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Since Paul discourses so plainly on baptism in Romans, chapter 6, might we find the entire path to salvation and
eternal life equally well laid out before us?
I. HEAR.
A. The gospel must be preached so that people can hear the good news.
1. Rom 1:14-15 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the
unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
2. Rom 10:13-15 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall
they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have
not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?
as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings
of good things!
II. BELIEVE.
A. Hearing does no good without belief in that which is heard.
1. Rom 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
B. God has always required faith of any and every one who desires to serve Him.
1. Rom 3:28-30 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: Seeing it is one
God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
2. Rom 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for
righteousness.
3. Rom 4:6-9 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth
righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are
covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon
the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness.
V. BE BAPTIZED.
A. Baptism frees us from sin, puts us in Christ, and gives us the hope of eternal life.
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1. Rom 6:1-7
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth
we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Invitation: Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess Christ as the Son of God, Be Immersed for
the remission of sins, and then grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ,
remaining faithful until death.
If you are a Christian and have sinned publicly, then you are invited to
remove your separation from God by public repentance so that prayers can be
offered with you and for you.