Baptized Into His Death?

2Ti 3:16 ASV - Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
2Ti 3:17 ASV - That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Pro 15:10 ASV - There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

Pro 4:18 ASV - But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Mat 5:48 ASV - Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Mat 19:21 ASV - Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Col 1:28 ASV - whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
Heb 2:10 ASV - For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.



Luk 8:14 ASV - And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luk 9:62 ASV - But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Heb 6:1 ASV - Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

   


 Perfect  Greek: teleios

Perfect (Adjective and Verb), Perfectly:
signifies "having reached its end" (telos), "finished, complete, perfect." It is used

(I) of persons,

(a) primarily of physical development, then, with ethical import, "fully grown, mature," 1Cr 2:6; 14:20 ("men;" marg., "of full age"); Eph 4:13; Phl 3:15; Col 1:28; 4:12; in Hbr 5:14, RV, "fullgrown" (marg., "perfect"), AV, "of full age" (marg., "perfect");

(b) "complete," conveying the idea of goodness without necessary reference to maturity or what is expressed under (a), Mat 5:48; 19:21; Jam 1:4 (2nd part); 3:2. It is used thus of God in Mat 5:48;
(II) of "things, complete, perfect," Rom 12:2; 1Cr 13:10 (referring to the complete revelation of God's will and ways, whether in the completed Scriptures or in the hereafter); Jam 1:4 (of the work of patience); Jam 1:25; 1Jo 4:18.

    brought to its end, finished

    wanting nothing necessary to completeness

    perfect

    that which is perfect

        consummate human integrity and virtue

        of men

            full grown, adult, of full age, mature

Luk 8:14 ASV - And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.


Eph 4:11 ASV - And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;    God never intended for one man to be the last word over the church of the first born Jesus .  So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers .  To bring fruit to the body of believers ,  having reached its end" (telos), "finished, complete, perfect."      There is wisdom in the multitude of the righteous , Eph 3:9 ASV - and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
Eph 3:10 ASV - to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Church   Greek: ekklesia

Assembly:  The called out to the whole company of the redeemed throughout the present era, the company of which Christ said, "I will build My Church," Mat 16:18, and which is further described as "the Church which is His Body," Eph 1:22; 5:23,

I believe Gods plan will be fulfilled in our life time and I believe the church the true believers will see the fulfillment of this scripture .  It is also call the five fold ministry  , Jesus  gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers. For the perfecting of the saints.

Some where in the past men have deviated away from this scripture ,  and the church has suffered greatly because of it .  The only way for God to bless the church in its fullest form is to manifest these gifts , all the gifts.  Religion has perverted the word of God , the church has no power .   When is the last time you have been to church and seen the great commission operating in power.

And seen the gifts of the spirit working in the believers .  Man in his arrogance , pride and unbelief
 are missing God and the power of his word .  And these signs shall accompany them that believe
do you believe  ?  have you been baptized.  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.   Rom 6:3 ASV - Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 ASV - We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 ASV - For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Some say baptism is not necessary  unto salvation its just formality or some church doctrine .
These are the same people that do not believe the five fold gifts Jesus gave to the church. The same people that disbelieve in the casting out devils and healing of the sick .   This is the perversion of the true gospel ,  another gospel with no power .    2Ti 3:5 ASV - holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.
2Ti 3:7 ASV - ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Is this not the great commission Jesus himself says if you do not die to your carnal flesh put to death your old carnal nature , why did he say many times to pick up your cross and FOLLOW him .Where is he going for us to follow him   

 Jhn 14:3 ASV - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Jhn 14:4 ASV - And whither I go, ye know the way.
Jhn 14:5 ASV - Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
Jhn 14:6 ASV - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus just told us the way to eternal life and how to follow him ,  put to death the deeds of the flesh and live .      Rom 8:11 ASV - But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Rom 8:12 ASV - So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
Rom 8:13 ASV - for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 8:14 ASV - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Act 2:20 ASV - The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day. Matt 24 Peter was there when Jesus spoke this word
Act 2:21 ASV - And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Peter is talking about the coming of the Lord here and that the promise is for all that obey his words ,   This promise did not die it is still in effect today for you and all that repent  Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day.  The end of all things
1Pe 4:7 ASV - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
Mat 28:20 ASV - teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. This is a command of Christ himself ! even to the end of the world.

Act 2:37 ASV - Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?    This was Godly sorrow at work in these people they were broken in their hearts .
Act 2:38 ASV - And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.   Here is where Romans 6 comes in ,  its not just something people do as a formal church doctrine.  I want my sins remitted and the only way to do that is to follow this commandment.
Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.   This is what Peter commanded those people to do who were dead in their sins .   There are two things here to do for your salvation's sake Repent
to change one's mind, i.e. to repent  to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins and be baptized  Those who obeyed came "confessing their sins," thus acknowledging their unfitness to be in the Messiah's coming Kingdom. Distinct from this is the "baptism" enjoined by Christ, Mat 28:19, a "baptism" to be undergone by believers, thus witnessing to their identification with Him in death, burial and resurrection .   and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins ,  unless you die to self your sins will follow you .   He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned , what is he saying here believe what ?   That he is the way the truth and the life and he says no man can come unto the father with out this obedience to his word.    1Jo 2:6 ASV - he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.


1Pe 3:18 ASV - Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
1Pe 3:19 ASV - in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
1Pe 3:20 ASV - that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
1Pe 3:21 ASV - which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
Jesus is your Ark of salvation


 Act 2:39 ASV - For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

Mar 16:15 ASV - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the WHOLE creation.
Mar 16:16 ASV - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Mar 16:17 ASV - And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mar 16:18 ASV - they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

  Whole  Greek: hapas

All:
a strengthened form of pas, signifies "quite all, the whole," and, in the plural, "all, all things." Preceded by an article and followed by a noun it means "the whole of.

Jhn 3:3 ASV - Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jhn 3:5 ASV - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Jhn 3:6 ASV - That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Do you have the Spirit Jesus is speaking of here ,   Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.     Ask the Lord the bible says he hastens to perform his word .  This is the promise Jesus spoke of

Jhn 14:17 ASV - even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.
Jhn 16:13 ASV - Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.