Ephesians 4:5
— One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
Matthew 16:17-20
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19¶So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen (Luke 24:48–49 )
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high
BAPTISM
Now, if Peter baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ after Jesus told him to baptize in the name of Father, Son, Holy Ghost, he done contrary to what Jesus said. Is that true? Now, there’s got to be something there. Now, let’s just find out, and ask the Holy Ghost to show us. Now, the first place, now let’s take—let’s take the first Scripture, Matthew 28:19. Go ye therefore,… teach all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father,… Son,… the Holy Ghost: Look down on your Bible and see if that says, “in the names of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost.” Does it? No, sir. Did it say, “in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, in the name of the Holy Ghost”? It said, “In the Name!” Is that right? Well, the “name” was singular. Is that right? Well, which name did He want them to baptize, the name of the Father, or the name of the Son, or the name of the Holy Ghost? He said, “In the Name.” Well, frankly, there isn’t either one of them a name. How many fathers is in here, let’s see your name, or, your hand. All right. Which one of you is named “Father”? Father is not a name; father is “a title.” How many sons are in here? Sure, every man, every male, they’re sons. Well, which one of you is named “Son”? It’s not a name; it’s a title. Is that right? It’s not a name; it’s a title. Well, which one of you is named “Human”? How many humans is here? All of you. Well, which one of you is named “Human”? There is no such a thing; that’s what you are. The Holy Ghost is not a name; that’s what It is. I’m a human. So neither Father, Son, nor Holy Ghost is “name”; they’re just three titles that goes to one Name.
There’s only one way that you’ll ever be able to receive this wonderful Comforter is when you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess your sins, repent, have Christian baptism administered to you, and a promise that God will fill you with the Holy Spirit. That’s His promise. He cannot go back on That. It’s His promise. I’ve always said, if a person was thoroughly taught, and was repented, and from their heart had believed on God with all that was within them, and when they are baptized, immediately the Holy Spirit will come upon them, because He promised to do so. He promised it. “You shall receive the Holy Ghost, for the promise is unto you.”
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The word “Baptize” is a Greek word, meaning, “to immerse.” John baptized in the Jordan River and the disciples baptized in bodies of water. Thus, proper baptism is to completely immerse into water. Sprinkling and other forms of baptism came along after the Bible was written. They are not Scriptural.
An example of this is when Phillip went to the eunuch from Ethiopia. The eunuch believed Phillip’s testimony of the Lord Jesus, and then asked to be baptized in a body of water near them. They both went down into the water, and Phillip immersed him (Acts 8:38).
If Jesus commissioned His disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, and to teach the people to observe all things that He commanded, then why didn’t any of them baptize that way? Every baptism recorded after this commission was in the Name of Jesus Christ.
The answer is simple:
Jesus commanded them to baptize in a Name, not in a title. “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” are titles.
For example: are you a son or daughter? Is your name “Son” or “Daughter?” Your parents might call you “son” or “daughter,” but you have a name, and so does God. The answer is simple: Jesus Christ is God, and He is not three separate deities. He is One. Thus the Scripture says, “One Lord, one faith, one baptism,” (Eph 4:5), and “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. ” (I John 5:7)
Does it really matter that we are baptized according to what the Bible teaches? Or does any baptism work?
It mattered so much to the apostles that they re-baptized those who were not baptized correctly, even those who were baptized by the greatest of all the prophets: John the Baptist.
Soon after he received the Holy Ghost in the upper room, Peter preached a sermon about the Deity of the Lord Jesus. The people were so moved by his sermon that they asked, “What shall we do?” Peter, now filled with the Holy Ghost, answered, “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. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:14-39)
And with those words, we see the formula for receiving the same Holy Ghost that Peter and the apostles had at the day of Pentecost.
The Book of Acts (Chapter 19) gives us another, very clear, example of this formula in action when Paul came to a group of people in Ephesus who had already accepted Jesus as their Saviour. They told him of their conversion, and he asked, “Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?” They knew Jesus, but they did not know about the Holy Ghost. Paul, knowing the right formula, asked, “Unto what then were ye baptized?” They responded that they had been baptized in a different way, according to the way John the Baptist baptized. Paul then commanded them to be baptized again, this time in the Name of the Lord Jesus. What happened next? You guessed it; they were filled with the Holy Ghost.
