The Five Baptisms of the New Testament

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Pilgrimshope

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Did your reply include 1Cor. 12:13? If Paul had not said that, then I would agree that there is only WB,
but good luck getting the charismatics to agree!

However, I would still view WB as a symbolic rite portraying the burial and resurrection of Christ that is a good way/work
to confess faith Christ publicly (as I did), but can/should not be viewed as nullifying salvation by grace through faith per Eph. 2:8-10, because if it were required surely it would be stated as such throughout Paul's epistles.
“Did your reply include 1Cor. 12:13? If Paul had not said that, then I would agree that there is only WB,
but good luck getting the charismatics to agree!”

You mean Paul’s explaination of unity in the body of Christ ?

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is 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.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:4-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this is your stance that there’s a second baptism ? Would you agree that the apostles who began baptizing were acting by the spirit when they baptized ?

In other words Was Philip operating by the spirit when he baptized this fellow in water ?


“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

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?

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. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭8:35-39‬ ‭KJV‬‬

My point is everyone who ever baptized someone was operating by the Holy Ghost on the command of God who already established rhat they do nothing until they receives the spirit . The whole nt is accomplished by the spirit but through those faithful men. Baptism comes from here brother

“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28:18-20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

It’s where the New Testament begins the spirit works through and in those who receive it many of them we’re called to baptize others called to preach the gospel others called to heal others called to be apostles teachers pastors ect ect baptism really is so basic

you believe this message

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

and that he was buried,

and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:3-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

baptism is built all around that doctrine . We get baptized in his name who died for our sins for remission of those sins

“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

You have this atonement

“for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:28‬ ‭

This doctrine

“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;


and that he was buried,”

this instruction based on those beliefs

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins”

then you have explainations of the inner workings of it remission of our sins through his death

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? ( for our sins )

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, ( baptism ) we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:3-7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

were supposed to believe these things about baptism that’s where the power of it is if we died with Christ in baptism to sin and were raised up with him to live a new life there’s power in believing that freedom but instead we argue about whether people should get baptized and about five baptisms ect ect it’s just big part of the singular doctrine of the gospel a basic doctrine.

There’s a lot more of course but remission of sins is about Jesus death and burial for our sins baptism is about that belief also that he died for our sins and was raised for our justification.

Here’s some more you’ll. Price fits right with Roman’s 6-8

“in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh ( remission ) by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:11-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

ashen we get baptized in Jesus name there’s so much that is explained about what it means , that’s what we’re meant to believe it’s how faith works we believe when we get baptized our sinful self is dying with Jesus and being buried and raised up again after to a new identity the sons of god like Jesus was told when he was baptized

see above i Roman’s 6 and Colossians 2 how the person baptized is being u tied with or clothiers with Jesus in his death and resurrection ? This also fits with those things

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

…And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:26-27, 29‬ ‭

Abraham father of many nations and Christ his seed of promise. Baptism is definately a singular doctrine but the Holy Ghost of course is within those baptizing and they are doing it by the spirit Christian’s do everything worthwhile by the spirit but it doesn’t create alternative doctrines

baptism for remission of sins in his name is a wonderful and informative and powerful study to embark on in the end I feel like people will conclude what Paul did that there’s “one lord one faith , one hope one mediator one spirit one baptism one God and one people
 
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“Did your reply include 1Cor. 12:13? If Paul had not said that, then I would agree that there is only WB,
but good luck getting the charismatics to agree!”

You mean Paul’s explaination of unity in the body of Christ ?

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is 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.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:4-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this is your stance that there’s a second baptism ? Would you agree that the apostles who began baptizing were acting by the spirit when they baptized ?

In other words Was Philip operating by the spirit when he baptized this fellow in water ?


“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

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?

