Bible Question:
There is NO baptism of the Great Commission. There is only one Baptism that subordinates all other baptisms. That Baptism is the Baptism into the Body of Christ, the one Paul was refering to. All other subordinate baptism's underpin this one very necessary Baptism. Since Pentecost was mentioned it might be interesting to note there are three manifestations of the Holy Spirt, all, unlike baptisms, very significant in a Christians life. Anybody want take a crack at that one? |
Bible Answer: You are very right that there now is only one baptism, but wrong that the great commission had no baptism. Christ told them to go into all the world and preach the Gospel, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The other baptism in the New Testament was that of the Holy Ghost, and it was only recorded twice. Once with the Apostles(Acts 2) and the second was with Cornelius, the first gentile to be saved(Acts. 10). The baptism of the Holy Spirit was for a sign. First the Devout Jews in chapter 2 had to believe that the Apostles were from God and the second time the Jews had to be shown that the gentiles could recieve the same salvation. The baptism that is for us today is to be submerged in water, representing Christ's death, burial and ressurection, and therefore being added INTO the body of Christ by God(Rom. 6:1-6; Acts 2:38, 47, Gal. 3:26-29.) any further qeustions please write. shwnd300@hotmail.com...........thanks |