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IS EPHESIANS 4:5 IS EPHESIANS 4:5 WET?WET?

IS EPHESIANS 4:5 IS EPHESIANS 4:5 WET?WET?

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and

through all, and in you all. – Ephesians 4:4-6The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE!

THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE!

Five Are No Longer Applicable TodayFive Are No Longer Applicable Today– The baptism of JohnThe baptism of John ( (Mt. 3:4-6; 21:25; Mk. Mt. 3:4-6; 21:25; Mk.

1:4-5; 11:30; Lk. 3:1-3, 7; 7:29-30; 20:4; Jn. 1:4-5; 11:30; Lk. 3:1-3, 7; 7:29-30; 20:4; Jn. 1:25-26, 28, 31; 3:23; Acts 19:3-41:25-26, 28, 31; 3:23; Acts 19:3-4))

– The baptism of the Israelites unto MosesThe baptism of the Israelites unto Moses ( (1 1 Cor. 10:1-2Cor. 10:1-2))

– The washings [lit. "baptisms"] of the OTThe washings [lit. "baptisms"] of the OT ((Heb. 9:10; cf. Lev. 11:25; Num. 19:13, 19Heb. 9:10; cf. Lev. 11:25; Num. 19:13, 19))

– The baptism of the Holy SpiritThe baptism of the Holy Spirit ( (Mt. 3:11; Mt. 3:11; Mk. 1:8; Lk. 3:16; Jn. 1:33; Acts 1:5Mk. 1:8; Lk. 3:16; Jn. 1:33; Acts 1:5))

– The baptism of JesusThe baptism of Jesus ( (Mt. 3:13-17; Mk. Mt. 3:13-17; Mk. 1:9; Lk. 3:211:9; Lk. 3:21))

THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE Cont.!MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE Cont.!THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S THERE ARE SEVEN BAPTISM’S

MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE Cont.!MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE Cont.!

One Is Yet In The FutureOne Is Yet In The Future

– The The baptism of firebaptism of fire ( (Mt. 3:11; Lk. 3:16Mt. 3:11; Lk. 3:16)) ONE That Is Present Today.ONE That Is Present Today.

– The The baptism of the Great Commissionbaptism of the Great Commission ((Mt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-16; Acts 19:5Mt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-16; Acts 19:5)) WATER BAPTISMWATER BAPTISM

– Romans 6:3-4Romans 6:3-4– Acts 2:38Acts 2:38– Acts 8:35-36Acts 8:35-36

NOW – PAUL SAY’S BY NOW – PAUL SAY’S BY AD.64 THERE IS AD.64 THERE IS “ONE “ONE

BAPTISM”BAPTISM”

WHICH ONE IS IT:WHICH ONE IS IT:HOLY SPIRITHOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM? BAPTISM?

OrOrWATERWATER BAPTISM? BAPTISM?

A FEW FACTS TO NOTE ABOUT A FEW FACTS TO NOTE ABOUT HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISMHOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM

Holy Spirit Baptism Always A Promise …. NEVER A Command.– Matt. 3:11Matt. 3:11 --- "He shall baptize you...” --- "He shall baptize you...”– Mk. 1:8Mk. 1:8 --- "He shall baptize you with the --- "He shall baptize you with the

H.S.”H.S.”– Lk. 3:16Lk. 3:16 --- "He shall baptize you with the --- "He shall baptize you with the

H.S.”H.S.”– John 1:33John 1:33 --- ".. the same is He which ... the --- ".. the same is He which ... the

H.S.”H.S.”– Acts 1:5 --- Acts 1:5 --- "... ye shall be baptized with the "... ye shall be baptized with the

H.S.”H.S.”– Acts 11:16Acts 11:16 --- "... ye shall be baptized with the --- "... ye shall be baptized with the

H.S."H.S."

POINTS TO BE NOTED ABOUT POINTS TO BE NOTED ABOUT HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISMHOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM

POINTS TO BE NOTED ABOUT POINTS TO BE NOTED ABOUT HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISMHOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM

Jesus ChristJesus Christ is the is the administrator of H.S. baptism administrator of H.S. baptism not men.not men.

It It was promisedwas promised to some who to some who either had, or could have either had, or could have received John's baptismreceived John's baptism..

