How to Tell Someone That Water Baptism Is Important for Christianity

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a person who is willing to have an open minded discussion about water baptism

   (See Acts 16:13-15, Acts 16:31-33, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:36, Acts 18:4-8, Acts 2:41) So obviously, in Bible times water baptism was part of the message when preaching Christ. , (See Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-6) Also known as "preparing the way of the Lord" as John the Baptist's teachings of water baptism unto repentance was referred to like that... (See Matthew 3:3&11, Luke 3:4&16) , (See Acts 10:46) , ('have 'See Matthew 28:18, Mark 16:16) , (See Acts 2:38) , (See Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12) , (See 1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:2) symbolizing the removal of the old and the start of a new life. , (See Matthew 3:13-16, Luke 3:21-22, Mark 1:8-10, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Thessalonians 1:6) , But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him."
   
   (See Acts 2:38, Matthew 3:11, Acts 19:4, 1 Peter 3:21) , (See Acts 2:41) Then compare to John 1:1-12and see that receiving His word is synonymous with receiving Jesus.# , (See Acts 19:2-6) , Faith and baptism are closely tied together. (See Acts 22:16) , (See Matthew 3:16, John 3:23, Acts 8:38) , (See Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19) , which means to dip, to immerse or to submerge; so therefore baptism done in any other way is not the same as Biblical baptism. , If the persons heart is truly repentant, God will give that person the Holy Spirit as He has promised.
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   Step 2: and who is willing to use The Bible as the only source of information for this discussion topic.

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   Step 3: Set aside some time to go through some scriptures with this person.

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   Step 4: Explain to the person that water baptism is important for many reasons in The Bible which you will now look at.

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   Step 5: Show the person that one of the most compelling reasons for water baptism was that in the book of Acts when Christ was preached the people responded by being baptised in water.

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   Step 6: Show the person how

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   Step 7: according to The Bible

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   Step 8: water baptism leads to Holy Spirit baptism.

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   Step 9: Show the person that even if Holy Spirit baptism comes first water baptism should follow.

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    Step 10: Show the person how Jesus tells his disciples of the importance of baptism at the end of the gospels of Mark and Matthew

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    Step 11: in His last words before He ascended into heaven.

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    Step 12: Show the person that Peter repeats this instruction to be baptised at the beginning of the Christian Church.

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    Step 13: Show the person that Paul taught that water baptism was our way of identifying with the death of Jesus Christ.

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    Step 14: Show the person that the stories of Noah and the flood and the opening of the Red sea are Old testament examples of water baptism.

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    Step 15: Show the person that Jesus' baptism was for 2 main reasons to fulfill righteousness before God -- that is it was the right thing to do

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    Step 16: and for our example -- that we should follow at an age of understanding.

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    Step 17: Show the person that those who were baptised justified God

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    Step 18: ie: agreed/verified that He is right -- and those who rejected baptism rejected God's plan (See Luke 7:29-30): "And all the people that heard him

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    Step 19: and the publicans

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    Step 20: justified God

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    Step 21: being baptized with the baptism of John.

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    Step 22: Show the person the person that baptism is a public symbol of personal repentance toward God.

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    Step 23: Show the person that in The Bible those who gladly received His word were baptised.

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    Step 24: Show the person that baptism is of enough importance that it should be done again

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    Step 25: if it was done for the wrong reason (or in the wrong way) the first time.

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    Step 26: Show the person that water baptism in The Bible should be done as soon as possible after a person had repented.

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    Step 27: Show the person that that in The Bible water baptism was always done by full immersion.

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    Step 28: Show the person that believing or repentance should precede baptism so therefore the person needs to be of an age to understand what believing and repentance is.

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    Step 29: Show the person from a Bible dictionary that the word baptism comes from the Greek word "baptizo" Click for original meaning.

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    Step 30: Show the person that the words spoken at baptism are less important than what is in their heart because "People look at the outward appearance

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    Step 31: but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7.

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