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Water Baptism and Confession: full transcript and answers
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In this short message on Bible morality the speaker says forgiveness of sin has four parts: repent, be water baptized, confess that Jesus and the Bible are true, and believe. He ties baptism to Romans 6 and Colossians 2, uses Romans 10:9, 1 John 1:9 and the burned books of Acts 19, and closes with a prayer for becoming a Christian.
What does he mean by “Bible morality,” and why does he say it is under attack?
Short answer: He defines Bible morality as “the right and wrong standards by way of honesty and truth,” and says that in present-day America some want “to make it illegal.” He says the “warriors” are “courageous fighters for Bible morality” who are “not afraid of the Bible morality bullies.”
▶ 0:00 Bible morality again is the topic we’re going to be dealing with today. And. This Bible morality is the right and wrong standards. By way of honesty and truth. And present-day America. And how it is in present-day America it’s banned by wimps or too weak to fight against Bible morality bullies. They want to make it illegal these Bible morality bullies they want to make it so that it is not acceptable anywhere in America but the warriors carried on their shoulder the warriors are courageous fighters for Bible morality and they’re not afraid of the Bible morality bullies.
How important is water baptism, and when should a person be baptized?
Short answer: He says Peter said to “repent and be baptized every one of you… for the remission of sins,” so “number one we repent number two we get water baptized.” He says the Pharisees and lawyers “rejected the will of God” by not being baptized, and in Acts 8 people were baptized “when they believe,” not after “some great spiritual growth.”
▶ 0:58 We’re going to take a look today at water baptism and confession in Acts chapter 2 verse 38 remember Peter said repent and be baptized every one of you. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins in Mark 1:4 John the Baptist preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins so number one we repent number two we get water baptized for the remission of sin how important is water baptism in Luke 7:30 the Bible says the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves not being baptized by him so it is important we don’t want to reject the will of God Acts 8:12 when they believe Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized both men and women when were they baptized when they believe they didn’t wait for some great spiritual growth or anything else you see they accepted the will of God for themselves in Romans chapter 6 verses 3 through 7.
Scripture in this part
Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 2:38 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:05Mark 1:4 (NKJV)
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
— Mark 1:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:20Luke 7:30 (NKJV)
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
— Luke 7:30 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:36Acts 8:12 (NKJV)
But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
— Acts 8:12 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:50What does water baptism picture? (Romans 6 and Colossians 2)
Short answer: He says “we went into the grave when we went into the water” and “when we come out of the water the resurrection,” so we “should walk in newness of life.” He says baptism is “the circumcision” by Jesus, where “God does an operation in your life in water baptism.”
▶ 2:20 The writer of Romans talks about water baptism and relating it to the death of our old sinful nature as many of us as were baptized unto Jesus Christ were baptized unto his death we went into the grave when we went into the water as Christ was raised from the dead when we come out of the water the resurrection. We should walk in newness of life. Knowing this that the old man is crucified with him that the body of sin might be destroyed that from this time forth that water baptism we should not serve sin for he that is dead is free from sin now again in Colossians it is backed up and Jesus you were circumcised without hands by putting off of the body of sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ how did Christ circumcise us buried with him in baptism see baptism is the circumcision raise with him by faith in the operation of God God does an operation in your life in water baptism when he circumcises you you being dead in your trespasses and uncircumcision of your flesh he has made alive haven’t forgiven you
Scripture in this part
Romans 6:3-7 (NKJV)
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin.
— Romans 6:3-7 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 2:20Colossians 2:11-13 (NKJV)
In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
— Colossians 2:11-13 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:10How is baptism like circumcision, and what does it mean to “confess”?
Short answer: He says God told Abraham to circumcise as “a sign… between Abraham and God,” and baptism is “where the new covenant people Christians put the signature on the contract.” He says “confess means to agree something is true,” and admitting “if you’ve violated God’s word you got to admit that you’re wrong.”