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. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭8:35-39‬ ‭KJV‬‬

My point is everyone who ever baptized someone was operating by the Holy Ghost on the command of God who already established rhat they do nothing until they receives the spirit . The whole nt is accomplished by the spirit but through those faithful men. Baptism comes from here brother

“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28:18-20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

It’s where the New Testament begins the spirit works through and in those who receive it many of them we’re called to baptize others called to preach the gospel others called to heal others called to be apostles teachers pastors ect ect baptism really is so basic

you believe this message

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

and that he was buried,

and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:3-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

baptism is built all around that doctrine . We get baptized in his name who died for our sins for remission of those sins

“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

You have this atonement

“for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:28‬ ‭

This doctrine

“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;


and that he was buried,”

this instruction based on those beliefs

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins”

then you have explainations of the inner workings of it remission of our sins through his death

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? ( for our sins )

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, ( baptism ) we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:3-7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

were supposed to believe these things about baptism that’s where the power of it is if we died with Christ in baptism to sin and were raised up with him to live a new life there’s power in believing that freedom but instead we argue about whether people should get baptized and about five baptisms ect ect it’s just big part of the singular doctrine of the gospel a basic doctrine.

There’s a lot more of course but remission of sins is about Jesus death and burial for our sins baptism is about that belief also that he died for our sins and was raised for our justification.

Here’s some more you’ll. Price fits right with Roman’s 6-8

“in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh ( remission ) by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:11-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

ashen we get baptized in Jesus name there’s so much that is explained about what it means , that’s what we’re meant to believe it’s how faith works we believe when we get baptized our sinful self is dying with Jesus and being buried and raised up again after to a new identity the sons of god like Jesus was told when he was baptized

see above i Roman’s 6 and Colossians 2 how the person baptized is being u tied with or clothiers with Jesus in his death and resurrection ? This also fits with those things

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

…And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:26-27, 29‬ ‭

Abraham father of many nations and Christ his seed of promise. Baptism is definately a singular doctrine but the Holy Ghost of course is within those baptizing and they are doing it by the spirit Christian’s do everything worthwhile by the spirit but it doesn’t create alternative doctrines

baptism for remission of sins in his name is a wonderful and informative and powerful study to embark on in the end I feel like people will conclude what Paul did that there’s “one lord one faith , one hope one mediator one spirit one baptism one God and one people
Re "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.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:4-13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ this is your stance that there’s a second baptism ? Would you agree that the apostles who began baptizing were acting by the spirit when they baptized ? In other words Was Philip operating by the spirit when he baptized this fellow in water ?

My stance is that Paul's stance was that there is one baptism per Eph. 4:4 but yet he refers to God's initial giving of the HS as a baptism. The only stance that harmonizes this discrepancy is viewing WB as signifying SB, just as outward circumcision signified Abraham's saving faith = HS/SB.
 
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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an experience reserved for born again believers. This is obvious from scripture. It is possible for some to have an experience with God prior to being born again. When I was 12, God answered my prayer to the word. I was terrified. It was not supposed to happen. Other genuinely spiritual experiences are not uncommon. God is merciful and gracious. However, that is not the same as being baptised in the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit was poured out because the Lord Jesus was glorified. The Holy Spirit is present when the gospel is preached. That is not the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

You may think I'm being pedantic, but there is a great deal of deception. I knew someone who assumed that they were saved as a result of a "spiritual" experience. They were literally picked up and thrown several rows of seat back. That was a sign to them that they were saved. Rubbish. Accepting Christ as saviour and Lord saves, not some tingling feeling or physical manifestation. Genuine spiritual experiences such as dreams from God lead people to Christ. If they do not lead to Christ, they are fake and demonic.

There are accounts of people falling over and getting up speaking in tongues. They were coming to a meeting that was promoting the Holy Spirit and not preaching Christ crucified. Those people believed that they were saved (Pensacola, if my memory is correct). This was during the time of the so-called Toronto Blessing, a deception straight from the pit of hell. No, God does not baptise dead flesh in His Spirit.
Correct, to me it is sincerely turning to God, the Father of risen Son Jesus that reconciled us all unto himself in his one time willing death once for all first. Making us as forgiven to us from Daddy, PaPa, Father
Daddy, PaPa, Father, I see now is patiently waiting for the next person to turn to him in belief of Son as risen for them. Then not understanding how, yet know by God they are saved by God period, that is now what I see in thanksgiving and praise humbly
Amen than you Father and Son as Won, trusting you only to get me through it all, as I have seen you do, not only to me, many others too, wow, woe is me Isaiah 6:1-7
 

PaulThomson

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It makes perfect biblical sense, because the NT teaches that the HS is given only to believers/Christians/spiritual Jews/Messianic Muslims and that all who do not have the HS are not believers/etc.
Where does the New Testament teach that the Holy Spirit is given only to believers/Christians/spiritual Jews/Messianic Muslims. I agre that if anyone has not the Holy Spirit, he does not belong to the body of Christ. However, it is the negative inference fallacy to infer from that that everyone who has the Holy Spirit must belong to the body of Christ.

