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Baptisms of the Bible

Explore the various baptisms mentioned in the Bible, including John's baptism, Holy Spirit baptism, baptism of fire, and the Lord's baptism. Discover their administrators, elements, recipients, purposes, and durations. Find out which baptism is relevant for us today.

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Baptisms of the Bible

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  1. Baptisms of the Bible

  2. Baptism is an immersion. • baptisma (noun), baptizo (verb) • “The process of immersion, submersion and emergence. From bapto – to dip” • “Used by Greeks to signify the drawing of water by dipping one vessel into another” • “To dip or plunge” •  Baptism is a burial (Rom. 6:3-4; Acts 8:38-39)

  3. 1. John’s Baptism Mark 1:4 • Administrator: John the Baptist • Element: water (Mark 1:8-10; John 3:23) • Recipients: penitent Jews (Matt. 3:5-8) • Purpose: prepare Jews for Christ (John 1:30-31) • Duration: until the Lord’s baptism (Acts 19:3-5)

  4. 2. Baptism of the Holy Spirit Jewish Dispensation – Matthew 3: 11-12 • Administrator: Jesus • Element: the Holy Spirit • Recipients: the apostles (Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4) • Purpose: empower them for their work as apostles (Acts 1:8) • Duration: lifetime of the apostles

  5. 3. Baptism of the Holy SpiritGentiles Dispensation – Acts10 • Fulfillment of Prophecy – Joel 2: 28-29 • Conversion of Cornelius – Acts 10, 11, 15 • Was like what the Apostles Received in Acts 2 (10: 38-48 • Same Gift – Acts 11: 15-18 • Just as unto “US” – Acts 15:8-9 “And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; and put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith”

  6. 4. Baptism of Fire Matt. 3:11-12 • Administrator: Jesus • Element: fire (v. 12; Rev. 20:14-15) • Recipients: the lost (Rev. 20:15) • Purpose: punishment (2 Thess. 1:8-9; Matt. 25:41) • Duration: eternity (Matt. 25:46)

  7. 5. The Lord’s Baptism Mark 16:16 • Administrator: disciples • Element: water (Acts 8:36-39) • Recipients: penitent believers (Acts 2:38; 8:37) • Purpose: salvation (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16) • Duration: until the end of the age (Matt. 28:20)

  8. Which baptism is for us today? • John’s baptism – served its purpose. • Holy Spirit – a promise to the apostles, served its purpose, not for us today. Jewish dispensation. • Holy Spirit Baptism to the Gentiles • Fire – a promise of eternal punishment to the unfaithful. • Lord’s Baptism – commanded for salvation.

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