BAPTISM PART 1  

 
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, 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 

There are two kinds of baptism that a believer must go through. The water baptism and the Holy Ghost baptism with Fire. *The Holy Ghost baptism is the new birth*. When a believer becomes born again and filled with the Holy ghost.  

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

Baptism is the first step after repentance which serve as a response to worship the living God. 

1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 

One must pass through this process of having baptized of the Holy ghost as given in the book of Romans:  

Romans 8:29-30  For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 

Everyone who is called must undergo baptism since it is a command in the word of God… The children of Israel went through baptism  

1 Corinthians 10:1-2 

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 

Hebrews 3:2-6 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.   For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; house hath more honor than the house.   For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.  And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; * But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. *  

There is only one kind of Baptism recognized by the word of God.  

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

HOW JESUS CHRIST AND THE APOSTLES BAPTISED 

Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 

Jesus Christ was baptized in River Jordan. He was immersed in the water. *He did it by immersion! *  

APOSTLES 

They who gladly received the Word got baptized. Those who believe the word of God and not a baby who knows nothing about God.  

 Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.  

 *Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. *  The person must first believe the Word of God. 

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.    

Apostles also did baptize by immersion. They travelled to where they could find water to baptized. 

 Acts 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)    

Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, *they came unto a certain water*: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?   

Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: *and they went down both into the water*, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.   

IN WHICH NAME DID THEY BAPTISE? 

Acts 10:47-48 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?   

And he commanded them to be baptized *in the name of the Lord. * Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.   

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

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

Baptism is down only in one name and that is *Jesus Christ*. The command given by the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 

This verse speaks of only *one name* and not names in plural. More so, father, son and holy ghost surround only one name which is Jesus Christ. Father and son are titles and not names. Holy Ghost is what lives in us as believers. The doctrine of Baptizing converts in triune titles is unscriptural. 

Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.   

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

SHALOM! 

Bro Stephen Awittor, cape Coast Ghana. 

Watch out for part 2, The Baptism of Fire.