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A Promise to Apostles – Not a Command to Men. Received by the Few – Not Bestowed on All. Administered by Christ – Not Executed by Man. Poured

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One Baptism:Holy Spirit or Water?

““TThheerree iiss oonnee bbooddyy,, aanndd oonnee SSppiirriitt,, eevveenn aass yyee aarree ccaalllleedd iinn oonnee hhooppee ooff yyoouurr ccaalllliinngg;; OOnnee LLoorrdd,, oonnee ffaaiitthh,, oonnee bbaappttiissmm”” EEpphheessiiaannss.. 44::44--55..

““TThheerree iiss oonnee bbooddyy,, aanndd oonnee SSppiirriitt,, eevveenn aass yyee aarree ccaalllleedd iinn oonnee hhooppee ooff yyoouurr ccaalllliinngg;; OOnnee LLoorrdd,, oonnee ffaaiitthh,, oonnee bbaappttiissmm”” EEpphheessiiaannss 44::44--55..

One Baptism:Holy Spirit or Water?

““II iinnddeeeedd bbaappttiizzee yyoouu wwiitthh wwaatteerr uunnttoo rreeppeennttaannccee:: bbuutt hhee tthhaatt ccoommeetthh aafftteerr mmee iiss mmiigghhttiieerr tthhaann II,, wwhhoossee sshhooeess II aamm nnoott wwoorrtthhyy ttoo bbeeaarr:: hhee sshhaallll bbaappttiizzee yyoouu wwiitthh tthhee HHoollyy GGhhoosstt,, aanndd wwiitthh ffiirree”” MMaatttthheeww 33::1111..

Holy Spirit Baptism

““BBuutt wwhheenn tthhee CCoommffoorrtteerr iiss ccoommee,, wwhhoomm II wwiillll sseenndd uunnttoo yyoouu ffrroomm tthhee FFaatthheerr,, eevveenn tthhee SSppiirriitt ooff ttrruutthh,, wwhhiicchh pprroocceeeeddeetthh ffrroomm tthhee FFaatthheerr,, hhee sshhaallll tteessttiiffyy ooff mmee:: AAnndd yyee aallssoo sshhaallll bbeeaarr wwiittnneessss,, bbeeccaauussee yyee hhaavvee bbeeeenn wwiitthh mmee ffrroomm tthhee bbeeggiinnnniinngg”” JJoohhnn 1155::2266--2277..

Holy Spirit Baptism

A Promise to Apostles – Not a Command to Men.

Received by the Few – Not Bestowed on All.

Administered by Christ – Not Executed by Man.

Poured Out of Heaven – Not Performed on Earth.

In No Name, Not a Form or Likeness of Anything.

A Miraculous Reception – Conferring Miraculous Power.

Holy Spirit Baptism

““AAnndd JJeessuuss ccaammee aanndd ssppaakkee uunnttoo tthheemm,, ssaayyiinngg,, AAllll ppoowweerr iiss ggiivveenn uunnttoo mmee iinn hheeaavveenn aanndd iinn eeaarrtthh.. GGoo yyee tthheerreeffoorree,, aanndd tteeaacchh aallll nnaattiioonnss,, bbaappttiizziinngg tthheemm iinn tthhee nnaammee ooff tthhee FFaatthheerr,, aanndd ooff tthhee SSoonn,, aanndd ooff tthhee HHoollyy GGhhoosstt:: TTeeaacchhiinngg tthheemm ttoo oobbsseerrvvee aallll tthhiinnggss wwhhaattssooeevveerr II hhaavvee ccoommmmaannddeedd yyoouu:: aanndd,, lloo,, II aamm wwiitthh yyoouu aallwwaayy,, eevveenn uunnttoo tthhee eenndd ooff tthhee wwoorrlldd.. AAmmeenn”” MMaatttthheeww 2288::1188--2200..

Water Baptism

““KKnnooww yyee nnoott,, tthhaatt ssoo mmaannyy ooff uuss aass wweerree bbaappttiizzeedd iinnttoo JJeessuuss CChhrriisstt wweerree bbaappttiizzeedd iinnttoo hhiiss ddeeaatthh?? TThheerreeffoorree wwee aarree bbuurriieedd wwiitthh hhiimm bbyy bbaappttiissmm iinnttoo ddeeaatthh:: tthhaatt lliikkee aass CChhrriisstt wwaass rraaiisseedd uupp ffrroomm tthhee ddeeaadd bbyy tthhee gglloorryy ooff tthhee FFaatthheerr,, eevveenn ssoo wwee aallssoo sshhoouulldd wwaallkk iinn nneewwnneessss ooff lliiffee.. FFoorr iiff wwee hhaavvee bbeeeenn ppllaanntteedd ttooggeetthheerr iinn tthhee lliikkeenneessss ooff hhiiss ddeeaatthh,, wwee sshhaallll bbee aallssoo iinn tthhee lliikkeenneessss ooff hhiiss rreessuurrrreeccttiioonn”” RRoommaannss 66::33--55..

Water Baptism

A Command – Not a Promise.

An Act of Obedience – Not a Gift Received.

Administered by Man – Not Direct from Heaven.

In Name of Godhead – Father, Son, Spirit.

A Likeness or Form – Death, Burial, Resurrection.

A Permanent Ordinance – Not a Provisional Power.

Water Baptism

A Promise to Apostles – Not a Command to Men.Received by the Few – Not Bestowed on All.Administered by Christ – Not Executed by Man.Poured Out of Heaven – Not Performed on Earth.In No Name, Not a Form or Likeness of Anything.A Miraculous Reception – Conferring Miraculous Power.

A Command – Not a Promise.An Act of Obedience – Not a Gift Received.Administered by Man – Not Direct from Heaven.In Name of Godhead – Father, Son, Spirit.A Likeness or Form – Death, Burial, Resurrection.A Permanent Ordinance – Not a Provisional Power.

A ComparisonHoly Spirit Baptism Water Baptism

Hear the Gospel Romans 10:14.

Believe It John 3:16.

Repent of Sins Acts 2:38.

Confess Christ Romans 10:9-10.

Be Baptized Mark 16:15-16.

5 Steps To Obedience