Baptism: is it required to be baptized in water?

[Noose]

Who appointed John? Roman Emperor Augustus, Divi filius or the chief priests of the Jews?

Just go read a bible; you can start with Luke 1.
Thanks.

 

[Noose]

N...,

It doesn't work that way.

Are you going to list support for your stated position or be found short...your choice?

Nope, i'm not going to list them. you have two options:

1. Read my previous posts, they have reasons to support what i believe
2. Find me short

Thanks.

 

[garee]

I believe you are talking about anointing or appointing which is different from baptism.

Yes a ceremonialanointing or purifying law using water to represent the water of the word.

These is what water baptism means:

John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”32Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.33And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”

John used water for a specific reason that he was told when he was appointed.​

The reason according to that verse you offered seemed to be was that the Son of man might be revealed as the last High Priest of our calling

That reason I believe was in respect to an old testamentceremonial law used when a new priest entered the ministry of a kingdom of priest, typified by Levites which does represent a believer. All believers are reckoned as priest in that way. When one desires that ministry the ceremonial law is applied.

The common way today does not seem to have a foundation and not that a shadow means anything like in all ceremonial laws.

When I was baptized it was called abeliever'sbaptism, it is not a salvation requirement but more of a publicannouncement as a desire to become a priest as part of the ministry.

The Levites who were not priests were given various duties in the caretaking of the tabernacle and its furnishings. The time of reformation had come the gentiles were now part of that ministry that was introduce with Christ the high priest. No more high priest were necessary.

John from the tribe of Levi had to do the officiating in respect to the Son of man, Jesus, from the tribe of Judah before being led into the wilderness to begin his ministry to represent the scapegoat.
The self-righteousPharisees challenged the fact that a person named Jesus from the tribe of Judas was ceremoniallybaptizing. John replied a man can receive nothing except it be given from heaven. In other words, God decides who does the officiating.
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. John 3
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