"If someone does not have a ticket, the bouncer won't let them in' does not logically imply that if someone does have a ticket the bouncer will let them in. There may be other reasons for the bouncer to prohibit someone entry. There have been people operating in the power of the Holy Spirit who were not Christians having the Holy Spirit within.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
 

PaulThomson

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There have been people operating in the power of the Holy Spirit who were not Christians having the Holy Spirit within.
Rereading this I see it could be read two ways. I do not mean that the people who were not Christian but sometimes operated in the power of the Holy Spirit, that they had the Holy Spirit within. I meant to identify Christians as also having the Holy Spirit within, while some operating by His power do not have His spirit within.
 
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Where does the New Testament teach that the Holy Spirit is given only to believers/Christians/spiritual Jews/Messianic Muslims. I agre that if anyone has not the Holy Spirit, he does not belong to the body of Christ. However, it is the negative inference fallacy to infer from that that everyone who has the Holy Spirit must belong to the body of Christ.

"If someone does not have a ticket, the bouncer won't let them in' does not logically imply that if someone does have a ticket the bouncer will let them in. There may be other reasons for the bouncer to prohibit someone entry. There have been people operating in the power of the Holy Spirit who were not Christians having the Holy Spirit within.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
Sometimes you amaze me! I have never encountered someone who says the HS is given to atheists and anti-Christians.
In Mark 9:38-40, the implication is that the man is a believer, but not one of the twelve disciples--a different denomination, as it were, rather than a heretic.
 

PaulThomson

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Sometimes you amaze me! I have never encountered someone who says the HS is given to atheists and anti-Christians.
In Mark 9:38-40, the implication is that the man is a believer, but not one of the twelve disciples--a different denomination, as it were, rather than a heretic.
If the Holy Spirit can come upon a stick and make it into a snake, or can come upon a donkey and make it talk, or come upon Saul on his way to murder David and make him prophesy, why does a person need to be a Christian for the Holy Spirit to sovereignly manifest His power through them to achieve some divine purpose? I am unconvinced that baptism with the Holy Spirit to fulfil some role and perform some miraculous deed means the same thing as baptism by the Holy Spirit into Christ.
 
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Where does the New Testament teach that the Holy Spirit is given only to believers/Christians/spiritual Jews/Messianic Muslims. I agre that if anyone has not the Holy Spirit, he does not belong to the body of Christ. However, it is the negative inference fallacy to infer from that that everyone who has the Holy Spirit must belong to the body of Christ.

"If someone does not have a ticket, the bouncer won't let them in' does not logically imply that if someone does have a ticket the bouncer will let them in. There may be other reasons for the bouncer to prohibit someone entry. There have been people operating in the power of the Holy Spirit who were not Christians having the Holy Spirit within.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
No one had been given the Holy Spirit of God until Pentecost. That was the first day at Pentecost, where God Father in his Holy Spirit ever entered anyone, to stay with and never leave for us to see this love and mercy never leaves for us to agree willingly or not.
Yes, there are many a copy-cats today and have entered here on earth and people see it that way, yet the Holy Ghost of Daddy has not entered them as of yet, if ever will free choice still in effect, I do not know, neither does anyone else to me at least. I see to put no trust in me or others either, do you? Phil 3:1-20
Either one is born new of God between God and them or is not yet and might not ever be, still God's call, not mine or anyone else's depends on each person individually between God and then personally, before anyone can truly love anyone else it is Father, Daddy, PaPa first. The same as Jesus revealed here on earth in his earth flesh perfect walk of true love first, for us to see to only depend on his Father, Daddy, PaPa, now ours also (John 20). the only one good y'all
Thank you
 
