WHY?

Last week I read that there were 44,000 denominations. That in itself must make God cry.

I will start with what happened at Pentecost

Acts 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to
the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many
convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke
about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this
command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard
me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

this part is fulfilled

“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

a few days later

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2:2-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

that’s not what Christian’s are called to do with baptism we can’t send the Holy Ghost from heaven we’re called to the doctrine of baptism the baptism Jesus partook of

It’s now this same process

“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying,

the heaven was opened, and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said,

Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭3:21-22‬ ‭

Jesus was baptized and received the Holy Ghost from heaven exactly what the church is commanded to do from the great commission

“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.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2:38‬ ‭KJV‬‬

same as Jesus he received the holy spirit as he was baptized it’s an example of baptism the one baptism is the one baptism Christ partook of the holy spirit can only come from Jesus in heaven like John said he would baotize with the holt ghost not us or John but only Jesus because

“Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2:33‬ ‭

That happened at pentocost it’s not an instruction for the church out instruction is to baptize in Jesus name for remission of sins he will give the spirit freely

we were never called to baptize with the Holy Ghost that’s something only Jesus can do from heaven we are instructed to baptize in his name

Last week I read that there were 44,000 denominations. That in itself must make God cry. But that is not the subject of this post. What I want to ask is WHY most of them ignore the teaching of baptism and impose their own interpretation.

I will start with what happened at Pentecost where it says in Acts 2 v 38, Then Peter said to them "Repent and let everyone of you be baptized in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus baptism Matthew 3 V 16. and when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water and behold, the heavens were open to him.

John 3 v 23. John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was plentiful there

Matthew 28 v 19. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 v 36 And as they were going along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said "See here is water! What prevents me from being baptized? And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down INTO the water, Phillip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Acts 10 v 48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

Romans 6 V 3. Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized INTO CHRIST JESUS were baptized into his death?

Galatians 3 v 27. For as many as you were baptized INTO CHRIST have put on Christ.

Matthew 3 v 6. And they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.

In the New Testament, baptism was in the name or into the name of Jesus, always by immersion, always when there was plenty of water available.

Only ONCE are we told to baptize in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. and as we know we never make a doctrine out of one verse of scripture. Therefore the overwhelming evidence is that you baptize by immersion in the name of Jesus or Jesus Christ. One final point nowhere in scripture do you baptize a baby by sprinkling water over its head.

So the question is why do we ignore the scripture on this subject and replace it with our own version?

Point 1. YOU DO NOT make a doctrine out of one verse of scripture

Point 2. ALL scripture is given by God (not some).

True, we do not baptize with the Holy Spirit of God, but it is the baptism
of the Holy Spirit of God which brings us into the body of Christ.

"For By One Spirit are we all Baptized into One Body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into One Spirit." (1Co 12:13)

Amen.

this looks familiar.. You posted this in another chatroom

agreed Link

So the question is why do we ignore the scripture on this subject and replace it with our own version?

Point 1. YOU DO NOT make a doctrine out of one verse of scripture

Point 2. ALL scripture is given by God (not some).

Last week I read that there were 44,000 denominations. That in itself must make God cry. But that is not the subject of this post. What I want to ask is WHY most of them ignore the teaching of baptism and impose their own interpretation.

I will start with what happened at Pentecost where it says in Acts 2 v 38, Then Peter said to them "Repent and let everyone of you be baptized in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus baptism Matthew 3 V 16. and when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water and behold, the heavens were open to him.

John 3 v 23. John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was plentiful there

Matthew 28 v 19. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 v 36 And as they were going along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said "See here is water! What prevents me from being baptized? And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down INTO the water, Phillip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Acts 10 v 48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

Romans 6 V 3. Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized INTO CHRIST JESUS were baptized into his death?

Galatians 3 v 27. For as many as you were baptized INTO CHRIST have put on Christ.

Matthew 3 v 6. And they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.

In the New Testament, baptism was in the name or into the name of Jesus, always by immersion, always when there was plenty of water available.

Only ONCE are we told to baptize in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. and as we know we never make a doctrine out of one verse of scripture. Therefore the overwhelming evidence is that you baptize by immersion in the name of Jesus or Jesus Christ. One final point nowhere in scripture do you baptize a baby by sprinkling water over its head.

So the question is why do we ignore the scripture on this subject and replace it with our own version?

Point 1. YOU DO NOT make a doctrine out of one verse of scripture

Point 2. ALL scripture is given by God (not some).

Just before Jesus ascended to heaven, He made known the importance of Baptism.

Baptism is more than just a tradition or ritual. It is part of the Great Commission, the last command that Jesus gave before ascending into heaven.

The same message is iterated in Mark's Gospel. Mark 16 15-16

15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Of importance is what the early Christian Church and Christians believed. They were the Apostles and those taught by the Apostles.. There is no doubt whatsoever that they placed great emphasis on water baptism, 'Baptizing in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. This is clearly documented in 'Acts of the Apostles' and early Christian writings.

That is it….. there is no other mention of water baptism throughout the NT. And no place did anyone baptize in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

There are many other places where water baptism is mentioned

in the name of the Lord Jesus" there is documentary evidence from the 2nd century that that was in fact equivalent to "in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost". And ever since all Christians have been baptized in this

The 2nd century ?? .... Extrabiblical writings are from man ...and if it doesn't line up with the Word .... I can either believe the Word or what man has written....I am gunna stick with the Word.

There are 3 places in Acts that talk about H2O baptism

Eunuch

Act 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

It was not Phillips Idea


Gentiles

Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

They were already born again ….they spoke in tongues.

Peter in Chapter 11 corrects himself

Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Ephesus

Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

It was a transition period ….for everyone.

That is it….. there is no other mention of water baptism throughout the NT. And no place did anyone baptize in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.


Moments before Jesus took to the air, He stated what others have already posted.

Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with/in the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

But is a contrasting conjunction... which basically mean ....when the greater comes the lesser is done away with

Soooooooooo, let me think on whom I'm going to believe, you or Jesus.