▶ 3:51 all trespasses so water baptism is the putting the death of the old man and the circumcision by Jesus Christ in Genesis 17:11. God told Abraham to circumcise himself and all the males that believed in God as a sign as a token between Abraham and God that Abraham accepted the covenant God offered him. Well baptism. Is where the new covenant people Christians put the signature on the contract God promises these things in his covenant and we and what are baptism agree to them Matthew 3 verse 5 they went out to John and were baptized of him confessing their sin the third thing after repentance and baptism is confessing admitting your sins admitting you’re wrong confess means to agree something is true in this case it’s Jesus and Bible morality and admitting you’re wrong if you’ve violated God’s word you got to admit that you’re wrong.
Scripture in this part
Genesis 17:11 (NKJV)
and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
— Genesis 17:11 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 4:00Matthew 3:5-6 (NKJV)
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
— Matthew 3:5-6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 4:34What does it mean to confess Jesus before men, and can we deny him by how we live?
Short answer: He says “we have to confess that Jesus is true and the Bible is true,” and that “confessing that the Bible and Jesus are true is not for whims it’s not for the weak and the cowards.” He says that “we can profess Christ all we want… but if we’re not living for him we are denying him also.”
▶ 5:03 And confessing that the Bible and Jesus are true is not for whims it’s not for the weak and the cowards in Matthew 10:32 whosoever confesses me before men I will confess him before my father and the angels in heaven so we have to confess that Jesus is true and the Bible is true in Titus 1:16 we don’t just can deny Jesus with our mouth here. It says that they profess they know God but in works they deny him in every work their rep reprobate not doing the will of God and so you know we can profess Christ all we want we can confess him as our savior but if we’re not living for him we are denying him also and many people do that the Pharisees in them did that they profess to know God but they rejected Jesus Christ they rejected his moral standards.
Scripture in this part
Matthew 10:32 (NKJV)
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
— Matthew 10:32 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 5:14Titus 1:16 (NKJV)
They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
— Titus 1:16 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 5:33Why are people afraid to confess Jesus, and what does Romans 10:9 say?
Short answer: He says “when you publicly declared that Jesus and the Bible were true the religious people and the non-religious people are going to persecute you,” so many don’t want to tell others “because of the repercussions.” He says Romans 10:9 adds belief: “we repent we get water baptized we confess and now… we believe.”
▶ 6:14 Now in John chapter 9 verse 22 it says if any confess that Jesus was the Christ he should be put out of the synagogue. See even back then when you publicly declared that Jesus and the Bible were true the religious people and the non-religious people. Are going to persecute you and treat you bad and so a lot of people don’t like to be treated bad so they don’t want to go around telling people that they believe in Jesus and Bible morality because of the repercussions. In Romans 10:9. It says if you confess. The Lord Jesus Christ and you believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead you will be saved here’s here’s the fourth one we repent we get water baptized we confess and now here’s the fourth one we believe and the belief is the first one really.
Scripture in this part
John 9:22 (NKJV)
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
— John 9:22 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 6:15Romans 10:9 (NKJV)
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
— Romans 10:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 6:58Does he say every commandment in the Bible is true, and why don’t people come to Jesus?
Short answer: He says “when we trust in God he will deliver us from our sins,” and asks “can you be a warrior and say the Bible is the true word of God literally true.” He says people don’t come to the light “because Jesus is going to correct their errors.”
▶ 7:25 When we trust in God he will deliver us from our sins he will forgive us heal us of our sins just like he said and so it is imperative that Jesus is in our belief in Psalms 119 verse 151 Lord all your commandments are true can you today say. Jesus all the commandments in the Bible are truth they are not myths they are truth John 17:17 Jesus said sanctify them by way of your truth your word is truth can you say today can you be a warrior and say the Bible is the true word of God literally true in John 3:16 whosoever believes on Jesus should not perish but have everlasting life he that believes not is condemned already because he hasn’t believed on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for they will not come to the light least their deeds should be reproved and that’s why people don’t come to Jesus and confess him.