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No one had been given the Holy Spirit of God until Pentecost. That was the first day at Pentecost, where God Father in his Holy Spirit ever entered anyone, to stay with and never leave for us to see this love and mercy never leaves for us to agree willingly or not.
Yes, there are many a copy-cats today and have entered here on earth and people see it that way, yet the Holy Ghost of Daddy has not entered them as of yet, if ever will free choice still in effect, I do not know, neither does anyone else to me at least. I see to put no trust in me or others either, do you? Phil 3:1-20
Either one is born new of God between God and them or is not yet and might not ever be, still God's call, not mine or anyone else's depends on each person individually between God and then personally, before anyone can truly love anyone else it is Father, Daddy, PaPa first. The same as Jesus revealed here on earth in his earth flesh perfect walk of true love first, for us to see to only depend on his Father, Daddy, PaPa, now ours also (John 20). the only one good y'all
Thank you
Yet David, hundreds of years before Pentecost, wrote:

“Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” (Ps 51:11 NKJV)

And in Isaiah, we read:

“Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying: "Where is He who brought them up out of the sea With the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them,” (Isa 63:11 NKJV)

In the New Testament, we have:

“So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.” (Joh 20:21-22 NKJV)

God did impart His Holy Spirit before that special outpouring on the apostles at Pentecost.
 
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If the Holy Spirit can come upon a stick and make it into a snake, or can come upon a donkey and make it talk, or come upon Saul on his way to murder David and make him prophesy, why does a person need to be a Christian for the Holy Spirit to sovereignly manifest His power through them to achieve some divine purpose? I am unconvinced that baptism with the Holy Spirit to fulfil some role and perform some miraculous deed means the same thing as baptism by the Holy Spirit into Christ.
You illustrate the problematic hermeneutic of basing NT doctrine on OT historical passages.
 

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Did your reply include 1Cor. 12:13? If Paul had not said that, then I would agree that there is only WB,
but good luck getting the charismatics to agree!

However, I would still view WB as a symbolic rite portraying the burial and resurrection of Christ that is a good way/work
to confess faith Christ publicly (as I did), but can/should not be viewed as nullifying salvation by grace through faith per Eph. 2:8-10, because if it were required surely it would be stated as such throughout Paul's epistles.

1 Cor. 12:13- “
By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.”

There are at least 25 scriptures scattered through out the New Testament that say “something” was done BY THE SPIRIT. Many, many things were done “by the Spirit.”
By the Spirit the apostles were sent out. Acts 13:14
By the Spirit they were forbidden to preach in Asia. Acts 16:6
By the Spirit the love of God was poured out. Romans 3:5
By the Spirit we were sealed. Eph. 4:30
By the Spirit we keep the things committed to us. 2 Tim. 1:14
By the Spirit Paul performed miracles.
By the Spirit we are upheld. Ps. 51:12
By the Spirit Holy men spoke. 2 Peter 1:21
By the Spirit we were made alive. 1Peter 3:18.
By the Spirit they put to death the deeds of the body. Rom. 8:13-14.
By the Spirit we live and work. Gal. 5:25
By the Spirit we abound in hope. Rom.15:13
By the Spirit they purified their souls by obeying the truth. 1 Peter 1:22
By the Spirit they heard the Lord and believed. Acts 15:7-9
Here are about 14 of them. I have the rest if you are interested.

“By the Spirit”. Is referencing the “WORK”
Of the Spirit—not Holy Spirit baptism. 1 Cor. 12:13 is not talking about miraculous “Holy Spirit baptism” any more than saying “BY THE SPIRIT” they purified their souls by obeying the truth. 1 Peter 1:22. Or any of the other 25 scriptures where He uses the same expression. 1 Corinthians 18:11 “THE SAME SPIRIT WORKS ALL OF THESE THINGS.”

Some of the things the Holy Spirit does:
He TEACHES us. 1Cor. 13. He teaches us by the things He has written in God’s word. As a result of His work we can “ hear” the Lord and believe. Acts 15:7-9.

Because of the “work”of the Holy Spirit we are “LED”. To become the sons of God. Romans 8:14. And in the same way, BY THE SPIRIT, we were all baptized into one body. By his teaching and his leading us— not by Miraculous baptism. There is nothing else in the scriptures to support “miraculous Holy Spirit baptism” as the meaning here in that verse. That is erroneous assumption.

