The Deaths of a Christian

I. Die...because...Ye must be born again

The first death of a Christian is the moment of your spiritual birth. John 3:3-7Loading...

Have you had this first death? This is not merely turning over a new leaf or making religious resolutions. 1 Peter 1:23Loading...

II. Our Baptism is a picture of this death

Romans 6:4-8Loading...

1. Buried, showing that we have died to that old life

When a believer goes under the water in baptism, it represents burial with Christ. Just as a dead body is buried because life has departed, baptism shows that our old life of sin and rebellion against God has truly died. The water represents the grave where our former self is laid to rest. This burial signifies completeness - when someone is buried, they are not coming back to their f...