‘Do Not Wait Until The Morning.’
Acts 16:33-34.
Here is the continuation of the report about the Philippian jailor. After hearing the Word of God briefly spoken by Apostle Paul he responded and the following incident happened.
a) That same night.
b) The jailor gave attention to Paul and Silas medically, he washed their physical wounds.
c) Immediately after that, he and his family were baptised.
d) Then the jailor gave Paul and Silas hospitality – a meal.
e) The jailor was in Faith and full of Joy together with his family.
(Through this QT I understand Holy urgency is sometimes necessary: Do Not Wait Until The Morning)
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‘To Live In Newness Of Life.’
Romans 6:3-4.
a) When we are Baptised into Christ Jesus we are baptised into His Death.
b) We are buried with Him in His Death when we are Baptised.
c) Christ was raised from the dead by the Father’s Glory.
d) Now we can live a new life after our Baptism because we have a new life in Christ Jesus.
(This Second shows to me that it should be in the heart of every True Believer that they desire To Live In Newness Of Life)
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Chris.
Most Churches today hold Baptismal Classes and that is not wrong. Many Churches today give a stringent interview to all adult candidates for Baptism and that is not wrong. We live in a complex world system and many people’s lives are caught up in webs of bondage of different kinds that Jesus wants to free them from so that they can progress in their Christian life. Classes and interviews are necessary. There are however Divinely inspired exceptions, as in the case of the Philippian jailor and we need to be ready for these but they should not become the “norm”.