Nowhere in the New Testament do you find people miraculously baptized except in Acts 2 and Acts 10. Every other time that expression “BY THE SPIRIT” is used in scripture it refers to the “WORK”. That the Holy Spirit” does in teaching and leading and guiding people.
 
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1 Cor. 12:13- “
By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.”

There are at least 25 scriptures scattered through out the New Testament that say “something” was done BY THE SPIRIT. Many, many things were done “by the Spirit.”
By the Spirit the apostles were sent out. Acts 13:14
By the Spirit they were forbidden to preach in Asia. Acts 16:6
By the Spirit the love of God was poured out. Romans 3:5
By the Spirit we were sealed. Eph. 4:30
By the Spirit we keep the things committed to us. 2 Tim. 1:14
By the Spirit Paul performed miracles.
By the Spirit we are upheld. Ps. 51:12
By the Spirit Holy men spoke. 2 Peter 1:21
By the Spirit we were made alive. 1Peter 3:18.
By the Spirit they put to death the deeds of the body. Rom. 8:13-14.
By the Spirit we live and work. Gal. 5:25
By the Spirit we abound in hope. Rom.15:13
By the Spirit they purified their souls by obeying the truth. 1 Peter 1:22
By the Spirit they heard the Lord and believed. Acts 15:7-9
Here are about 14 of them. I have the rest if you are interested.

“By the Spirit”. Is referencing the “WORK”
Of the Spirit—not Holy Spirit baptism. 1 Cor. 12:13 is not talking about miraculous “Holy Spirit baptism” any more than saying “BY THE SPIRIT” they purified their souls by obeying the truth. 1 Peter 1:22. Or any of the other 25 scriptures where He uses the same expression. 1 Corinthians 18:11 “THE SAME SPIRIT WORKS ALL OF THESE THINGS.”

Some of the things the Holy Spirit does:
He TEACHES us. 1Cor. 13. He teaches us by the things He has written in God’s word. As a result of His work we can “ hear” the Lord and believe. Acts 15:7-9.

Because of the “work”of the Holy Spirit we are “LED”. To become the sons of God. Romans 8:14. And in the same way, BY THE SPIRIT, we were all baptized into one body. By his teaching and his leading us— not by Miraculous baptism. There is nothing else in the scriptures to support “miraculous Holy Spirit baptism” as the meaning here in that verse. That is erroneous assumption.

Nowhere in the New Testament do you find people miraculously baptized except in Acts 2 and Acts 10. Every other time that expression “BY THE SPIRIT” is used in scripture it refers to the “WORK”. That the Holy Spirit” does in teaching and leading and guiding people.
So you agree that Paul did not command WB for salvation?
 
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It sounds like you were involved with a few confused souls.
Jesus first spoke of the HS in John 14, 15 & 16 in connection with further comfort and guidance--not tongues.
The HS is who cleans vessels.
What you witnesses most likely was emotionalism rather than touching by the HS.
I am glad your wife finally got born again, but per NT teachings the sign of initial Spirit baptism
and later refillings is real love, not tongues. :D
I was under the impression that we are cleansed by the washing of the word.
 
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The five baptisms of the New Testament are.
1) The baptism of John, Mark 1:4 It was called a baptism of “repentance” and its purpose was to get the people ready for the coming of the Messiah. Matt. 3:3.

2). The baptism of suffering, Matt. 20:23, Luke 12:50. Jesus refers to His suffering and death on the cross that He must go through and then says that His apostles will experience the same “baptism.”( of suffering and death)

3). The baptism of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2 and Acts 10. This was a miraculous outpouring of the Spirit. It only happened this way twice in the New Testament—once in Acts 2 when it was poured out on the Jews and once in Acts 10 when it was poured out on the gentiles. In both instances it was accompanied by speaking in tongues.
It seems there were 3 different ways people in The New Testament received the Holy Spirit: 1) by a miraculous outpouring, “baptism.” 2). By the laying on of the apostles hands Acts 6:6, and 8:17; and 3) when anyone is water baptized into the name of Jesus of Nazareth, for the remission of sins. Acts 2:38.

