Baptism

Baptism involves immersing believers in water as an outward symbol of an inward change. It is commanded by Jesus and practiced in the early church as a sign of repentance, faith in Christ, and identification with his death and resurrection. The document examines biblical passages about baptism performed by John the Baptist, Jesus, and the apostles which show that baptism was always done in the name of Jesus Christ and by full immersion in water.

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Baptism

Acts 2:37
Now when they heard [this], they were pricked
in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the
rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what
shall we do?
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
I.What is baptism?
A. Strong’s Definition - G907
βαπτίζω From a derivative of
G911; to make whelmed (that is,
fully wet); used only (in the New
Testament) of ceremonial
ablution, especially (technically)
of the ordinance of Christian
baptism: - baptist, baptize, wash.
G911 βάπτω A primary verb;
to whelm, that is, cover wholly
with a fluid; in the New
Testament only in a qualified or
specific sense, that is, (literally)
to moisten (a part of one’s
person), or (by implication) to
stain (as with dye): - dip.
By definition, baptism is
immersion!
II.Baptism in the Gospels
A.John the Baptist practiced baptism
Matthew 3:6-7,11; Mark 1:4-5; 1:8; Luke
3:12,16, 21; 7:29; Acts 13:24; Acts 19:4
John 1:26 – “I baptize with water.”
John 1:31 – “(I am) come baptizing with water.”
Acts 1:5 – John truly baptized with water.
John 1:33 – “He that sent me to baptize with
water…”;
John 3:23 – John was baptizing near Aenon…
B.Jesus was our example of baptism.
Matthew 3:13-16; Mark 1:9; Luke 3:21
C.Jesus taught his disciples to baptize
From the beginning of his ministry, the
disciples baptized.
Matthew 28:19 0 Go ye and teach all
nations, baptizing them
John 3:22, 26; 4:1 – “Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John.”
III. Baptism was practiced by the Apostolic Church

A. Acts 2:38, 41 “they that

gladly received his word were
baptized…”
B. Acts 8:12-12, 16, Believers
in Samaria were baptized.
C. Acts 8:38 – the Ethiopian
eunuch was baptized
D. Acts 9:18 – the learned rabbi
(to be apostle) Saul was
baptized
E. Acts 10:47-48 – In Caesarea,
Cornelius’ household was
baptized.
F. Acts 16:14-15, 33 – Phillipi -
Lydia & the jailer were baptized
G. Acts 18:8 – Corinth
– many Corinthians
were baptized.
H. Acts 19:5 Believers
in Ephesus were
baptized.
The Theology of baptism

A.Baptism is necessary “to fulfill

all righteousness.”
Mat 3:15 And Jesus answering
said unto him, Suffer it to be so
now: for thus it becometh us to
fulfill all righteousness. Then he
suffered him.
B.Baptism is essential for
salvation
Mark 16:16 He that believeth
and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned
C.Baptism is for the
remission of sins (Acts
2:38)
(Mark 1:4) John did
baptize in the wilderness,
and preach the baptism of
repentance for the
remission of sins.
(Luke 3:3) And he came
into all the country about
Jordan, preaching the
baptism of repentance
for the remission of sins;
(Acts 2:38) Then Peter
said unto them, Repent,
and be baptized every one
of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
D.Baptism is a command:
Acts 10:48 And he
commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the
Lord. Then prayed they him
to tarry certain days.
E.Baptism identifies one with
Christ
“Col. 2:12 – “buried with him
in baptism..”
Gal 3:27 For as many of you
as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ.
F.Baptism saves us:
1Pe 3:21 The like figure
whereunto even baptism doth
also now save us (not the
putting away of the filth of the
flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God,) by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ
G.Baptism is by
immersion
Mat 3:16 And Jesus,
when he was baptized,
went up straightway
out of the water:
John 3:23 And John also was
baptizing in Aenon near to
Salim, because there was much
water there.
Act 8:38 And he commanded
the chariot to stand still: and
they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the
eunuch; and he baptized him
Acts 8:39 And when they were
come up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord caught away
Philip,
Heb. 10:22 Let us draw near
with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies
washed with pure water..
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as
Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we
also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death,
we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection.
H.Baptism is in the name of
Jesus:
A. Then Peter said unto
them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
B. Matt. 28:19 Go ye
therefore, and teach
all nations, baptizing
them in the name of
the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy
1. in the name (this
word is singular – one
name…)
the words Father, Son,
Holy Ghost are nouns
but are not proper
nouns!
2. What is the
name of the
Father?
Jesus said, “I have
come in my Father’s
name….”
3. What is the
name of the Son?
The angel said, “Call
his name Jesus…”
Matthew 1:21; Luke
1:31
4. What is the name
of the Holy Ghost?
”The comforter, which is the
Holy Ghost, whom the
Father will send in my
name….”
John 14:26
5. There is “none
other name under
heaven given among
men, whereby we must
be saved!”
Acts 4:12
C. How did the New Testament
church baptize?
Acts 2:38 – “…in the name of
Jesus Christ…”
Acts 8:16 – “they were baptized
in the name of the Lord jesus”
Acts 10:48 – “…he commanded
them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord.”
Acts 15:17 speaks of the Gentiles who
seek the Lord as being “those upon
whom my name is called, saith the Lord.”
Acts 19:5 – The believers at Ephesus
were “baptized in the name of the Lord
jesus.”
Acts 22:16 - The Apostle Paul was
instructed, “…be baptized, and wash
away thy sins, calling on the name of the
Lord.”