Scripture in this part
Psalm 119:151 (NKJV)
You are near, O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth.
— Psalm 119:151 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 7:25John 17:17 (NKJV)
Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
— John 17:17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 7:58John 3:16-20 (NKJV)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
— John 3:16-20 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 8:16How do 1 John 1:9 and Acts 19 show repentance, confession, belief and baptism together?
Short answer: He says “if we confess our sins he Jesus is faithful and just to forgive us,” and that in Acts 19 people believed, confessed, and burned their magic books, so it was “a transformation in their life” and not just getting “a baptismal certificate.” He lists “all the four parts of being forgiven of our sin”: repent, confess, believe and be baptized.
▶ 8:39 Because Jesus is going to correct their errors. Now we got to understand confessing that you’re wrong first John 1:9 if we confess our sins he Jesus is faithful and just to forgive us our sins he’s reliable you can count on it and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So confession is important part of the remission of sins in Acts 19:18 we have a tremendous story where all this is pulled together. Many in that city that means most of them who believed. They came confessing you see they believed they confess and telling their deeds or evil deeds many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of the whole city you see when they heard the preaching they didn’t just join a church they just didn’t get a baptismal certificate there was a transformation in their life when they put their trust in Jesus they came openly admitting they were wrong.
▶ 9:59 They showed repentance by bringing these expensive books because all the books then were handwritten and burning them publicly that’s real repentance turning from your sin here we have all the requirements of the remission of sin they repented burn their books they confessed they admitted Jesus and the word was true and they were wrong they believed Jesus and the word was true and they were wrong and we know they were baptized because in Matthew 28:19 Jesus sent them out to preach and to baptize people in water so here we again we have all the four parts of being forgiven of our sin.
Scripture in this part
1 John 1:9 (NKJV)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 8:48Acts 19:18-19 (NKJV)
And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.
— Acts 19:18-19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 9:08Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
— Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 10:25What does he list as sin, and who does he say won’t repent?
Short answer: He lists “sexual immorality,” murder, lying, stealing, dishonoring parents and hurting your neighbor as sin that is “immoral and it’s wrong.” He says “wimps believe and they have faith,” and either join a church or “a secular group like the humanists and the atheists,” “but they won’t repent they won’t confess they won’t get water baptized to be saved from their sin.”
▶ 10:42 Now what are we going to do with Jesus telling us to repent believe confess and be water baptized for the remission the deliverance the cleansing of sin and we have showed you it sexual immorality whether it’s homosexuality sex with kids sex with animals sex outside the marriage it’s wrong murder lying stealing dishonoring good parents doing things that hurt your neighbor that’s all sin in the Bible it’s immoral and it’s wrong wimps believe and they have faith and and join a church or if they’re a secular wimp they’ll join a secular group like the humanists and the atheists but they won’t repent they won’t confess they won’t get water baptized to be saved from their sin and the eternal judgment.
What does he say about religions that confess things the Bible does not?
Short answer: He says some religions “confess things that the Bible does not confess,” and that most Protestants will say “you join them by becoming a Christian,” which is “repenting getting water baptized confessing and believing on Jesus Christ.” He says many raise children “to believe things that are not in the Bible,” so “we got to go to the Bible the book of truth.”
▶ 11:43 Religions confess things that the Bible does not confess. The Jews for instance. If you believe Jesus is the messiah and the savior you cannot be a Jew the Muslims you’ve got to believe there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is a prophet you got to say that that leaves Jesus is not a God the Amish you got to renounce the modern world and join the Amish community to become an Amish the Catholics you got to be baptized by them to be a Catholic the Baptist the Pentecostals and most Protestants not the offshoot extremists they’ll just tell you you join them by becoming a Christian. Which is repenting getting water baptized confessing and believing on Jesus Christ now folks teaching is important now these are just some of the religious groups that are raising their children.
