Bible
Way
Ministries
2103
Shelton Street
San
Angelo, Texas 76903
Baptism
Teaching
Lonnie
Green III, Senior Pastor, Founder
Baptism
is a Burial
- “Know
ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death? Therefore we are
buried with him by baptism into death: that
like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life.”
Romans 6:3-4
- "Buried
with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of
the operation of God, who hath raised him for the dead.”
(Colossians 2:12).
Baptism
is taking upon ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ.
- For
as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
(Galatians 3:27)
- But
put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ…” (Romans 13:14)
- Let
everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” (II
Timothy 2: 19)
- ”That
worthy name by the which ye are called…”(James 2:7)
All
of the above are synonymous terms referring to the complete work wrought in our
lives when we are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
What
Name Should Be Called Over You In Baptism?
- Jesus
tells His disciples to preach repentance and remission of sins in His NAME
beginning at
Jerusalem
(Luke 24:47)
- The
fulfillment of Jesus’ command in Luke 24:47 found in 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.”
- Three
thousand souls received the Word and were baptized (Acts
2:41
). How?
As Peter had just told them in Acts 2:38. in the name of Jesus Christ.
- At
Samaria
they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus (Acts
8:12
-16).
- Cornelius’
household and friends, who had just received the Holy Ghost, were commanded
by Peter to be baptized in the name of the Lord (Acts
10:44
-48).
- Believers
at
Ephesus
who had been baptized using John the
Baptist’s formula, were instructed by Paul to be baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:1-7)
History
Of Water Baptism.
As
the church grew older after its founding (Acts 2:1-42), not only did false
teacher arise but many sincere individuals misunderstood the teachings of the
Scripture. Form this setting many
erroneous ideas developed.
“At
first, baptism took place in the name of the Lord Jesus, later in the name of
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…”
“Christian
baptism as we meet it in Paul in the book of Acts, is in the name of Jesus.”
“To
be baptize in our into the name of Jesus means turning away from other names.”
“Do
the baptismal formulas and creeds set forth a doctrines of the Trinity: Those we
have thus far described do not.”
How
Important is Water Baptism?
From
the scriptural definition of baptism, anyone who will not submit to the
cleansing of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ has no remission of sins and
cannot be saved from sin.
- He
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved (Mark16:16).
- Baptism
doth now save us. (1Peter
3:21
).
Baptism
is a vital and important part of God’s plan of salvation.
May this study be a source of enlightenment on the subject.
