BAPTISM 2: BELIEVERS (2)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Baptism

a) There are several different types of baptism talked about in the Bible. Primarily when we think of baptism we think of water baptism in a church. However, the Bible speaks of baptism by the Holy Spirit and by fire (judgment) as well. It is important to read these scriptures in context to understand what the Bible is saying about baptism.

Luke 3:16

"John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh and latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire."

2. Believers

Acts 16:31, 33 

“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.”

Romans 6:3-6 
“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: 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.”

1 Corinthians 12:13 
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”

Galatians 3:27 
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

1 Peter 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:” 

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