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RICH AND POOR: OR, SAINT AND SINNER,
By Thomas Love Peacock

The poor man's sins are glaring;
In the face of ghostly warning
He is caught in the fact
Of an overt act-
Buying greens on Sunday Morning.

The rich man's sins are hidden
In the pomp of wealth and station;
And escape the sight
Of the children of light
Who are wise in their generation.

The rich man has a kitchen
And cooks to dress his dinner;
The poor who would roast
To the baker's must post,
And thus becomes a sinner.

The rich man has a cellar,
And a ready butler by him;
The poor must steer
For his pint of beer
Where the saint can't choose but spy him.

The rich man's painted windows
Hide the concerts of the quality;
The poor can but share
A cracked fiddle in the air,
Which offends all sound morality.

The rich man is invisible
In the crowd of his gay society;
But the poor man's delight
Is a sore in the sight,
And a stench in the nose of piety.

THIS IS GOD,S CREATION,HELP MAKE PEACE ON EARTH.

A PRAYER, by Edwin Markham

Teach me, Father, how to go
Softly as the grasses grow;
Hush my soul to meet the shock
Of the wild world as a rock;
But my spirit, propt with power,
Make as simple as a flower.
Let the dry heart fill its cup,
Let life lightly wear her crown,
Like a poppy looking down.
Teach me, Father, how to be
Kind and patient as a tree.

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  1. Genesis 24:19
    And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
    Genesis 24:18-20 (in Context) Genesis 24 (Whole Chapter)
  2. Deuteronomy 10:18
    He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
    Deuteronomy 10:17-19 (in Context) Deuteronomy 10 (Whole Chapter)
  3. Deuteronomy 21:17
    But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
    Deuteronomy 21:16-18 (in Context) Deuteronomy 21 (Whole Chapter)
  4. Ruth 1:6
    Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
    Ruth 1:5-7 (in Context) Ruth 1 (Whole Chapter)
  5. 1 Kings 5:9
    My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
    1 Kings 5:8-10 (in Context) 1 Kings 5 (Whole Chapter)
  6. 2 Chronicles 6:23
    Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
    2 Chronicles 6:22-24 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 6 (Whole Chapter)
  7. Ezra 3:11
    And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
    Ezra 3:10-12 (in Context) Ezra 3 (Whole Chapter)
  8. Job 11:20
    But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
    Job 11:19-20 (in Context) Job 11 (Whole Chapter)
  9. Matthew 24:38
    For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
    Matthew 24:37-39 (in Context) Matthew 24 (Whole Chapter)
  10. Luke 17:16
    And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
    Luke 17:15-17 (in Context) Luke 17 (Whole Chapter)
  11. Acts 8:9
    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
    Acts 8:8-10 (in Context) Acts 8 (Whole Chapter)
  12. Acts 15:8
    And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
    Acts 15:7-9 (in Context) Acts 15 (Whole Chapter)
  13. Romans 4:20
    He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
    Romans 4:19-21 (in Context) Romans 4 (Whole Chapter)
  14. Romans 9:4
    Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
    Romans 9:3-5 (in Context) Romans 9 (Whole Chapter)
  15. 1 Corinthians 14:7
    And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
    1 Corinthians 14:6-8 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 14 (Whole Chapter)
  16. 1 Corinthians 14:16
    Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
    1 Corinthians 14:15-17 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 14 (Whole Chapter)
  17. 2 Corinthians 6:3
    Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
    2 Corinthians 6:2-4 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 6 (Whole Chapter)
  18. Ephesians 5:4
    Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
    Ephesians 5:3-5 (in Context) Ephesians 5 (Whole Chapter)
  19. Ephesians 5:20
    Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
    Ephesians 5:19-21 (in Context) Ephesians 5 (Whole Chapter)
  20. Philippians 4:15
    Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
    Philippians 4:14-16 (in Context) Philippians 4 (Whole Chapter)
  21. Colossians 1:12
    Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
    Colossians 1:11-13 (in Context) Colossians 1 (Whole Chapter)
  22. Colossians 3:17
    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
    Colossians 3:16-18 (in Context) Colossians 3 (Whole Chapter)
  23. 1 Timothy 2:1
    I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
    1 Timothy 2:1-3 (in Context) 1 Timothy 2 (Whole Chapter)
  24. 1 Timothy 4:1
    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
    1 Timothy 4:1-3 (in Context) 1 Timothy 4 (Whole Chapter)
  25. Titus 1:14
    Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
    Titus 1:13-15 (in Context) Titus 1 (Whole Chapter)

