BaptismsintheBible

Itisacommonmistaketothinkthatwaterbaptismissuperiortodaytootherbaptismsinthe Bible.However,theBiblementionsmanybaptismsandourone baptismdoesnotincludewater. BelowisalistofdistinctbaptismsintheBibleincludingtheonlyoneinoperationtodayastaught byJesusChristaccordingtotherevelationofthemystery. OneLord,onefaith, onebaptism, Eph4:5 TheonebaptisminoperationtodayisourbaptismintoChristbythe Spirit.Thisistheonly baptismtaughtbyourApostlePaul. (1Cor12:13Rom6:3Gal3:27Col2:12)

1. Noahstypebaptism Petermentionsthateightpeopleweresavedbywaterinanark asatypeofafuture baptism. (Gen6:131Peter3:2021) 2. BaptismuntoMoses PaulpresentsIsraelsbaptismuntoMosesinthecloudandinthesea.(1Cor10:12 Exo14:29) 3. Israelsceremonialcleansings ThesecleansingritualswererequiredundertheMosaicLawforthecleansing ofthe people.(Num19:13Lev11:25Exo19:14Exo30:1721Heb9:10) 4. Leviticalpriesthoodbaptisms ThesewashingswererequiredinordertobecomeapriestundertheLawofMoses. (Exo29:4Lev8:6Num8:7) 5. TraditionalJewishbaptisms ThesebaptismswerenotmandatedundertheLawbutwerepart ofJewishtradition. (Mt15:12Mk7:19Lk11:38) 6. Johnsbaptism JohncametoIsraelbaptizingwithwaterfortheremissionofsinssothattheycouldenter the promised kingdom.(Mt3:56Mk1:4Lk 3:3Jn 1:31Lk7:29Acts10:37) 7. JesusbaptismbyJohn Jesus,whoknewnosin,wasbaptizedbyJohntofulfillallrighteousness.(Mat3:1317 Mk1:910) 8. Baptismwithfire Jesuswouldbaptizethenationwithfireastheywentthroughthetribulation.Thistrial baptismwoulddamntheunfaithful to hell. (Isa4:4 Mal3:23Mt3:11Lk3:16) 9. Jesusbaptismuntodeath Jesussecondbaptismwhichheaccomplishedatthecrosswherehewasidentifiedwith thesinsofIsraeland theworld.(Mt20:2223Mk10:3839Luke 12:50)

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10. Pentecostalwaterbaptism PeterspresentationofwaterbaptismfortheremissionofsinsinthenameofJesus.(Acts 2:38Mk16:16Mt28:19Acts22:16Eze36:25) 11. PentecostalSpiritbaptism ThisisthebaptismwiththeHolySpiritbyJesusChristfromheavenpouredoutuponthe believingremnantofIsraelwithsignsandpowersfollowing. (Isa44:3Mt3:11 Mk1:8 Lk24:49Acts2:1718,38Acts8:1517Acts11:16) 12. GentilebaptismofCornelius CorneliuswasbaptizedwiththeHolySpiritasasigntoPeter.Petersubsequently baptizesCorneliusandtheotherSpiritfilledGentileswithwater. (Acts10:4548) 13. Baptismforthedead Thisbaptismisdebatedheavilyandismostlikelysynonymouswithoneoftheother baptisms.Ifthisistrue,forthedeadwouldsignify thecircumstanceunderwhichthose believerswerebaptized.(1Cor15:29) 14. BaptismintoChrist TheonlybaptismtaughtbyPaulwhichidentifiesthebelieverwithChrist,hisdeath,and resurrection.ThisbaptismisperformedbytheSpiritanddoesnotincludewater. (1Cor12:13Eph4:5Col2:12Gal3:27Rom6:34)

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