After Baptism, Then What?

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After Baptism, Then What?

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October 9, 2023 • The Gospel of Christ

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Jesus said, “Unless one is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God,” John 3:5.

What about when a person obeys the gospel and becomes a Christian? After baptism then what?
Have we prepared ourselves to tell somebody now that you've accepted that, now that you have obeyed the gospel and become a Christian, here's what's necessary after baptism? A new babe in Christ shouldn't be left just to fend for themselves. We've got to help them understand after baptism, now what's expected?
Today we consider after baptism

(The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)

What is Baptism Mode?

October 9, 2023 • The Gospel of Christ

The Scripture records in John 3:23 that “John was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there.” We welcome you today to our study of the subject of baptism. Today we're going to be thinking about the subject of the mode of baptism. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)

Who May Be Baptized?

October 9, 2023 • The Gospel of Christ

The Ethiopian eunuch said, “See here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” Acts 8:36. Implied from the question by the eunuch is that one must be prepared to be baptized. Today we want to think about, who is a candidate to be baptized? Is anybody who just walks up off the street a candidate? Is an atheist or agnostic a candidate to be baptized? What about a young child? When are they ready to be baptized? Who's ready to be baptized? Is just anybody off the street who comes up and says ‘I'm ready to be baptized,’ really ready be baptized? Can you then take somebody off the street, who knows nothing about Christ and dunk them in water and that be baptism? What about somebody who's living an immoral lifestyle? Maybe somebody was a murderer and is never changed his mind on that, maybe somebody who has robbed a bank it is living it up off the funds and is still living in sin, is that person a candidate to be baptized? What about a young child? At what point does a person become ready to obey the gospel? Is just knowing the facts, the five steps in the plan of salvation, and who Jesus is, does that qualify one to be baptized? (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)

Why Be Baptized? (Part 1)

October 9, 2023 • The Gospel of Christ

Jesus said, “He that believes and is baptized will be saved. He who does not believe shall be condemned,” Mark 16:16. We welcome you to our study of the purposes of baptism. Why be baptized? What's the purpose behind it? Sometimes we hear people say, ‘Well baptism's something good you ought to do, something that you really need to follow, but it's not essential to salvation.’ Does the Scripture teach that? (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)