4) The baptism of fire, Matthew 3:11. Here, John the Baptist is telling the Jews that Jesus will baptize them with the Holy Spirit and with fire. We have already seen what the baptism of the Holy Spirit was. The only way to know what the baptism of fire is, is to keep this verse in the context in which it was written. It’s always best to let scripture explain scripture whenever possible. In my Bible, that word “fire” is followed by a colon—not a period, which means there is an explanation that follows. Verse 12, John describes a time when Jesus will “purge” his threading floor ( judgement); at that time He will gather his wheat ( the saved) into the garner ( heaven), and the chaff ( the lost), He will burn up with unquenchable “fire.”(hell). You don’t want the baptism of fire! I realize some think this baptism refers to the tongues of fire in Acts 2, but there is nothing anywhere in this context nor the one in Acts 2 to suggest this. Also, John is describing two baptisms in verse 11–Holy Spirit and Fire—whereas the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 included “fire” making it just “one “ baptism not two different kinds.

5) The baptism in the name of Jesus Acts 2:38, is the last baptism. I know This is water baptism, in Acts 2 because they got the Holy Spirit as a “gift” AFTER they were water baptized into the name of Jesus. Acts 8, the Samaritans were “water” baptized in verse 12 and did not receive the Holy Spirit until verses 15-17.
Both Phillip and the eunuch went down into the “water” and he baptized him. After Cornelius and his house were baptized with the Holy Spirit, they were commanded to be baptized with “.water” baptism.

I realize Ephesians 4:4 says that there is “one” baptism. This is not a contradiction. He also says there is “one” faith. We know that actually there are “many different faiths”. He is saying there is only “one” that saves us. Of all the many different faiths in the world, there is only one saving faith. And in like manner, there is only one baptism that saves us. It is the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, just as Peter says in Acts 2.
Thanks Beckworth, for your comments about baptism, and for noticing the diversity associated with it. In my opinion, people can learn from the many descriptions describing a single type of thing. In my opinion, just because the gospel is described using a number of descriptors in the Bible, there is really only one gospel. The descriptors are describing that one gospel. Similarly, when salvation is described in the Bible using a number of conditions and descriptors, it is still just referring to the one salvation. Similarly, in my opinion, when the Bible is describing baptism using a number of descriptors, it is still talking about the one baptism.

What happens when a person is saved is that a number of conditions are met, more or less at the same time. For example, a person hears God's word. They also believe. They also are cleansed from sin. They also are righteous with Christ's righteousness. They also are forgiven. They also are blessed. They also have received the Spirit. I could go on and on describing the situation. But, it is all just descriptors or conditions that are really just part of the same ball, described in a number of ways and highlighting aspects of it. Often, entire denominations or sects are formed because someone has noticed one condition or aspect of the situation, usually from one or more verses in the Bible, and they become fixated on that one aspect mentioned in the verse. Not altogether bad to focus on a verse, but they should realize that the thing emphasized might be just one aspect of salvation, that it is part of the whole ball of salvation so to speak.
 

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So you agree that Paul did not command WB for salvation?

Not at all. I am disagreeing with you that 1 Cor. 12:13 is talking about Holy Spirit baptism. And if it is not talking about Holy Spirit baptism, then the baptism in that verse is water baptism. The Holy Spirit—by the Spirit—leads us to be baptized into one body. We are not to assume the baptism in that verse is Miraculous Holy Spirit baptism just because of the phrase “by the Spirit.” As I have shown, in many verses in the New Testament, that phrase is simply referring to the “work” of the Holy Spirit in guiding, teaching and leading us.

The one baptism in Ephesians 4:4 is the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins. Acts 4:12 it is the baptism that Jesus commanded His disciples to perform in the great commission (Matt. 28:18-19) because it is the baptism that man can choose to submit to and a baptism that man can perform. Miraculous baptism of the Holy Spirit is NOT a baptism that man CHOOSES. It is a baptism that GOD chooses to give to man. It is NOT a baptism that man can perform. It is a baptism that GOD performs. The disciples could not possibly perform miraculous Holy Spirit baptism on anyone. So the disciples could not possibly carry out the Great commission that Jesus commanded them to do. The baptism that Jesus commanded was water baptism. A person can CHOOSE to be water baptized. And a person ( disciple) can perform the act. It’s the only one that makes sense.