So the burning question should be:
If I’ve been baptized in the titles of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, then do I need to be baptized over again?
The Book of Acts says you do. After that, you have the Promise that you WILL receive the Holy Ghost.
John 4:1-3
John 4:1-3 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and went away again into Galilee.
We are intrigued by parenthetical verse 2:
(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples)
At the risk of plunging Bible Bits into undesired baptism wars, we’d like to see what your own analysis of scripture and your commentaries have to say about this passage, especially verse 2.
First, a few straight-forward, yes/no questions:
Does Jesus himself, personally, with his own hands, during his earthly time of ministry, baptize persons using water? Does he do so here at John 4:1-2? At 3:22? Elsewhere in the gospels?
Do Christ’s disciples perform baptisms using water prior here at John 4:1-2? Here and elsewhere prior to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20)? Prior to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2, esp. 2:37-41)?
Do John’s disciples do the same? Does John? John alone?
Next, a question which requires a bit more analysis:
To what extent are the water baptisms performed by John and John’s disciples merely a continuation of water purification, cleansing, and bath rituals already performed by non-Christian Jews? Do these Jewish rituals include baptisms? To what extent are John’s baptisms something new and outside the Jewish tradition?
And finally, keeping the context of John 4:2, we dissect the topic, looking for distinctions as follows:
Compare the water baptisms performed by John with those performed by John’s disciples, and then with those performed by Christ’s disciples, and then again with those performed by Christ himself (if any).
Compare the baptisms performed at John 4:1-3, by whatever party, with baptisms performed after the Great Commission, after the cross, and after Pentecost.
Compare the roles and powers of both administrator and administrant, and these roles and powers as the scene changes from before the cross to after.
In each of these three areas, consider also whether, and to what extent, at 4:1-3 and then later:
— baptism serves to prepare the administrant
— baptism serves as demonstration of the administrant’s choice of repentance?
— baptism serves as symbolic cleansing?
— baptism effects the forgiveness of sins?
— baptism is a symbolic act? Merely? Partially?
— baptism effects a real, substantive change?
— baptism effects with a force which is supernatural?
— baptism employs powers of the administrant receiving the baptism? or none?
— baptism employs powers of the administrator performing the baptism? or none?
— baptism employs powers of the risen Christ? and the Father and Holy Spirit?
— baptism’s effect is reduced, more or less, by the sinful character, more or less, of the administrator?
Keep in mind that we are interested in water baptisms in the context of the wilderness prior to the cross in John 4:1-3.
Some Scripture of Note
We offer below comments from a variety of interpreters. But first, let’s have a look at other relevant scripture. Here again is our primary text:
John 4:1-3 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and went away again into Galilee. (NASB)
How does Paul’s position on performing baptisms with his own hands compare with that of John, Christ himself, and the disciples after Jesus’ resurrection?
1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. (NASB)
Was Jesus himself baptizing?
John 3:22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. (NASB)
Do circumstances change at the Great Commission?
Matt 28:16-20 So the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated for them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age.”
Or at Pentecost?
Acts 2:37-41
37.Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” 41So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
Matthew 3:5-7
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Look at a glance
Why we baptise
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:16
Is baptism important?
Matthew 3:13-15
13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15. And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.”
It was important to Jesus. In fact it was so important that it was His last commission in
And even Jesus, Himself, was baptized. Now that we know baptism is vital to becoming a Christian, is it important how we are baptized?
The answer is YES!
Another important thing
JESUS said in
Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Jesus pronounced a blessing upon Peter and proclaimed Peter’s answer as having been derived by divine inspiration. He then stated, “And I say also unto thee, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18
John 21:15-17
[15]So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
[16]He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
[17]He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 14:23,24
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will alove him, and we will come unto him, and make our babode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
John14:26 But the aComforter, which is the bHoly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my cname, he shall dteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Question :-
Was Peter confused?
Answer
No .
When Peter got Holy Spirit then he preached
Acts 2:38
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 8:16
For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus”
Why we baptise
Matthew 3:13-15
13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14. 14. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15. 15. And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.”
Acts 19:1-5
1. And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2. He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
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.
5. When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God”
We believe that by water baptism we are brought into a fellowship. But by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are brought into the members, being members of the Body of Jesus Christ, which is all over the
