Part 11 Water Baptism Authority and Action

Part 12 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16

Part 13 Much Disagreement Purpose of baptismPurpose of baptism Mode of baptismMode of baptism Element of baptismElement of baptism Subject of baptismSubject of baptism Time of baptismTime of baptism Not God’s fault! 1 Cor. 14:33 (Jno. 8:32; Eph. 3:3-4; 5:17)Not God’s fault! 1 Cor. 14:33 (Jno. 8:32; Eph. 3:3-4; 5:17)

Part 14 Baptist Church: Baptism not Necessary for Salvation “While baptism is important it is not necessary for salvation. The biblical passages quoted by the Churches of Christ to argue for the necessity of water baptism do not prove their point.” Website: North American Mission Board, SBC (emphasis, jrp)

Part 15 New Baptist president wants 1 million baptisms a year “As the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Bobby Welch says he will travel to all 50 states to push his goal of baptizing 1 million people a year.” -Skagit Valley Herald, C1, 14Aug2004

Part 16 “Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. Baptist Faith and Message

Part 17 “It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.” The Baptist Faith and Message VII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (emphasis mine) Baptist Faith and Message

Part 18 Question: Why all the time & expense over something said to be unnecessary for salvation?

Part 19 If baptism is not necessary for salvation, then according to SBC, not necessary to: Obey to be saved (Matt. 7:21; Heb. 5:9)Obey to be saved (Matt. 7:21; Heb. 5:9) Show one’s faith to be saved (Jas. 2:17)Show one’s faith to be saved (Jas. 2:17) Show faith in resurrection (Jno. 11:25-26)Show faith in resurrection (Jno. 11:25-26) Be member of Baptist Church (Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:4; 5:23)Be member of Baptist Church (Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:4; 5:23) Eat the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:24-26)Eat the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:24-26)

Part 110 Beware the Tradition of Men Colossians 2:8 Speak the words of God, 1 Pet. 4:11Speak the words of God, 1 Pet. 4:11 First principles needed, 2 Pet. 1:12First principles needed, 2 Pet. 1:12 Establish your faith, Col. 2:6-8Establish your faith, Col. 2:6-8 Persuade you to obey the gospel of Christ & be saved, Acts 22:16Persuade you to obey the gospel of Christ & be saved, Acts 22:16

Part 111 Divine Authority for Baptism Matthew 21:23-27 Authority of Christ, Matt. 28:18-19Authority of Christ, Matt. 28:18-19 In the name of: A relationship with God that is by divine authority (Gal. 3:27; 2 Cor. 5:17)In the name of: A relationship with God that is by divine authority (Gal. 3:27; 2 Cor. 5:17)

Part 112 Divine Authority for Baptism Matthew 21:23-27 Not a “baptismal formula” or rite, Matt. 28:18-19Not a “baptismal formula” or rite, Matt. 28:18-19 Allegiance to & relation with Christ, Acts 19:2-5; 16:14-15 (Gal. 3:27)Allegiance to & relation with Christ, Acts 19:2-5; 16:14-15 (Gal. 3:27)

Part 113 Authority Applied through Word 1 Corinthians 1:13-17 Not by the person who baptizesNot by the person who baptizes Christ was crucified for you, 1:13Christ was crucified for you, 1:13 Baptized into His name, 1:13Baptized into His name, 1:13 Therefore, be named after ChristTherefore, be named after Christ Authorized by Christ through gospel, not the person who baptizesAuthorized by Christ through gospel, not the person who baptizes

Part 114 Authority Applied through Word 1 Corinthians 1:13-17 Not a “church ordinance”Not a “church ordinance” Baptism before the church, Acts 2:41Baptism before the church, Acts 2:41 How one is added to church, Acts 2:47 (1 Cor. 12:13)How one is added to church, Acts 2:47 (1 Cor. 12:13) Authorized by Christ through gospel, not the churchAuthorized by Christ through gospel, not the church

Part 115 The Element of Baptism “in the name of” Jesus Christ A commanded element, Acts 2:38, 41A commanded element, Acts 2:38, 41 Not the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:12-17Not the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:12-17 Water is commanded, Acts 10:47-48Water is commanded, Acts 10:47-48 Baptism “in the name of” Jesus Christ is water baptism!Baptism “in the name of” Jesus Christ is water baptism!