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  • Genesis 1:1
    In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
    Genesis 1:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter)
  • Genesis 1:21
    And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
    Genesis 1:20-22 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter)
  • Genesis 1:27
    So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
    Genesis 1:26-28 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter)
  • Genesis 2:3
    And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
    Genesis 2:2-4 (in Context) Genesis 2 (Whole Chapter)
  • Genesis 2:4
    These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
    Genesis 2:3-5 (in Context) Genesis 2 (Whole Chapter)
  • Genesis 5:1
    This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
    Genesis 5:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 5 (Whole Chapter)
  • Deuteronomy 4:32
    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
    Deuteronomy 4:31-33 (in Context) Deuteronomy 4 (Whole Chapter)
  • Isaiah 42:5
    Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
    Isaiah 42:4-6 (in Context) Isaiah 42 (Whole Chapter)
  • Isaiah 45:18
    For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
    Isaiah 45:17-19 (in Context) Isaiah 45 (Whole Chapter)
  • Ezekiel 28:13
    Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
    Ezekiel 28:12-14 (in Context) Ezekiel 28 (Whole Chapter)
  • Malachi 2:10
    Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
    Malachi 2:9-11 (in Context) Malachi 2 (Whole Chapter)
  • Mark 13:19
    For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
    Mark 13:18-20 (in Context) Mark 13 (Whole Chapter)
  • Ephesians 2:10
    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
    Ephesians 2:9-11 (in Context) Ephesians 2 (Whole Chapter)
  • Ephesians 3:9
    And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
    Ephesians 3:8-10 (in Context) Ephesians 3 (Whole Chapter)
  • Ephesians 4:24
    And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
    Ephesians 4:23-25 (in Context) Ephesians 4 (Whole Chapter)
  • 1 Timothy 4:3
    Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
    1 Timothy 4:2-4 (in Context) 1 Timothy 4 (Whole

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    21-C.  So Great in Power (Acts  4:12) – The power of the gospel is concentrated in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.  Paul says, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (Cor. 1:18).  It is the most profound doctrine in the Bible.  We often hear it called the “simple gospel.”  In one sense this is true, yet it is also profound.  Peter said, “knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lab without blemish and without spot” (1 Pet. 1:18, 19).  The gospel is incomprehensible to the unregenerate mind, because it came from the infallible mind of God and is beyond sinful man’s fallible comprehension (1 Cor.  2:14-16).

    Paul said the following things about the gospel (Rom. 1:16-18):

    (1)     “I am not shamed of the gospel {Good News} of Christ.”  Paul was not shamed of the gospel because he was not shamed of Christ, his Messiah (cf. Mark 8:38).  Death on the cross was so degrading and dishonorable that it was not spoken of in public.  But Paul would go to Rome and preach the death of Christ on the ignominious cross.

    (2)    “For it {the gospel} is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. “The gospel of Christ will not deliver you from sin until you believe “that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures”  (1 Cor.  15:3, 4).  This gospel, the principal doctrine of the Bible, is:

     

    (a)     Christ died on the cross bearing your sins in His own body (1 Pet. 2:24);

    (b)   He was in the tomb three days and nights (Matt.  12:40);

    (c)    He rose from the dead on the third day in His glorified human body (John 20:24-31).

    (3)     “For in it {the gospel of Christ} the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith.”  Christ is the righteousness of God; the believer’s principal of life:  “As it is written, ‘The just {those who have been declared by God to be righteous in Christ} shall live by faith.’”

    (4)    “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress {or, hold down} the truth in unrighteousness.”

    In these last days the human race is fast losing God-consciousness, because it is no longer sin-conscious.  People are not conscious of the wrath of God that will be poured out on all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.  There is only one place that man can hide from the wrath of God; that place is in Christ.  See Ephesians 2:8, 9 for Point 21-D: So Great in Grace.

    JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS TO SET US FREE.

