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Syllogisms on Baptism
Syllogism Number One:
- All Spiritual Blessings are in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3)
- But one is baptized into Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to get to spiritual blessings.
Syllogism Number Two:
- Redemption is in Christ. (Ephesians 1:7)
- But one is baptized into Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to be redeemed.
Syllogism Number Three:
- Forgiveness of sins is in Christ (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14)
- But one must be baptized to get into Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to get forgiveness of sins.
Syllogism Number Four:
- Inheritance is in Christ (Ephesians 1:11)
- But one must be baptized to get into Christ (Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to get to the inheritance.
Syllogism Number Five:
- One is reconciled to God in Christ (Romans 2:16; Colossians 1:20)
- But baptism puts one into Christ (Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to be reconciled to God.
Syllogism Number Six:
- One is a new creature when in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- But one must be baptized to get into Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27)
- Therefore, one must be baptized to be a new creature in Christ Jesus.
Syllogism Number Seven:
- Christ's blood was shed in his death. (John 19:33-34)
- But we are baptized into Christ's death. (Romans 6:3-5)
- Therefore, we are baptized to get to Christ's blood.
Syllogism Number Eight:
- Only Christ's blood can cleanse our sins. (1 John 1:7)
- But we must be baptized to get to the blood. (John 19:33-34; Romans 6:3-5)
- Therefore, we must be baptized to get to the blood to be cleansed from
sins.
Syllogism Number Nine:
- Salvation is in Christ (2 Timothy 2:10)
- But we must be baptized to get into Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27)
- Therefore, we must be baptized to get into Salvation.
Syllogism Number Ten:
- Salvation is in the name. (Acts 4:11-12)
- But we are baptized into the Name. (Matthew 28:19)
- Therefore, baptism is essential to salvation.
Syllogism Number Eleven:
- Salvation is in the body, or church. (Ephesians 5:23)
- But we are baptized into the body. (1 Corinthians 12:13)
- Therefore, baptism is essential to salvation.
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