Baptism Types Eph 4 3 6 Baptism Types

Baptism Types Eph 4: 3 -6

Baptism Types There is One Baptism v Paul wrote to the Ephesians that there was One q Yet we find many Baptisms in the New Testament q There are many different Baptisms in religions today

Baptism Types Commanded by Jesus v Mt 28, Mk 16, Lk 24, Jn 3, Commanded by Jesus q v Acts 2: 37 -38, Apostle’s fulfill Jesus’ Command This lesson makes the case for the “One Baptism” q The One Jesus commanded q By His authority

Baptism Types Commanded by Jesus v Mt 28: 19, Make disciples of all nations baptizing them… v Mk 16: 15 -16, preach gospel to all, he that believes and is baptized shall be saved v Lk 24: 47, repentance and remission of sins preached to all nations v Jn 3: 1 -36, Nicodemus to be “born anew”, He that believes has everlasting life

Baptism Types Commanded by Jesus v Jesus Commanded q Mt 28: 19, Make disciples of all nations baptizing them… q Mk 16: 15 -16, preach gospel to all, he that believes and is baptized shall be saved q Lk 24: 47, repentance and remission of sins preached to all nations Acts 2: 37 -38 q Jn 3: 1 -36, Nicodemus to be “born anew”, He that believes has everlasting life

Baptism Types Of John the Baptizer v Mt 3: 1 -7, John preaching repentance and baptism – Kingdom of Heaven is at hand v Mt 3: 13 -17, Jesus was baptized by John q This Baptism was an Immersion in water q This Baptism was commanded by God q This Baptism was administered by Man

Baptism Types Of John the Baptizer v v We find that this baptism ended q Acts 18: 24 -28, Apollos instructed a different one q Act 19: 1 -5, Ephesians rebaptized John’s Baptism had a purpose, it was from God, but it was not baptism in the name of Jesus!

Baptism Types With Holy Spirit v Mt 3: 11, one coming after him that will baptize with the Holy Ghost and Fire q Lk 24: 49, promise of the father upon them; they would be endued with power from on high q Acts 1: 5, John Baptized with Water, You shall be Baptized with Holy Spirit… Soon § Acts 2: 1 -4, Apostles baptized with Holy Spirit

Baptism Types With Holy Spirit v v This was promised by Jesus q Lk 24: 49, promise of the father upon them; they would be endued with power from on high q Jn 14: 16 -18, 25 -26, 16: 7 -14, promise of another comforter q This baptism was not commanded by Jesus This was performed by God q Acts 2: 1 -4, Apostles baptized with Holy Spirit

Baptism Types With Holy Spirit v v This Baptism was not the one Jesus commanded q Act 8: 14 -19, Samaria baptized but lacked Holy Spirit q Act 19: 1 -5, Ephesians baptized but lacked Holy Spirit Since it was performed by God and it was different than the one Jesus commanded: it is not the “one” Jesus commanded

Baptism Types Of Fire v Mt 3: 11, one coming after him that will baptize with the Holy Ghost and Fire q Could be one and the same with Holy Ghost § Acts 2: 1 -4, would still be fulfillment q Judgment § Mt 3: 10&12, burning the chaff q Either can fit in the context of Mt 3 q This baptism is not administered by any disciple or Apostle.

Baptism Types For the Dead v I Cor 15: 29, Paul making arguments that prove there is a resurrection q Jesus did not command this one q This is not the response of a believer

Baptism Types Into the Church v I Cor 12: 12 -13, Baptized into one body q Missing details given in Acts 2: 47, the Lord Added to the church… q Misused passage

Baptism Types Requirements v Must be correct Baptism q Acts 18: 24 -28, Apollos teaching corrected q Acts 19: 1 -5, Ephesians rebaptized q John’s was not sufficient § Though it was Immersion § Though it was commanded by God § Though it was administered by Man

Baptism Types Requirements v Faith in Jesus q Mk 16: 16, Jn 3, he that believes… q Lk 24, Acts 2, Repentance q Acts 8: 35 -39, Ethiopian Eunuch q I Pet 3: 21, answer of a good conscience

Baptism Types Requirements v Immersion in water q By Definition q By Example § Mt 3: 13 -17, Jesus’ Baptism (by John) was an immersion § Acts 8: 38, went down into the water q By Apostolic Teaching § Rom 6, Paul’s analogy to a burial

Baptism Types There is One Baptism Though we find many Baptisms v At the time of Paul writing the letter to Ephesians there was One v q Baptism of Jesus § By His Command § Immersion in Water § For the Remission of Sins § Administered by Man § Those not baptized by this baptism were rebaptized