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    When walking out of a dark room into the sunshine, light can be blinding.  
    As our eyes become accustomed to the light, we can see more clearly and enjoy 
    the scenery that surrounds us.  Likewise, when we look into the light of the 
    scriptures, the brightness of truth can sometimes hurt. However, as our 
    spiritual eyesight becomes adjusted we can enjoy "walking in the light". 
    This Bible study is designed to allow us to "walk" into the marvelous 
    light of the Word  of God. We will be journeying into the scriptures by 
    imagining we are back in the days of Jesus and the Apostles, listening to 
    them teach and preach the plan of salvation. In order to do this, we will 
    be careful to "rightly" divide the word of the truth (2 Timothy 2:15) 
    by concentrating on the highlights of the three main divisions of the New 
    Testament in chronological order, including: 
    1. THE GOSPELS - covering the words and works of Jesus Christ 
    2. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES -covering the actions and preaching 
    of the Apostles 
    3. THE EPISTLES - covering the letters written by the Apostles to 
    the churches they started in the Book of Acts. 
    We believe the scriptures are divinely inspired and, "of no private 
    interpretation" (2 Peter 1:20-21).  Therefore, every effort has been made 
    to present the pure Word of God without adding to, or taking away from its 
    teachings (Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:5-6). 
    It is not our intention to diminish any personal relationship you 
    may have with our Lord.  Neither do we desire to convince you of our 
    own personal ideas or the creeds of any denomination.  We simply desire 
    to share the truth as it is written. Only by claiming the Bible as our 
    sole authority can any of us be confident of our salvation, for it is 
    the Word of God and not the traditions of men that will judge us all in 
    the end. 
    Let us read 2 Timothy 3:15-16 as we begin our journey into the 
    Word of God... 
    Into the Gospels... 
    John 1:1-5 & 14    
    In the beginning, the Word was God and became flesh. 
    Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. 
    John 1:11-13  If we believe in Him and receive Him, 
    Jesus gives us power to become the sons of God by a 
    supernatural birth. He spoke further about this new birth one 
    night to a ruler of the Jews... 
    John 3:1-8 
    The Lord told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter 
    into the Kingdom of God, must be born again of water and the Spirit. 
    John 3:16-21 
    Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever believeth in Him should 
    have eternal life.  Jesus mentioned two seemingly different requirements 
    for salvation. One is being born again. The other is believing. Yet, this 
    is not a contradiction. The next scripture explains how believing is related 
    to experiencing the birth of the Spirit... 
    John 7:38-39 
    Here, we discover that if we believe on Him (according to the Word), 
    we will receive the Spirit. We find that scriptural belief is more than 
    just a change in the way we think. It also results in a scriptural experience. 
    John 12:35-36 & 42-43 
    Today, just as in Jesus' day, many believe on Him. But, they will not confess 
    Him for fear of what others will do or say. 
    John 12:44 
    In response to their fearfulness, Jesus warns that His Spirit will judge 
    us, so we must be careful not to reject it. Rather, we should believe and 
    obey it... no matter what others say... 
    John 17:17-20 
    In Jesus' prayer for his disciples, just before His crucifixion, 
    He said God's Word is truth. He also prayed for us; and for all those who 
    would believe on Him through the Apostles' word. 
    To find out what the Apostles' word was to be, let us read what 
    Jesus told them to proclaim. The setting of the following great 
    commission scripture in Luke 24:45-49 is just after the Lord's death, 
    burial and resurrection...and just before His ascension into heaven. 
    "Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the 
    scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved 
    Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that 
    repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all 
    nations, beginning in Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, 
    behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you but tarry ye in the city of 
    Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 
    DID THE APOSTLES PREACH THE MESSAGE JESUS 
    COMMANDED THEM TO PROCLAIM? 
    HOW WAS THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER FULFILLED? 
    Let us continue our journey into the Word of God by seeing what 
    was preached and what happened at Jerusalem... 
    Into The Acts of the Apostles... 
    Acts 1:3-5 
    As we enter the Book of Acts, we discover almost immediately 
