a believer who repents and confesses faith, not an infant, and 3) the purpose must be for salvation and forgiveness of sins, not for other reasons like joining a church. Many who claim to be baptized have not actually been baptized biblically if their baptism did not include all three of these essential elements.

2. Baptism is not always Baptism
 Many words are used today in ways the Bible
does not use the word
 “I was baptized as an infant. Do I have to be
baptized again?”
 “I was baptized to join a church. Is that baptism
acceptable?”
 “Does it matter that I was baptized in the
__________ church?”

3. Baptism is not always Baptism
 Not every claim for baptism is a valid baptism
that is acceptable to God.
 Many have been “baptized” - but their baptism
does not meet the requirements of the
commands in the New Testament.
 There are three essentials in the New
Testament for a baptism to meet the
requirements of God.

4. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
 Romans 6:3-4 3 Or do you not
know that as many of us as were
baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into His death? 4
Therefore we were buried with
Him through baptism into death,
that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should
walk in newness of life.

5. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
2.Subject – believer,
repent, confess
Not: Infant
 Acts 8:36-37 36 Now as they
went down the road, they came
to some water. And the eunuch
said, "See, here is water. What
hinders me from being
baptized?" 37 Then Philip said,
"If you believe with all your heart,
you may." And he answered and
said, "I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God."

6. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
2.Subject – believer,
repent, confess
Not: Infant
3.Purpose –
salvation,
forgiveness, wash
away sins
 Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to
them, "Repent, and let every one
of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins; and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
 Acts 22:16 And now why are you
waiting? Arise and be baptized,
and wash away your sins, calling
on the name of the Lord.'

7. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
2.Subject – believer,
repent, confess
3.Purpose –
salvation,
forgiveness, wash
away sins
 Your baptism is not baptism if:
 Your baptism was sprinkling or
pouring, instead of burial

8. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
2.Subject – believer,
repent, confess
3.Purpose –
salvation,
forgiveness, wash
away sins
 Your baptism is not baptism if:
 Your baptism was sprinkling or
pouring, instead of burial
 Your baptism was not because
of your personal faith and
confession of that faith

9. Three Essentials for Baptism
1.Mode – burial,
immersion
Not: sprinkling,
pouring
2.Subject – believer,
repent, confess
3.Purpose –
salvation,
forgiveness, wash
away sins
 Your baptism is not baptism if:
 Your baptism was sprinkling or
pouring, instead of burial
 Your baptism was not because
of your personal faith and
confession of that fait
 Your baptism was for some
other purpose than the
forgiveness of sins

10. Baptized but not immersed?
 Many call sprinkling or pouring – baptism
 The Bible usage is very different
 Baptism is always – an immersion, burial in
water
 Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism
 Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with
Him through baptism into death

11. Baptized but not immersed?
 Many have been “baptized” as an infant
 An infant can not believe, repent or confess
 Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized
will be saved
 Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent,
and let every one of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins
 Romans 10:10 For with the heart one believes
unto righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.

12. Immersed but not baptized?
 The purpose of baptism is also important
 Acts 2:38 – for the remission of sins
 Acts 16:22 – wash away sins
 Acts 3:19 – sins blotted out
 Mark 16:16 – saved
 1 Peter 3:21 – baptism saves us

13. Have you been baptized?
 Not asking about the general usage in religious
world today.
 I am asking – Have you been baptized as God
has given instruction in the New Testament?
 Were you immersed in water?

14. Have you been baptized?
 Not asking about the general usage in religious
world today.
 I am asking – Have you been baptized as God
has given instruction in the New Testament?
 Were you immersed in water?
 Was it based on your faith, repentance and
confession of that faith?

15. Have you been baptized?
 Not asking about the general usage in religious
world today.
 I am asking – Have you been baptized as God
has given instruction in the New Testament?
 Were you immersed in water?
 Was it based on your faith, repentance and
confession of that faith?
 Did you request baptism for the purpose of
seeking forgiveness of your sins?