My first MUFC jersey

Baptism:
An outward response
of an inward reality

#ragegoespublic

"I'm not ready/can't/don't want"

• "My testimony..."
• "My non-believing parents..."
• "My confirmed religion..."
• "My membership..."
• "I don't see how baptism makes any significant difference in my life." :(

Going public

1. Going public

BELIEVING and BAPTISING
Ac 2:41 (church)
Acts 8:12 (Samaritans)
Acts 8:38 (eunuch)
Acts 9:18 (Saul)
Acts 10:48 (Cornelius)
Acts 16:15 (Lydia)
Acts 16:33 (jailer)
Acts 18:8 (Corinthians)
Acts 19:5 (Ephesians)

Why get baptised?

• Experience forgiveness and gift of Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)
• Identify with death and resurrection of Jesus (Romans 6:4)
• "Put on" Christ (Galatians 3:27)
• Respond to God from a clean conscience (1 Peter 3:21)

2. Going public

ROMANS 6:4-5
For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.

Immersion: "I'm dead!"
Submersion: "I'm cleansed!"
Emersion: "I'm alive!"

3. Going public

ACTS 16:30-34
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household... Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptised... and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

Post-Baptism Responsibilities

• Live new lives (Romans 6:4)
• Turn from sin (Titus 2:11-14)
• Do what's right (Romans 6:11-13)

BAPTISM (GOING PUBLIC)
Outward response of inward reality
Outward sign of inward surrender
Public confession of private conviction
External declaration of internal decision
Outward testimony of inward transformation