Part 116 The Action of Baptism Usage of the word (bapto): “to dip, dip in, immerse…Jno. 13:26”Usage of the word (bapto): “to dip, dip in, immerse…Jno. 13:26” baptizo: “baptize” (80), Acts 2:38baptizo: “baptize” (80), Acts 2:38 baptisma: “baptism” (22), Eph. 4:5baptisma: “baptism” (22), Eph. 4:5 baptismos: “baptisms, washings” (4), Heb. 6:2baptismos: “baptisms, washings” (4), Heb. 6:2 baptistēs: “a baptizer”, “Baptist” (14), cf. John, Matt. 3:1baptistēs: “a baptizer”, “Baptist” (14), cf. John, Matt. 3:1

Part 117 Action of Baptism The lexicons:The lexicons: baptizo :baptizo : “to baptize....was used among the Greeks to signify the dyeing of a garment, or the drawing of water by dipping a vessel into another, etc.” (Vine, 50)“to baptize....was used among the Greeks to signify the dyeing of a garment, or the drawing of water by dipping a vessel into another, etc.” (Vine, 50) “prop. to dip repeatedly, to immerge, submerge...to cleanse by dipping or submerging…” (Thayer, 94)“prop. to dip repeatedly, to immerge, submerge...to cleanse by dipping or submerging…” (Thayer, 94)

Part 118 Action of Baptism The lexicons:The lexicons: baptizo :baptizo : Bagster: “To dip, to immerse”Bagster: “To dip, to immerse” Bloomfield: “to immerse; to sink”Bloomfield: “to immerse; to sink” Donnegan: “to immerse…to submerge”Donnegan: “to immerse…to submerge” Greenfield: “to immerse, immerge, submerge, sink”Greenfield: “to immerse, immerge, submerge, sink” Green: “to dip, immerse:Green: “to dip, immerse: Liddell & Scott: “to dip in or under water”Liddell & Scott: “to dip in or under water”

Part 119 Action of Baptism The lexicons:The lexicons: baptisma :baptisma : “baptism, consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence (from bapto, to dip)” (Vine, One Vol. Ed., 50)“baptism, consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence (from bapto, to dip)” (Vine, One Vol. Ed., 50) “…immersion, submersion” (Thayer, 94)“…immersion, submersion” (Thayer, 94)

Part 120 Action of Baptism Contextual usage:Contextual usage: Matt. 3:16: “When He had been baptized, Jesus went up straightway out of the water”Matt. 3:16: “When He had been baptized, Jesus went up straightway out of the water” Jno. 3:23: “…there was much water there” (“were many waters there”, YLT)Jno. 3:23: “…there was much water there” (“were many waters there”, YLT) Acts 8:38-39: “…went down into the water, and he baptized him…they came up out of the water…”Acts 8:38-39: “…went down into the water, and he baptized him…they came up out of the water…”

Part 121 Action of Baptism The figure of baptism is burialThe figure of baptism is burial Col. 2:12: “buried with Him in baptism”Col. 2:12: “buried with Him in baptism” Rom. 6:4: “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death”Rom. 6:4: “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death” Rom. 6:5: “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death”Rom. 6:5: “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death”

Part 122 What about Sprinkling? 2 nd cent: Allowed if a scarcity of water2 nd cent: Allowed if a scarcity of water

Part nd cent: Allowed if a scarcity of water2 nd cent: Allowed if a scarcity of water 251 AD: Death bed (clinical baptism)251 AD: Death bed (clinical baptism) 753 AD: Pope Stephen II okayed cases (illness, cold weather, infants, hindrances)753 AD: Pope Stephen II okayed cases (illness, cold weather, infants, hindrances) 9 th cent: Still viewed as exceptional9 th cent: Still viewed as exceptional 13 th cent: Thomas Aquinas said allowable13 th cent: Thomas Aquinas said allowable 1311 AD: Council of Ravenna approved it1311 AD: Council of Ravenna approved it 16 th cent: John Calvin was indifferent16 th cent: John Calvin was indifferent Galatians 1:6-9; 2 John 9 What about Sprinkling?

Part 124 Water Baptism Not a church ordinanceNot a church ordinance Not a rite or ceremonyNot a rite or ceremony Not validated by a certain personNot validated by a certain person Authorized by Christ through His gospel, Mk. 16:15-16Authorized by Christ through His gospel, Mk. 16:15-16 For salvation from sins, Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3-7; 1 Pet. 3:21For salvation from sins, Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3-7; 1 Pet. 3:21