Are YOU on the Boat

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Are YOU on the Boat?
The Flood

• A means of Salvation

Water
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Salvation by
Water

• 1Pet.320 Which sometime were disobedient, when
  once the longsuffering of God waited in the days
  of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein
  few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
• The water that brought destruction to the earth
  also brought Salvation to Noah and his family.
• The water cleansed the earth of all the sin
  wickedness.
• The water saved Noah and his family from the sin
  in the earth.

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The Like Figure

• 1Pet.321-22 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 God,) by the
  resurrection of Jesus Christ Who is gone into
  heaven, and is on the right hand of God angels
  and authorities and powers being made subject
  unto him.
• Baptism brings us salvation.
• Baptism cleanses us from all our sins.
• Baptism saves us by the resurrection of Jesus
  Christ.
• Rom.64-5 Therefore we are buried with him by
  baptism into death that like as Christ was
  raised up from the dead by the glory of the
  Father, even so we should walk in newness of
  life. For if we have been planted together in
  the likeness of his death, we shall be also in
  the likeness of his resurrection.

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Not the putting awayof the filth of the flesh

• 1Pet.321 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 God,) by the resurrection of
  Jesus Christ
• Baptism is not a physical cleansing.
• Baptism is a spiritual cleansing.
• Acts238 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
  be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Acts2216 And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and
  be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on
  the name of the Lord.

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The Answer of a Good Conscience

• 1Pet.321 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 God,) by the resurrection of
  Jesus Christ
• Is There Special Power in the water of Baptism?
• Is it Holy water?
• How then does it Cleanse us from our sins?
• The Answer of a Good Conscience Toward God!
• Baptism is a part of the Gospel.
• If we are planted in the likeness of his death,
  we shall be in the likeness of his resurrection.
• Baptism is simply the means of Salvation.
• Our Conscience is then pricked, and we respond
  with Faith toward God.
• The Power of Baptism lies in our Faith .

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An Expression of Faith
Baptism

• Mark1616 He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved but he that believeth not shall
  be damned.
• Col.211-13 In whom also ye are circumcised with
  the circumcision made without hands, in putting
  off the body of the sins of the flesh by the
  circumcision of Christ Buried with him in
  baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him
  through faith of the operation of God, who hath
  raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in
  your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
  hath he quickened together with him, having
  forgiven you all trespasses
• Faith in the operation of GodGod operates in
  the waters of Baptism through our faith to
  cleanse us from all our sins.

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The Conversionof the Eunuch

• Acts 826-39
• The Eunuch was reading a prophecy about Christ
  and how he came to bring salvation to the earth.
• Philip then preached Christ unto him.
• Explained the GospelGood News of Jesus Christ
• Philip the Eunuch came to water.
• The Eunuch asked what hinders me from being
  baptized?
• If thou believest with all thine heart thou
  mayest.
• The Eunuch then made a confession as a expression
  of his faith.
• Based on that confession of faith the Eunuch was
  Baptized.
• The Eunuch then went on his way rejoicing.

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• Have You Been Baptized into Christ?
• Gal.327 For as many of you as have been
  baptized into Christ have put on Christ.