The The promise of the H.S. promise of the H.S. baptismbaptism was made was made onlyonly to to some in some in John's generationJohn's generation! ! NOT unto You and Me!NOT unto You and Me!

Only Two Recorded Cases Only Two Recorded Cases In The New Testament.In The New Testament.

Only Two Recorded Cases Only Two Recorded Cases In The New Testament.In The New Testament.

Consider "Consider "all fleshall flesh" of " of Joel 2:28 ; Acts Joel 2:28 ; Acts 2:16-17 2:16-17..

Jews (Apostles) on Pentecost --- Jews (Apostles) on Pentecost --- Acts 2:1-4.Acts 2:1-4. Gentiles (Cornelius & Others) --- Gentiles (Cornelius & Others) --- Acts 10:44-47 ; Acts 10:44-47 ;

Acts 11:15-17Acts 11:15-17.. NOTE:NOTE: It is not recorded that Paul received It is not recorded that Paul received

Baptism of the H.S. yet it is indicated by Baptism of the H.S. yet it is indicated by passages such as:passages such as:

Acts 9:17Acts 9:17 2Cor. 11:52Cor. 11:5 2Tim. 1:62Tim. 1:6

THESE ARE THE BASIC FACTSTHESE ARE THE BASIC FACTS

THE GREAT COMMISION THE GREAT COMMISION AND THE COMMANDAND THE COMMAND

THE GREAT COMMISION THE GREAT COMMISION AND THE COMMANDAND THE COMMAND

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (Mt. 28:19)

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mk. 16:15-16)– The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge)

1769.1769.

IS PREACHING CHRIST LINKED IS PREACHING CHRIST LINKED TO WATER BAPTISM?TO WATER BAPTISM?

IS PREACHING CHRIST LINKED IS PREACHING CHRIST LINKED TO WATER BAPTISM?TO WATER BAPTISM?

A SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLEA SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLE– Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at

the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. (36) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

The King James Version, (Cambridge: The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.Cambridge) 1769.

TO WHICH DENOMINATION WAS HE TO WHICH DENOMINATION WAS HE BEING BAPTIZED INTO?BEING BAPTIZED INTO?

DO SCHOLARS AGREE DO SCHOLARS AGREE WITH THIS?WITH THIS?

DO SCHOLARS AGREE DO SCHOLARS AGREE WITH THIS?WITH THIS?

““BAPTISM” - (BAPTISM” - (BaptismaBaptisma))– BAGD: “(found only in Christian writers) BAGD: “(found only in Christian writers)

bbaptismaptism....The person baptized is, as it were, buried with ....The person baptized is, as it were, buried with Christ Col 2:12; 1 Pt 3:21....” (Christ Col 2:12; 1 Pt 3:21....” (A Greek-English A Greek-English Lexicon Of The New Testament And Other Early Lexicon Of The New Testament And Other Early Christian LiteratureChristian Literature, p. 132, p. 132))

– Joseph Thayer:Joseph Thayer: “a word peculiar to N.T. and “a word peculiar to N.T. and eccl writ., eccl writ., immersion, submersionimmersion, submersion.... 3. of Christian .... 3. of Christian baptism; this, according to the view of the apostles, is a baptism; this, according to the view of the apostles, is a rite of sacred immersion, commanded by Christ....” (rite of sacred immersion, commanded by Christ....” (A A Greek-English Lexicon Of The New TestamentGreek-English Lexicon Of The New Testament, , #908, pp. 94-95#908, pp. 94-95))

– W. E. VineW. E. Vine: “baptism, consisting of the : “baptism, consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence processes of immersion, submersion and emergence (from (from baptobapto, to dip)....” (, to dip)....” (The Expanded Vine’s The Expanded Vine’s Expository Dictionary Of New Testament WordsExpository Dictionary Of New Testament Words, p. , p. 8888))

DO SCHOLARS AGREE WITH DO SCHOLARS AGREE WITH THIS? Cont.THIS? Cont.