Facts:
1). There are ONLY two times in the New Testament where miraculous Holy Spirit baptism occurred—Acts 2 and Acts 10.

2). I know that the baptism in Acts 2:38 is WATER baptism because the “gift of the Holy Spirit” was promised AFTER they were baptized. It doesn’t make sense that they would be “Holy Spirit” baptized ito get the Holy Spirit! No. And Peter said—by inspiration of the Holy Spirit—that WATER baptism is the one that removes your sins. That is equal to saying water baptism saves you.

3). I know that the baptism of the Samaritans in Acts 8 was WATER” baptism because they were baptized first in verse 12 and did NOT receive the Holy Spirit until verse 15-17. If their baptism had been Holy Spirit baptism in verse 12, then why did Luke say that the Holy Spirit had not fallen on ANY of them in verse 17? They were already saved before they received the Holy Spirit because verse 6 says they “HEEDED” the things Phillip preached and verse 12 says they “BELIEVED” and verse 14 says that they “HAD RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD.” All of this BEFORE they received the Holy Ghost.

4). Of course it’s obvious that the eunuch was water baptized in verse 38 because the scripture says that they BOTH went down into the water and Phillip baptized him. And then the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. Why? Because he had forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), his sins were washed away ( Acts 22:16) and he had done exactly what Jesus said to do in Mark 16:16. He was saved. But he was NOT baptized by miraculous baptism of the Holy Spirit. This proves that the baptism that saves us is WATER baptism —not Holy Spirit baptism. It is the ONE baptism in Ephesians 4:4.
 
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I find it very difficult to buy into the posit that folks will be lost when they
hear and believe the gospel in locations where a proper water baptism is
nigh unto impossible; for example Nazi concentration camps like Auschwitz
and Dachau, and the Russian gulags prior to Nikita Khrushchev's
administration.

Water baptism's resolute proponents have put the Holy Spirit in a bit of a
dilemma. The thing is: according to Eph 1:13 and Eph 4:30, when sinners
hear and believe the gospel, the Spirit seals them unto the day of
redemption, which is the day when Christ's family circle receive new bodies
and the blessing of perpetual youth. What's to become of all the believers
whom the Spirit sealed but thru no fault of their own leave this life without
water baptism?

When you think about it; a mandatory water baptism asserts that the
success of all the trouble that Jesus and his Father went thru pertaining to
mankind's redemption hinges on a two-minute ritual.
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Not at all. I am disagreeing with you that 1 Cor. 12:13 is talking about Holy Spirit baptism. And if it is not talking about Holy Spirit baptism, then the baptism in that verse is water baptism. The Holy Spirit—by the Spirit—leads us to be baptized into one body. We are not to assume the baptism in that verse is Miraculous Holy Spirit baptism just because of the phrase “by the Spirit.” As I have shown, in many verses in the New Testament, that phrase is simply referring to the “work” of the Holy Spirit in guiding, teaching and leading us.

The one baptism in Ephesians 4:4 is the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins. Acts 4:12 it is the baptism that Jesus commanded His disciples to perform in the great commission (Matt. 28:18-19) because it is the baptism that man can choose to submit to and a baptism that man can perform. Miraculous baptism of the Holy Spirit is NOT a baptism that man CHOOSES. It is a baptism that GOD chooses to give to man. It is NOT a baptism that man can perform. It is a baptism that GOD performs. The disciples could not possibly perform miraculous Holy Spirit baptism on anyone. So the disciples could not possibly carry out the Great commission that Jesus commanded them to do. The baptism that Jesus commanded was water baptism. A person can CHOOSE to be water baptized. And a person ( disciple) can perform the act. It’s the only one that makes sense.

Facts:
1). There are ONLY two times in the New Testament where miraculous Holy Spirit baptism occurred—Acts 2 and Acts 10.

2). I know that the baptism in Acts 2:38 is WATER baptism because the “gift of the Holy Spirit” was promised AFTER they were baptized. It doesn’t make sense that they would be “Holy Spirit” baptized ito get the Holy Spirit! No. And Peter said—by inspiration of the Holy Spirit—that WATER baptism is the one that removes your sins. That is equal to saying water baptism saves you.

