· Though these men had faith, it was in the wrong message and they were not saved

· Saving faith is not simply faith in God (James 2:19)

· Saving faith is not simply believing certain historical facts about Jesus

· Saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for your salvation

· We must all answer this question: Have I put my faith in Jesus alone?

· There is also implications here about how we share Jesus – we must ask the right questions and share the distinct message of Jesus

· Believer’s baptism is an act of obedience to Jesus when a person has come to faith in Him (Matthew 28:19)

· Just because someone has gone through the ritual of baptism doesn’t mean that it is what Jesus told us to do, which is “Believer’s Baptism”

· Paul’s expectation is that no matter what other baptism ritual you may or may not have participated in before, when you come to faith in Jesus you will be baptized in believer’s baptism

· As we lead and disciple people to Jesus, baptism is an important piece that we need to encourage them towards