THE COMMENTATORS ON “BURIED”THE COMMENTATORS ON “BURIED”– Cunningham (Episcopalian): “Baptism means immersion; and

it was immersion....Unless it had been so, Paul’s analogical argument about our being buried with Christ in baptism would have had no meaning. Nothing could have been simpler than baptism in its first form. When a convert declared his faith in Christ, he was taken at once to the nearest pool or stream of water and plunged into it, and henceforward he was recognized as one of the Christian community.” (The Growth Of The Church, p. 173)

– John Tillotson (Archbishop of Canterbury): “Anciently those who were baptized were immersed, and buried in the water, to represent their death to sin; and then did rise up out of the water to signify their entrance upon a new life. And to these customs the Apostle alludes.” (Works, Vol. I, p. 179, via Hiscox, p. 213)

– Huldreich Zwingli: “When ye were immersed into the water by baptism, ye were ingrafted into the death of Christ.” (Annot. Rom. 6:4, via Hiscox, p. 213)



George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield:: “It is certain that in the words of “It is certain that in the words of our text [Rom. 6:3, 4,] there is an allusion to the our text [Rom. 6:3, 4,] there is an allusion to the manner of baptism, which was by immersion.” manner of baptism, which was by immersion.” ((Eighteen Sermons, p. 297, via Hiscox, p. 213Eighteen Sermons, p. 297, via Hiscox, p. 213))

Bishop John Fell:Bishop John Fell: “The “The primitive fashion of primitive fashion of immersionimmersion under the waterunder the water, representing our death, and elevation , representing our death, and elevation again out of it, our resurrection or regeneration.” again out of it, our resurrection or regeneration.” ((Note on Rom. 6:4, via Hiscox, p. 213Note on Rom. 6:4, via Hiscox, p. 213))

Adam Clarke (Methodist):Adam Clarke (Methodist): “Alluding to the ‘immersion’ “Alluding to the ‘immersion’ practiced in the case of ‘adults’, practiced in the case of ‘adults’, wherein the person wherein the person appeared to be buried under the waterappeared to be buried under the water, as Christ was , as Christ was buried in the heart of the earth. His rising again the buried in the heart of the earth. His rising again the third day, and their third day, and their emerging from the wateremerging from the water, was an , was an emblem of the resurrection of the body.” (emblem of the resurrection of the body.” (Commentary Commentary on Colossians 2:12, via Cope, p. 4on Colossians 2:12, via Cope, p. 4))



Lightfoot (Episcopalian):Lightfoot (Episcopalian): “Baptism is the grave of the “Baptism is the grave of the old man and the birth of the new. As he old man and the birth of the new. As he sinks beneath sinks beneath the baptismal watersthe baptismal waters, the believer buries there all his , the believer buries there all his corrupt affections and past sins; as he emerges thence corrupt affections and past sins; as he emerges thence he rises regenerate, quickened to new hopes and a new he rises regenerate, quickened to new hopes and a new life. This baptism is an image of his participation both in life. This baptism is an image of his participation both in the death and resurrection of Christ.” (the death and resurrection of Christ.” (Commentary, via Commentary, via Cope, p. 5Cope, p. 5))

Tholuck (Lutheran):Tholuck (Lutheran): “For the explanation of this “For the explanation of this figurative description of the baptismal rite, it is figurative description of the baptismal rite, it is necessary to call attention to the well-known necessary to call attention to the well-known circumstance that in the early days of the church, circumstance that in the early days of the church, persons, when baptized, persons, when baptized, were first plunged below and were first plunged below and then raised above the waterthen raised above the water.” (.” (Commentary On Romans, Commentary On Romans, via Cope, p. 5via Cope, p. 5))

John Wesley: “Buried with Him -- alluding to the ancient manner of baptizing by immersion.” (Note on Romans 6:4, via Hiscox, p. 213)

THE “ONE BAPTISM” THAT THE “ONE BAPTISM” THAT REMAINS IS WATER BAPTISMREMAINS IS WATER BAPTISMTHE “ONE BAPTISM” THAT THE “ONE BAPTISM” THAT

REMAINS IS WATER BAPTISMREMAINS IS WATER BAPTISM

This "One Baptism" This "One Baptism" is water baptism. is water baptism. Consider: Consider: Matt. Matt. 28:19-2028:19-20 ; ; Note in Note in A.D. 64A.D. 64 Peter wrote Peter wrote --- --- I Peter 3:20-21I Peter 3:20-21..

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