Baptism

The baptisms the Bible names

• John's baptism of repentance

  John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Mark 1:4

  and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. Mark 1:5

  Read it: Mark 1:4-5

• Jesus is baptized

  Jesus said

  Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Matthew 3:15

  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: Matthew 3:16

  Read it: Matthew 3:13-17

• In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost

  Jesus said

  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:19

  Read it: Matthew 28:18-20

• Repent, and be baptized

  Peter said

  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 2:38

  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: Acts 2:41

  Read it: Acts 2:37-41

• The Ethiopian: what doth hinder me?

  The eunuch said

  See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8:36

  and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Acts 8:38

  Read it: Acts 8:35-39

• With the Holy Ghost, and with fire

  John said

  I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Matthew 3:11

  Jesus said

  For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Acts 1:5

  Read it: Matthew 3:11, Acts 1:5

• From John's baptism to the name of the Lord Jesus

  Paul asked

  Unto what then were ye baptized? Acts 19:3

  They said

  Unto John’s baptism. Acts 19:3

  When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 19:5

  Read it: Acts 19:1-6

• The baptism that I am baptized with

  Jesus said

  can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? Mark 10:38

  Said to James and John when they asked to sit on his right hand and his left in his glory (10:37).

  Read it: Mark 10:35-39

• Baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea

  And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 1 Corinthians 10:2

  Read it: 1 Corinthians 10:1-2

What it means, in the text's words

• Buried with him by baptism

  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Romans 6:3

  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4

  Read it: Romans 6:3-4

• Put on Christ

  For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Galatians 3:27

  Read it: Galatians 3:26-27

• One Lord, one faith, one baptism

  One Lord, one faith, one baptism, Ephesians 4:5

  Read it: Ephesians 4:4-6

• Baptized for the dead

  Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? 1 Corinthians 15:29

  The verse does not explain what this was, and readers do not agree.

  Read it: 1 Corinthians 15:29

To think about

• Acts 8:36 asks, "what doth hinder me to be baptized?" If you have not been baptized, what is holding you back? If you have, what do you remember of it?
• Romans 6:4 says "walk in newness of life". What is new in your life since you came to Jesus?

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