Faith & Reason Nexus

Before Baptism:

• The Alien Sinner Is:
• Condemned
  Romans 3:10 – “None is righteous, no, not one.”
  Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
• Dead in Sins
  Ephesians 2:1 – “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins.”
• Without God & Hope
  Ephesians 2:12 – “Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.”
• The Alien Sinner Must:
• Hear the Gospel
  Romans 10:17 – “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
• Believe on Christ
  John 8:24 – “I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
• Repent of Sins
  Luke 13:3 – “No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
  Luke 13:5 – “No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
• Confess Christ
  Matthew 10:32-33 – “So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”
• Enter into Christ by Baptism
  Galatians 3:27 – “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
• Don’t Reject the Counsel of God
  Luke 7:30 – “But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.”

After Baptism:

• Blessings Obtained:
• Shall Be Saved
  Mark 16:16 – “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
• Remission of Sins
  Acts 2:38 – “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”
• Into Jesus Christ
  Galatians 3:27 – “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
• Into One Body
  1 Corinthians 12:13 – “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”
• Into His Death
  Romans 6:3 – “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”
• Newness of Life
  Romans 6:4 – “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”
• Renewing of Spirit
  Titus 3:5 – “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”
• Now Saves Us
  1 Peter 3:21 – “Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
• Gladly Receive His Word
  Acts 2:41 – “So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.”