Acts 8:34-40
Dear Brethren,
Good Sunday Morning!
In your efforts to teach those who are not Christians, you will encounter people who will discount the need to be baptized in order to be saved. There are several religions which teach baptism of different forms and for different purposes, but very, very few teach that baptism is necessary for salvation.
Here is a suggestion to consider the next time you are in a discussion with someone over the need to be baptized: Refer to Acts 8:34-40. Acts 8:34-40 is an example of God's plan of salvation in action. Consider the following observations from this passage.
* The eunuch heard about the gospel. (Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch.)
* Philip taught the eunuch Jesus's command to be baptized. (How else would the eunuch know to ask to be baptized?)
* The baptism taught by Philip was water baptism. (The Eunuch said, "See, here is water . . .")
* In order to be baptized, a person must believe in Jesus Christ. (Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may.")
* The eunuch stated clearly that he believed in Jesus Christ.
* After confirming the eunuch's belief, Philip took him into the water and baptized him.
* The eunuch went on his way rejoicing. (The eunuch rejoiced because he knew that he was now saved.)
Here is Acts 8:34-40 presented for your consideration.
Acts 8:34-40
34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
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.”
38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
In Love,
John Duvall
Good Sunday Morning!
In your efforts to teach those who are not Christians, you will encounter people who will discount the need to be baptized in order to be saved. There are several religions which teach baptism of different forms and for different purposes, but very, very few teach that baptism is necessary for salvation.
Here is a suggestion to consider the next time you are in a discussion with someone over the need to be baptized: Refer to Acts 8:34-40. Acts 8:34-40 is an example of God's plan of salvation in action. Consider the following observations from this passage.
* The eunuch heard about the gospel. (Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch.)
* Philip taught the eunuch Jesus's command to be baptized. (How else would the eunuch know to ask to be baptized?)
* The baptism taught by Philip was water baptism. (The Eunuch said, "See, here is water . . .")
* In order to be baptized, a person must believe in Jesus Christ. (Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may.")
* The eunuch stated clearly that he believed in Jesus Christ.
* After confirming the eunuch's belief, Philip took him into the water and baptized him.
* The eunuch went on his way rejoicing. (The eunuch rejoiced because he knew that he was now saved.)
Here is Acts 8:34-40 presented for your consideration.
Acts 8:34-40
34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
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.”
38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
In Love,
John Duvall
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