Christian Foundations 17: Why We Believe in Water Baptism ~ Dr. Lester Sumrall

This is part seventeen of a twenty-three part teaching series by Dr. Lester Sumrall, in which he expounds upon some of the most important doctrines of our Christian faith.
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." ~ I Corinthians 3:11
Download Brother Sumrall's study guide for the "Christian Foundations" teaching series here: drlestersumrall.com/pdfviewer...

[@tommywhare493]

Amen🙏🏾

[@alastairhopkins245]

Water baptism happens because someone has been saved. Water baptism doesn't save. The recent coronation happened because Charles is now the King. The coronation didn't make Charles the King. Charles became the King when his mother - Queen Elizabeth the Second - died. A coronation for William or George would be nonsense as neither of them are King.

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"water babptism happened when someone got saved" hogwash. Water baptism was a WORK. This work of the flesh was a requirement for REMISSION of sins in the old testment law program Jesus preached to the "lost sheep of the house of isreael" Why? For the REMISSION of sins in ISREAEL. Mathew 10:5,6; 15:24; John 4:22 Why was water baptism required? Because faith PLUS works was required for istrael to be saved as a nation of JEWISH Kings and priests yet future. "Ages to Come". We curretnly live in the "but now" time period. I was Baptised *by the Holy Spirit the moment I read and BELIEVED the gospel of my salvation* like God showed me in His word. Ephesians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:18,19; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NOT because I decided to get my hair wet. I read in my kjBible that on the cross, God was in Christ Jesus, not charging our sins against us, but placed all our sins on Jesus. Jesus was made THE PERFECT substitutionary sacrifice for sins to appease the soon wrath of God upon an unbelieving world. Jesus died for our sins according to scripture, was buried *with* our sins, and three days later arose *without* my sins. Getting my hair wet, walking the isle, kneeling at the alter, or rubbing the rosery had NOTHING to do with getting my sins forgiven. No amount of crying tears, holding on, getting my life right, or letting go forgave my own sins either. The moment I simply agreed with God that ALL my sins were forgiven on the cross, he was buried WITH my sins, and rose again three days later WITHOUT my sins, I was sealed with the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption." - Ephesians 4:30 KJV TODAY is the day of *salvation.* All your sins were already forgiven at the cross. 2 Corinthians 5:18,19 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Romans 16:25 Want to be saved and go to heaven? Its NOT about what you do in your flesh, its because of WHAT and WHO you BELIEVE. On the cross, God was in Christ no longer charging our sins against us. He reconciled himself to us. Now believe, and be ye reconciled back to God and be SAVED! Believe today, and heaven is your home. Ephesians 2:8,9 Says salvation is NOT of yourselves. Not of any fleshly works, but by simply believing that what Jesus has already accomplish for us, was enough. Hope this helps. Truth Time Radio channel on yt can help you understand how to study your kjBible. Grace and peace