Well, I hope you've
enjoyed this as much as we have
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because this is
such a critical topic.
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CA, closing thought?
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If you are baptized
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without being
converted or repenting,
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then your
baptism is counterfeit.
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If you are
converted and repentant
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and don't get baptized,
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then your
repentance is counterfeit.
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You must repent and be baptized,
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they go hand in hand.
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You must be converted,
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then you must tell
the world I am converted.
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Amen.
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And in light of that the
Lord has such a wonderful plan,
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He first works on us
through His Holy Spirit
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to lead us to that
saving relationship,
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which enters into
that acceptance of Christ
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followed by that
public declaration of baptism.
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Then He works in us to
reveal that He's now moved in.
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Yes.
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And when He is moved in,
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He gets us ready
to work through us.
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You cannot
circumvent the process,
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He may be working on
you right now responding,
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He'll work in you,
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and then He'll work through
you to lead somebody else
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that saving relationship.
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I just want to leave this
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with this
thought Galatians 3:27,
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Paul says, "For as many of you
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as were baptized into
Christ have put on Christ."
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That's right.
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And you think of the Mikvah,
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when they came to
the baptismal pools,
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these pools that they
would immerse themselves,
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they take off those old clothes,
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they'd come up,
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and they put on
those white linen robes,
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and I believe it
is another symbol
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that we are being
baptized into Christ
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and we put on Christ,
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we're putting on
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the
righteousness of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus was baptized to
fulfill all righteousness.
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We believe it is very
important for you to be baptized
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to fulfill all righteousness
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if you are a believer in Christ.
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That's right.
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So thank you both
of you, my brothers.
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Thank you, Shelley.
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Well, this has
been such a joy...
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With pleasure.
Discuss this with you.
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Our prayer for you at home
is that the grace of our Lord
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and Savior Jesus
Christ, the love of the Father,
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and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit
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will be with you not
just today but every day.
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Bye-bye.
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Thank you so much, Shelley.
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I'm one up. Thank you.
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