Some Things Baptism Won't Do

1. Produce Faith

   1. Romans 10:17

   2. Matthew 5:6

   3. 1 Peter 2:2

   4. Luke 8:13 – seed = word of God

   5. Hebrews 5:12-14

2. Prevent Temptation

   1. Tempt = growth – James 1:12

   2. God will help – 1 Cor. 10:13

   3. Forgiveness if we fail – 1 John 1:8-10; Acts 8:22; James 5:16

3. Change Our Character

   1. Simon – Acts 8

   2. Prone to lie, steal, kill, drugs, drink, gamble

   3. Ephesians 4:28

   4. 1 Corinthians 10:12; Galatians 5:4; Romans 6:2-18

4. Solve All Problems

   1. Financial, Marital

   2. Poor health

5. Take the place of:

   1. Faith

   2. Repentance

   3. Confessions

   4. Worship

   5. Doing good works

6. Baptism ONLY won't save

   1. Acts 8:36

   2. Mark 16:16

   3. Acts 2:38

7. Take place of works

8. Substitute for love

9. Keep you from falling away