Baptism
Matthew 28:19,20
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
We are admonished to not only teach, but to baptize as well.
Mark 16:16
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
He that believes and is baptized will be saved.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
In order to see the Kingdom of God, one needs to be born of water (baptism) and the Spirit (transformation by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 4:4,5
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope for your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism.
There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.
Matthew 3:13-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Jesus was baptized as an adult in the Jordan River.
John 3:23
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
Biblical baptism takes much water.
Mark 1:9,10
It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.
Jesus “went into” and “came up” out of the water. He was fully immersed.
Acts 8:38
So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
Both Philip and the eunuch entered the water. Philip baptized the eunuch by immersion.
Colossians 2:12
…buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
We are symbolically “buried” with Christ through baptism.
Romans 6:3-6
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
Baptism, a symbol of the resurrection, represents death and burial of the old life and emergence to new life in Jesus.
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Repentance is a vital component (prerequisite) of baptism.
Mark 16:16
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved.
Acts 2:41,42
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They that gladly received His word were baptized. They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine—instruction (see also Matthew 28:19,20)
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
Baptism is into the body (or church) (see also Acts 2:46,47).
Matthew 28:19,20
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Jesus gave authority to baptize only to His disciples who taught each aspect of truth as He commanded it. He commissioned His disciples teaching all of His commands to baptize. As the Holy Spirit impresses you to be baptized, seek a Sabbathkeeping church teaching all Jesus has commanded.
Acts 22:16
And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins.
