The Doctrine of Baptisms

Purpose:

• Today there is a great need to study

about the various baptisms in the

Bible.

• Many people get one baptism

confused with a completely different

kind of baptism.

• To help us grasp the truth, let us open

our Bible’s and study the details of

these various baptisms found in

Scripture.

I. The Baptism Unto Moses

•Nature: Experienced by subjects,

Not commanded 1 Cor. 10:1-2

•Purpose: Save to Moses,

Deliver from Egypt Ex. 14:13, 30, 31; Ps. 106:9-12

•Administrator: God Ex. 14:13, 21, 31; Ps. 106:9

•Subjects: Children of Israel Ex. 3:7, 9, 10;14:29; 1 Cor. 10:1

•Elements: Cloud and Sea 1 Cor. 10:1

•Action: Immersion Ex. 14:22, 29; 15:19

•Duration: One time event

II. The Baptism of John

• Nature: Commanded after call to repent Mt. 3:8-9; Mk. 1:4; Lk. 7:29-30

• Purpose: Prepare the way and people of the Lord

Lk. 1:17; Lk. 3:3-6; Acts 19:4

• Administrator: John the baptist

Mk. 1:4-5; Jn. 1:33; 3:23

• Subjects: Children of Israel & Abraham Lk. 1:67-77; Mt. 3:8-9; 10:5-7

• Element: Water Mk. 1:5; Jn. 1:31, 33

• Action: Immersion Mt. 3:16; Jn. 3:23

• Duration: Ceased at the Cross

Jn. 3:28-30; Acts 18:24-26; 19:1-5

III. Baptism of Suffering

• Nature: Figurative, Experience by (an analogy)

Mt. 20:20-23; Mk. 10:35-40

• Purpose: Show nature of the Kingdom Mt. 20:25-28

• Administrator: Wicked men

Mt.16:21;20:18-19;Acts 12:1-2

• Subjects: Jesus, disciples

Acts 9:16; 1 Cor. 4:9-13

• Element: Suffering , death

Mt. 20:17-18; cf. Acts 12:1-2

• Action: An overwhelming immersion Mt. 20:22-23

• Duration: Ended at cross, Resurrection

Rom. 6:9; Heb. 2:9, 14, 7:25

– Secondarily continues in a figurative sense today Mt. 5:10-12; 2 Tim. 3:12

We Ask You To Come To Jesus

Today To Be Saved:

• Because you’ve heard from God’s word what God

did in sending Jesus to die on the cross for us.

Jn. 3:14-18

• By Believing the Good News of Jesus having died

for your sins Mk. 16:15,16

• Repenting of your sinful living “changing your mind

and actions to serve God, no longer serve sin & the

Devil”! Acts 3:19; 2:38

• Confess “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of

God” Rom. 10:10; Ac.8:37

• Be Immersed in Water “Baptized” for forgiveness of

your sins Acts 22:16

The Doctrine of Baptisms Part 2

Purpose:

• Today there is a great need to study

about the various baptisms in the

Bible.

• Many people get one baptism

confused with a completely different

kind of baptism.

• To help us grasp the truth, let us open

our Bible’s and study the details of

these various baptisms found in

Scripture.

IV. Holy Spirit Baptism

• Nature: Promise

Lk. 24:49; Ac. 1:4-5; 1:26-2:4

• Purpose: Empower & show Gentiles accepted Ac. 1:8; 10:47-48; 11:15-18; 15:7-11

• Administrator: Jesus

Mt. 3:11; Jn. 1:33

• Subjects: Apostles, Cornelius’ household Ac. 1:1-8; 1:26-2:4;

Ac. 11:15-17

• Element: Holy Spirit Acts 1:5

• Action: Compared with immersion in water Acts 1:5

• Duration: Ceased when promise & purpose met

cf. Mt. 5:17; 1 Cor. 13:8-10

V. The “One Baptism”

Of Christ

• Nature: Commanded

Ac. 2:37-38; 10:48; 9:6,18; 22:16

• Purpose: For the remission of sins

Ac. 2:38; Mk. 16:16; Eph.1:7; Gal. 3:26-27; 1 Peter

3:21; Col. 2:12-13

• Administrator: Men – Mt. 28:19; Ac. 8:35-38

• Subjects: Penitent believers

Mk.16:16; Ac. 2:38; 8:12; 16:30-34

• Element: Water Ac. 8:35-38; 1 Pet. 3:20-21

• Action: Immersion Ac. 8:36-38; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12

• Duration: End of the Age Mt. 28:18-20

VI. The Baptism of Fire

Nature: Warning, Threat of Judgment Matthew 3:7-12

Purpose: Punishment, Vengeance

Mt. 25:41, 46; Rom. 2:8-9; 2 Thes. 1:8-9; 2 Pet. 2:9

Administrator: Christ Mt. 10:28; 2 Thes. 1:7-9

Subjects: Wicked Mt. 25:26, 30; Rom. 2:8-9; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; 2 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 21:8

Element: Unquenchable fire & brimstone Mt. 3:12; 25:41; Mk. 9:43, 45, 47; Rev. 21:8

Action: Overwhelming Immersion Matthew 3:11

Duration: Mt. 25:41, 46; Rev. 7:15; 14:11 (Day & Night); Rev. 4:9 Forever

We Ask You To Come To Jesus

Today To Be Saved:

• Because you’ve heard from God’s word what God

did in sending Jesus to die on the cross for us.

Jn. 3:14-18

• By Believing the Good News of Jesus having died

for your sins Mk. 16:15,16

• Repenting of your sinful living “changing your mind

and actions to serve God, no longer serve sin & the

Devil”! Acts 3:19; 2:38

• Confess “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of

God” Rom. 10:10; Ac.8:37

• Be Immersed in Water “Baptized” for forgiveness of

your sins Acts 22:16