3). I know that the baptism of the Samaritans in Acts 8 was WATER” baptism because they were baptized first in verse 12 and did NOT receive the Holy Spirit until verse 15-17. If their baptism had been Holy Spirit baptism in verse 12, then why did Luke say that the Holy Spirit had not fallen on ANY of them in verse 17? They were already saved before they received the Holy Spirit because verse 6 says they “HEEDED” the things Phillip preached and verse 12 says they “BELIEVED” and verse 14 says that they “HAD RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD.” All of this BEFORE they received the Holy Ghost.

4). Of course it’s obvious that the eunuch was water baptized in verse 38 because the scripture says that they BOTH went down into the water and Phillip baptized him. And then the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. Why? Because he had forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), his sins were washed away ( Acts 22:16) and he had done exactly what Jesus said to do in Mark 16:16. He was saved. But he was NOT baptized by miraculous baptism of the Holy Spirit. This proves that the baptism that saves us is WATER baptism —not Holy Spirit baptism. It is the ONE baptism in Ephesians 4:4.
Whether there are one or two baptisms doesn’t matter to me because I have both, but I still prefer harmonizing them by viewing WB as signifying SB.
 

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I find it very difficult to buy into the posit that folks will be lost when they
hear and believe the gospel in locations where a proper water baptism is
nigh unto impossible; for example Nazi concentration camps like Auschwitz
and Dachau, and the Russian gulags prior to Nikita Khrushchev's
administration.


Water baptism's resolute proponents have put the Holy Spirit in a bit of a
dilemma. The thing is: according to Eph 1:13 and Eph 4:30, when sinners
hear and believe the gospel, the Spirit seals them unto the day of
redemption, which is the day when Christ's family circle receive new bodies
and the blessing of perpetual youth. What's to become of all the believers
whom the Spirit sealed but thru no fault of their own leave this life without
water baptism?


When you think about it; a mandatory water baptism asserts that the
success of all the trouble that Jesus and his Father went thru pertaining to
mankind's redemption hinges on a two-minute ritual.
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In John 21 there was a rumor among the apostles that Jesus said that John would not die. In verse 21 Peter asked Jesus about it saying. “Lord what about this man?” Jesus’s answer was, “If I will that he remain until I cone ( second coming) WHAT IS THAT TO YOU? YOU FOLLOW ME.” So ASSUMING, and that is all it is, an assumption, that there ever was anyone who happened to have a Bible in a Nazi concentration camp and learned about Jesus and what to do to be saved, because you know Jews didn’t not believe Jesus was the Messiah, or Russians, most who don’t claim to be Christians, so I wonder how they came to a knowledge of the truth in a Nazi concentration camp—but let’s suppose one did—as Jesus told Peter, what is that to you? Or as we might say, that is none of your business. Jesus said, “If I WILL that he does not die, what business is it of yours? Jesus can do whatever He wants. That person is in His hands and His power. It is not up to us to decide what Jesus is going to do with that person. But here is what we DO KNOW. Jesus has told us in His word what we must do. So our responsibility is to do what we know to do. As Jesus says, you worry about your own salvation and let me take care of John. And that is the answer to all who want to make up hypothetical situations that they think will circumvent what the Holy Spirit says in the scriptures. Jesus said, “YOU FOLLOW ME.”
 
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I find it very difficult to buy into the posit that folks will be lost when they
hear and believe the gospel in locations where a proper water baptism is
nigh unto impossible; for example Nazi concentration camps like Auschwitz
and Dachau, and the Russian gulags prior to Nikita Khrushchev's
administration.


Water baptism's resolute proponents have put the Holy Spirit in a bit of a
dilemma. The thing is: according to Eph 1:13 and Eph 4:30, when sinners
hear and believe the gospel, the Spirit seals them unto the day of
redemption, which is the day when Christ's family circle receive new bodies
and the blessing of perpetual youth. What's to become of all the believers
whom the Spirit sealed but thru no fault of their own leave this life without
water baptism?


When you think about it; a mandatory water baptism asserts that the
success of all the trouble that Jesus and his Father went thru pertaining to
mankind's redemption hinges on a two-minute ritual.
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