Dunk, Sprinkle, Splash, Drip/dry …… or Dry cleaned.
It’s an ongoing question/debate as to which is appropriate for today.
I am sure this makes some people groan ☹~Ugh~☹ “here we go again”. …which is fine …just turn the page….. But there may be some who vacillate with drip/dry because they just don’t know.
My perspective will be quite evident in what I post. I’m not saying I am right or wrong …but since our only source of Truth… being the Word of God … It is to that we should adhere…. Churches, denominations, or religions …do not supersede Gods written Word.
Water baptism mentioned 3X in Acts
#1
Act 8:36 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?
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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.
It was the Eunuch that asked for water not Philip. (keep in mind…. this was Philip the evangelist not the Apostle)
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#2
Act 10:46b …Then answered Peter
Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Oops! ….Oh, now I remember↓
Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
It’s not hard to imagine Peter with his zeal in this account …Particularly after hearing Gentiles (dogs) speak in tongues…Which is probably why he got carried away and did a water baptism …. especially with Gentiles…. to make sure all the bases were covered……. But he did realize his error.
(From Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence)
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#3
Act 19:2 He (Paul) said unto them, Have ye received the holy spirit since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any holy spirit.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Supporting scripture for #3 Mar 1:8, Mat 3:11, Luk 3:16,)
Moments before Jesus was taken up, He instructed the 12 Apostles what the baptism (under the new covenant) was going to be.
Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
The word BUT is a contrasting conjunction setting in contrast that which was just spoken. Jesus DID NOT use the words “in addition to water” … instead He said “But Ye shall …”
In the vernacular ….. When the greater comes the lesser is done away with …And it changed because there was a new covenant installed on/at Pentecost … water is inferior to what is now a far superior and truly internal….forever!
The movement away from water…. to the name of Jesus Christ was a big transition…one of many. The baptizing in the name of Jesus Christ IS the full emersion in everything Christ represents and accomplished. … Water doesn’t come anywhere near to what that name represents it was a baptism of repentance …But people still want to do works to appease the human nature of self-righteousness. And at the root of every religion is a works base doctrine, which is why many denominations want perform water baptism…even if you have been baptized previously…. How absurd is that?
God knows the word “water” He used it about 363 x in the Bible. It is not an ellipsis when the word baptism is mentioned without water in the epistles … It is not there… because God is not referring to water baptism… He is referring to spirit baptism…
God’s word is clear…. Spiritual dry cleaning involves everything His name represents and every accomplishment that was made unto us. If you want to make a splash with God …Just walk with the believing, power, and authority you have been given.
It’s an ongoing question/debate as to which is appropriate for today.
I am sure this makes some people groan ☹~Ugh~☹ “here we go again”. …which is fine …just turn the page….. But there may be some who vacillate with drip/dry because they just don’t know.
My perspective will be quite evident in what I post. I’m not saying I am right or wrong …but since our only source of Truth… being the Word of God … It is to that we should adhere…. Churches, denominations, or religions …do not supersede Gods written Word.
Water baptism mentioned 3X in Acts
#1
Act 8:36 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?
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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.
It was the Eunuch that asked for water not Philip. (keep in mind…. this was Philip the evangelist not the Apostle)
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#2
Act 10:46b …Then answered Peter
Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Oops! ….Oh, now I remember↓
Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
It’s not hard to imagine Peter with his zeal in this account …Particularly after hearing Gentiles (dogs) speak in tongues…Which is probably why he got carried away and did a water baptism …. especially with Gentiles…. to make sure all the bases were covered……. But he did realize his error.
(From Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence)
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#3
Act 19:2 He (Paul) said unto them, Have ye received the holy spirit since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any holy spirit.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Supporting scripture for #3 Mar 1:8, Mat 3:11, Luk 3:16,)
Moments before Jesus was taken up, He instructed the 12 Apostles what the baptism (under the new covenant) was going to be.
Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
The word BUT is a contrasting conjunction setting in contrast that which was just spoken. Jesus DID NOT use the words “in addition to water” … instead He said “But Ye shall …”
In the vernacular ….. When the greater comes the lesser is done away with …And it changed because there was a new covenant installed on/at Pentecost … water is inferior to what is now a far superior and truly internal….forever!
The movement away from water…. to the name of Jesus Christ was a big transition…one of many. The baptizing in the name of Jesus Christ IS the full emersion in everything Christ represents and accomplished. … Water doesn’t come anywhere near to what that name represents it was a baptism of repentance …But people still want to do works to appease the human nature of self-righteousness. And at the root of every religion is a works base doctrine, which is why many denominations want perform water baptism…even if you have been baptized previously…. How absurd is that?
God knows the word “water” He used it about 363 x in the Bible. It is not an ellipsis when the word baptism is mentioned without water in the epistles … It is not there… because God is not referring to water baptism… He is referring to spirit baptism…
God’s word is clear…. Spiritual dry cleaning involves everything His name represents and every accomplishment that was made unto us. If you want to make a splash with God …Just walk with the believing, power, and authority you have been given.
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