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1 | Who should baptize? | Acts 2:41 | stjohn | 218193 | ||
Hello, Andrew, A warm welcome to the forum! My dad wanted to name me Andrew, my mom, didn't. Guess who won. :-) You say that the Bible clearly teaches immersion only and, many, I know believe this. My Church practices this, and I find it to be the tradition pretty much wherever I go in this corner of the world -we have lots and lots of water here- besides I haven't ever been one to quibble over which is the proper way to baptize. (Just wondering.... What would an Eskimo do in winter? Or a desert nomad?) I've always thought -from reading Scripture)- it was an outward symbol of an inward change, i.e. when we believe, we are immersed in the Spirit -baptized in and of the Holy Spirit, that, being true baptism. Can you please show me the scriptures that 'clearly teach' immersion only. John |
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2 | Who should baptize? | Acts 2:41 | AWilliamson | 218222 | ||
Hi John, Sorry for the delay in replying, I am pretty busy at the moment. My lack of responses and brevity doesn't reflect a lack of interest. I think etymologically the idea of immersion is prominent. The word in its various forms comes from "bapto" to "dip". Hence the thought of dipping. If it had been merely sprinkling why does it say in scripture in John 3v23 "John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there," I.e. he needed a quite a bit to dip them in. So both Philip and the Eunich went into the water and Philip baptised him, i.e. dipped him under. The doctrinal picture implied in baptism is not only a picture of sins washed away but of me (the sinner) buried out of sight so that I can now walk in newness of life. (Read Romans 6v1-8) In the Colossian passage reference to baptism it isn't the burial which is emphasized but the emergence from the tomb. (Col 2v12) A picture, I take it, of us, as believers risen with Christ and sharing His resurrection life. As W.E Vine (Exp. Words) sucsinctly puts it: " "baptism" to be undergone by believers, thus witnessing to their identification with Him in death, burial and resurrection, e.g., Acts_19:5; Rom_6:3,4; 1_Cor_1:13-17; 1_Cor_12:13; Gal_3:27; Col_2:12." I find nowhere in the NT which suggests a mere sprinkling. As for extremes mentioned, Eskimo in winter and Nomad in desert, I think the Lord would understand if they waited until water was available. There is much truth connected with baptism. It is a pictorial and symbolic picture - but of deep and meaningful spiritual truth. Hope that clarifies Andrew |
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3 | Who should baptize? | Acts 2:41 | stjohn | 218223 | ||
Thanks, Andrew, that helps a lot. You know, sir, to my shame I've been sorely remiss in my study of this subject and, this thread has really convicted me to delve deeper, especially, into the Word, also to read more of what the early Church fathers, and also what the reformers taught on the subject of Baptism. "And therefore, if you ask, “Why do you immerse in Baptism?” I say because Baptism must, in the very nature of things, be a representation setting forth figuratively the burial and resurrection of Christ and because to immerse and to immerse only, is the meaning of this word baptize."- Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown (1823-1886) John |
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