Jesus taught three baptisms, of water, of Spirit and of fire. Jesus underwent all three, baptised with water by John, baptised with the Holy Spirit as He came up out of the water, and baptised with fire/suffering as he went to the cross. While I do agree that Jesus did have the authority to baptise with the Holy Spirit, an ability John the Baptist did not, you have ignored the recorded cases of disciples going through baptism with water in Jesus name, during Jesus' ministry and after His ascension.
If jesus needed to go through water baptism to fulfil all righteousness, and his apostles enjoined water baptism and oversaw the water baptism of converts, why are some Christians enjoining converts not to be water baptised? The Israelites who left Egypt had refused circumcision, and had refused to circumcise their children, and they all fell in the desert. and entered not into that promised rest. It seems very presumptuous of certain Christians to discourage converts from water baptism. Jannes and Jambres also come to mind. The Scribes and Pharisees who refused water baptism and tried to prevent others from taking water baptism also come to mind.
“And it came to pass in those days, that
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and
was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and
the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: and there came a voice from heaven, saying,
Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:9-11 KJV
“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.”
Acts 2:38 KJV
baptized… in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, “
“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”
1 Corinthians 15:3 KJV
“Know ye not, that
so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: ( he Jesus died for our sins ) 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.
For
if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.”
Romans 6:3-7
“in whom also ye are
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
And
you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath
he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
Colossians 2:11-13 KJV
Because Jesus n whom we are getting baptized died for our sins and was raised up for our justification .” Water” baptism is for remission of sins in jesus name the holy spirit is what Jesus promised his disciples who continued on believing after he left when John said this
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear:
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Matthew 3:11 KJVl
It was a prophecy fuflilled here
“…but wait for
the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. ( Holy Ghost )
For John truly baptized with water; but
ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
Acts 1:4-5
afew days later what John and Jesus foretold happens
“And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. ( fire ) And they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, ( spirit ) and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
Acts 2:3-4 KJV
I’m be of the first things oeter does after he preaches is offer baptism for remission of sins . He does it here also for gentile believers commanding baptism in water in Jesus name
“While Peter yet spake these words,
the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. ( spirit )
……Then answered Peter,
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:44, 46-48 KJV
johns speech referencing
baptism of the spirit was about Jesus ascending to heaven and sending the Holy Ghost as he promised he’s done it Peter explained this just before commanding baptism for remission of sins
“This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.”
Acts 2:32-33 KJV
those he said would be baptized with the Holy Ghost by Jesus , now had been and the spirit has been shed forth to all who believe now. The tongues of fire were about the apostles Jesus annointed witnesses the spirit is gods promise to all believers
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