    that the promise of the Father is the baptism of the Holy Ghost. 
    Acts 2:1-17 
    When the Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, 
    were joyously filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other 
    tongues as the Spirit gave the utterance (ability to speak). The amazed 
    onlookers from many nations who heard them speaking with tongues asked, 
    'What meaneth this?" Then Peter explained the promised coming of the Spirit 
    and went on to preach Christ and the original apostolic plan of salvation. 
    Acts 2:36-38 
    When the people who heard Peter's words believed that Jesus Christ was 
    their Lord and Savior, they were sorry for their sins and asked Peter and 
    the Apostles what they should do. Peter replied by preaching the message 
    Jesus commanded to be preached in Luke 24:45-49. In light of this, consider 
    the three elements of the Plan of Salvation that Peter preached in verse 38: 
    1. REPENTANCE 
    2. REMISSION OF SINS THROUGH BAPTISM IN JESUS' NAME 
    3. RECEIVING THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST 
    NOTICE: Acts 2:38 is the fulfillment of the birth requirements 
    Jesus mentioned in John 3:5 that were necessary to enter the Kingdom 
    of God! 
    •water birth = baptism in the name of Jesus Christ! 
    •spirit birth = infilling of the Holy Ghost! 
    Now, let's look at some more examples of people being born again of water and 
    the Spirit as the Word Jesus gave His apostles continued to be preached 
    throughout the Book of Acts... 
    Phillip preaching to the Samaritans in Acts 8 
    NOTICE: Some people say when they experienced joy; or when they believed 
    in Jesus, or when they were baptized, they were automatically filled with 
    the Holy Ghost.  But what does the Word say? 
    Acts 8:5-8 
    Did they have great joy? 
    Acts 8:12 
    Were they baptized in His name? 
    Did they believe in Jesus Christ? 
    Acts 8:14-17 
    Did they receive the Holy Ghost as a separate and distinct experience? 
    Peter preaching to the Gentiles in Acts 10 
    NOTICE: Some people say being religious is enough, or that the Spirit-baptism 
    evidenced by tongues was only for the day of Pentecost. If the Bible says this 
    is true, then it is true. But the Word shows us through Cornelius' experience 
    that this is not true...then it is not.... 
    Acts 10:1-2 
    Was Cornelius a religious man? 
    Acts 10:5-6 
    Did God have more for him to do? 
    Acts 10:44-46 
    Did they receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues after the day 
    of Pentecost? 
    Acts 10:47-48 
    Did they still have to be baptized in Jesus' name? 
    Paul preaching to John's disciples in Acts 19 
    NOTICE: Many people who are believers have not even heard about 
    the Holy Ghost that is promised to them. Also, some people say it 
    is not necessary to be baptized or re-baptize (if you were baptized by 
    John the Baptist, would you think it would be necessary to be re-baptized 
    using a different baptismal formula?) Others say it does not matter what is 
    spoken when you are baptized. If the Bible indicates it does not matter, then 
    it does not matter...but, what if the Bible shows us it DOES matter? 
    Acts 19:1-2 
    They were believers, but had they heard of or received the Holy Ghost? 
    Acts 19:3-5 
    Did those baptized by John the Baptist have to be rebaptized in 
    Jesus' name? 
    Acts 19:6 
    Was receiving the Holy Ghost accompanied by the initial evidence of 
    speaking in other tongues? 
    We have found that the Apostles preached the following message:...the 
    life of Christ and His death, burial and resurrection...repentance toward 
    God and belief in Jesus Christ baptism in water by immersion in Jesus' 
    name...receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (which was accompanied by the 
    initial evidence of speaking with other tongues) 
    Now, let us read what the Apostles had to say about the message of 
    salvation they proclaimed in the Book of Acts. We can do this by reading 
    the epistles (letters) they wrote to their converts. 
    Into the Epistles 
    As we read the Epistles, we will notice how strongly the Apostles 
    felt about the gospel (good news) of salvation. This is not because 
    they were being judgmental, it is because they knew the Word Jesus had 
    given them to proclaim was going to judge all men. 
    What did Peter say? 
    "Ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth.. being born again.. 
    by the word of God.. and this is the word which by gospel is preached unto 
    you." (I Peter 1:22-25) 
    Peter Asked A Question: "...What shall the end be of them that obey not 
    the gospel of God?" (I Peter 4:17-18) 
    Paul Gave The Answer: "The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven 
    with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that 
    know not God, and the obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who 
    shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, 
    and from the glory of his power." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9) 
    What did Paul say? "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that 
    called you into grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another, 
    but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 
    But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than 
    that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, 
    so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye 
    have received, let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:7-9) There is only one 
    \gospel! 
    What did James say? "Receive with meekness the engrafted word, 
    which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not 
    hearers only, (deceiving your own selves). For if any be a hearer of the 
    word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in 
    a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway 
    forgetteth what manner of man he was" (James 1:21-24). The Word is able 
    to save our souls! 
    JAMES TELLS US THAT IS WE SEE SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO, AS WE LOOK 
    INTO THE "MIRROR OF THE WORD," WE SHOULD DO IT. LET US NOW CONSIDER WHAT WE 
    WILL DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE HEARD... 
    CONCLUSION: 
    DO YOU BELIEVE the Word of God is true and will judge us? 
    DO YOU BELIEVE Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior? 
    DO YOU BELIEVE it is necessary to repent by determining to turn from 
    sin and giving your life to God? 
    DO YOU BELIEVE water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ is the biblical 
    way to be baptized? 
    DO YOU BELIEVE the baptism of the Holy Ghost is for you today, 
    and when you receive it you will speak in other tongues, just as they 
    did in the Bible? 
    IF YOU BELIEVE THESE THINGS, PRAY RIGHT NOW, ASKING GOD TO ALLOW YOU 
    TO EXPERIENCE ALL THAT HE HAS FOR YOU! 
    Supplemental Study Scriptures: 
    (1) Matthew 7:13-24 
    NOTE: God's warning regarding false prophets and the importance of 
    being a doer and not just a hearer of the Word. 
    (2) Matthew 16:15-19 
    NOTE: Peter was given the "keys of the kingdom" because 
    of his revelation of who Jesus Christ was. 
    (3) Other "Great Commission" scriptures": 
    NOTE: In Matthew 28:18-20 the word "name" is singular in this command 
    to baptize. The Apostles obeyed this command when they baptized only in 
    the name of Jesus, and did not use the titles mentioned here. (see Acts 
    4:12) Mark 16:15-18. The importance of water baptism and the 
    signs following believers. 
    (4) Matthew 16:15-19 
    NOTE: Peter, who was given the "keys of the kingdom", uses them to open 
    the "kingdom door" by preaching the original apostolic message of salvation 
    for the first time. 
    (5) Acts 8:35-39 
    NOTE: Philip must have mentioned baptism when he preached Jesus to the 
    Eunuch, because the Eunuch asked to be baptized in water. The Greek root 
    word for baptize is "bapto", which literally means to cover wholly with 
    fluid, to dip. (see also Romans 6:3-4). 
    (6) Acts 10:34-43 
    NOTE: Peter preached the life and lordship of Jesus Christ as well as 
    His death, burial and resurrection. 
    (7) I Peter 3:20-21 
    NOTE: According to Peter baptism is an essential part of the plan 
    of salvation. 
    We encourage you to read through the Gospels... in detail... and 
    continue to walk "into His marvelous light"!

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    Baptism

    Baptism means (1) to be washed (2) to be buried (to be immersed) and in spiritual meaning, (3) to pass on sin by laying on of hands, as ministered in the Old Testament days.
    In the New Testament, the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist was to wash away all the sins of the world. 'The baptism of Jesus' has the meaning of taking away the sins of all mankind, to wash away the sins of the world.
    Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the representative of all human beings and the High Priest of the lineage of Aaron, and took all the sins of the world upon Himself. This was the purpose of His baptism.
    The spiritual meaning of the word 'baptism' is 'to pass on, to be buried.' So, "the baptism of Jesus" means that all sins were passed onto Jesus and that He was judged instead of us. In order to save mankind, Jesus had to take away our sins with His baptism and die for them.
    Thus, His death is also the death of you and me, all the sinners of the world, and His resurrection is the resurrection of all people. His sacrifice is the salvation of sinners, and His baptism is the very witness to washing away all the sins of humankind.

    The Bible tells us, "There is also an antitype which now saves us, namely baptism" (1 Peter 3:21). The baptism of Jesus is the righteous way of saving all humanity by washing away our sins.