BAPTISM

JEWISH BAPTISM• Tvilah Immersion in a natural body of water

•Numbers 19:17-19 Jewish purification

• Leviticus 16:24, 26, 28 Yom Kippur

JOHN’S BAPTISM• Luke 3:3 repentance for the remission of sins

• Luke 3:4 This is part of preparing the way for Christ

• Luke3:7-9 Fruit of repentance

• Luke 3:15-17 John’s baptism was limited

•Acts 19:4 John commanded belief in the one who comes after him

CHRIST’S BAPTISM• Luke 3:15-17 Baptize with Spirit and Fire

•Matt. 28:19 baptism was the entrance into discipleship

APOSTLES’ BAPTISM•Acts 2:38 repent and be baptized• In name of Jesus to receive gift of the Spirit

•Apostles then constantly commanded baptism of those who believed• Acts 8:12, 36; 9:18; 10:48; 16:33; 18:8; 19:5

APOSTLES’ BAPTISM•Romans 6:1-14 Baptism is a burial

•Colossians 2:11-14 Spiritual circumcision

•Philippians 3:20 Citizenship now in heaven

•Galatians 3:26-29 Clothed with Christ, heirs of the promise