How can someone become a Christian, according to this message?
Short answer: He says “to become a Christian all you have to do is say Jesus I admit I have violated your Bible moral laws please forgive and deliver me.” He adds the person says “I believe in you and I will confess you before men by being water baptized,” and “I turn from sin to doing what is right in your eyes.”
▶ 12:47 To believe things that are not in the Bible and most people do not go to the Bible. To find out. If these things are true that they are being taught by their parents and by their religious leaders and that’s why we have the Bible we got to go to the Bible the book of truth to find out what is truth and I submit to you today. To become a Christian all you have to do is say Jesus I admit I have violated your Bible moral laws please forgive and deliver me from my sins the violation of your Bible moral laws and cleanse me from all unrighteousness I believe. In you and I will confess you before men by being water baptized and speaking to others that Jesus is my Lord my God and my savior I turn from sin to doing what is right in your eyes thank you for forgiving me pardoning me and delivering me.
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Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.
What does he say the “warriors” do?
He says “the warriors are courageous fighters for Bible morality and they’re not afraid of the Bible morality bullies.”
What does he say the Pharisees and lawyers did about baptism?
He says Luke 7:30 says they “rejected the will of God for themselves not being baptized,” and that “we don’t want to reject the will of God.”
Scripture (NKJV)But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
— Luke 7:30 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:36
When does he say people were baptized in Acts 8?
He says they were baptized “when they believe,” and that “they didn’t wait for some great spiritual growth or anything else.”
Scripture (NKJV)But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
— Acts 8:12 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:50
What does “confess” mean in this message?
He says “confess means to agree something is true, in this case it’s Jesus and Bible morality,” and also “admitting you’re wrong” if you have violated God’s word.
Scripture (NKJV)Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
— Matthew 3:5-6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 4:34
Does he say a person can deny Jesus while professing him?
Yes. He says some “profess they know God but in works they deny him,” and “we can confess him as our savior but if we’re not living for him we are denying him also.”
Scripture (NKJV)They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
— Titus 1:16 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 5:33
What does he say 1 John 1:9 promises?
He says “if we confess our sins” Jesus “is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,” that “he’s reliable you can count on it,” and that he will “cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Scripture (NKJV)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:9 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 8:48
What four things does he say are required for the remission of sin?
He says “we have all the requirements of the remission of sin” in Acts 19: they “repented,” “confessed,” “believed,” and “were baptized.”
Scripture (NKJV)And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.
— Acts 19:18-19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 9:59
What does he say the believers did with their magic books?
He says they brought “these expensive books” together and burned them “publicly,” and that “that’s real repentance turning from your sin.”
Scripture (NKJV)And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.
— Acts 19:18-19 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 9:59
What does he say about children being taught religion by parents and leaders?
He says “most people do not go to the Bible to find out if these things are true that they are being taught by their parents and by their religious leaders,” and “that’s why we have the Bible.”
About this transcript
This transcript comes from YouTube’s automatic English captions, which supply the timing and the words. Punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing were added by hand, and obvious caption errors were corrected; his wording was not rewritten. “[unclear]” marks a word or name that was not clear. The recording does not state the speaker’s name; the “Bible morality” theme matches Pastor Kincer’s other messages, but his name is not spoken, so Michael should confirm. Editor notes: he cites “Colossians” without a chapter (the passage is Colossians 2:11–13), and the captions read “haven’t forgiven you” where Colossians 2:13 reads “having forgiven you”; he reads John 3:16 and continues into the verses after it (John 3:18–20); “Psalms 119 verse 1 51” is Psalm 119:151. This message includes strong opinions on sexual morality, religious groups (including Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, the Amish and Protestants), and “wimps” and “bullies”; these are his own views and are not endorsed or verified here. Select any time to jump to that moment on YouTube.