Baptized Into Christ Series

a. By faith, Noah built an ark for the “saving of his house,” Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20-21. The ark’s passing through the water was a “baptism to Noah and his house.”

NOTE: W. E. Vines explains: “The experience of those who were in the ark at the time of the Flood was a figure or type of the facts of spiritual death, burial, and resurrection. (The) Christian baptism, being an antitupon, “a corresponding type,” a “like figure,” 1 Peter 3:21,” Page 97. The like figure of what? The salvation of the eight souls that were saved from the flood.

b. By faith, Israel “passed through the Red Sea, to be saved from their enemies,” Hebrews 11:29. Similarly, the people’s passing through the Red Sea was a baptism for them unto Moses, 1 Corinthians 10:1-4. Israel's faith and Baptism unto Moses is an antitupon to “our passing through the waters of baptism” during the process of: “The washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost,” Titus 3:5. I wish I had some help right now! Consider,

NOTE: Vines commenting on Israel’s passing through the Red Sea. He explains: “Likewise, the nation of Israel was figuratively baptized when made to pass through the Red Sea under the cloud (and in the sea), 1 Corinthians 10:2,” Page 97. [Words in (parentheses) are my insertions to complete the text]. Similarly,

c. By faith and baptism, the repentant believers "are planted in the likeness of Christ's death" to be "justified from the sin" and “to fulfill all righteousness,” Romans 6:5-7; Matthew 3:15. Amen. Closing comments,

1) I appreciate your patience in permitting me to share this Truth concerning: "fulfilling all righteousness;" through faith, repentance, and baptism to be: "Forgiven of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit," Acts 2:38; Acts 5:32; Romans 5:5. God’s Holy Spirit, given unto you,

2) He will guide you, support you, and enable you to “live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world,” Titus 2:11-12.

3) He will also enable you to walk “by faith” before God for the remaining days of your life, 2 Corinthians 5:7.

4) If you have sincere faith and are willing to obey Him: “God will save you by His grace,” Romans 5:1-2; Ephesians 2:8-9.

5) And He will accept you as “His child, adding you to the Lord’s church,” John 1:11-12; Acts 2:47. Knowing this truth,

d. Peter, therefore, directed the repentant believers on Pentecost to: “Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission (forgiveness, justification) of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost,” Acts 2:38.

1) And Paul reminds the Corinthians: “That you were washed, you were sanctified, and you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God,” 1 Corinthians 6:11.

2) He could likewise teach the Romans: "But you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine, being then made free from your sin," Romans 6:17-18. The form of the doctrine was Baptism.

3) They have been “planted or buried with Him” so that the body of sin might be destroyed. For “he that is dead is justified from sin,” Romans 6:5-7.