1. The Baptism Wheel

2. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
- Ephesians 4:4-6

3. One Baptism
Pagan Religions
Goddess ISIS: Egypt
Kathartai: Greek

4. Ritual Washings – Jews One Baptism Pagan Religions
Ceremonial Washing – Lev. 8:5-7
Ablutions (ie. Mikveh ‘bath’) / Purification / New Converts
Ceremonial washing of hands and utensils (Pharisees)

5. John the Baptist One Baptism Pagan Religions Ritual Washings – Jews
Broke 400 year prophetic silence
Proclaimed arrival of the kingdom
Combined prophecy and baptism
Previewed a new response of faith

6. One Baptism Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Pagan Religions
Ritual Washings – Jews
John the Baptist
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Mt. 3:11)

7. Joel 2:28-32
Old Testament → Holy Spirit dwelled and empowered few and for a short time.
Promise → Holy Spirit will dwell in everyone and empower small and great alike

8. } Book of Acts Apostles received empowerment by the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:3-4 Acts 2:14-21
Apostles received empowerment by the Holy Spirit

9. Book of Acts
Acts 2:38 → All who believe receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)

10. Form of Baptism To Pour – “Ekcheo” → To pour out
To Sprinkle – “Raino” → Sprinkling
To Immerse – “Baptizo” → To immerse, dip, submerge

11. Transliteration
Baptizo Greek →
Baptize
English

12. The Baptism of Jesus One Baptism Forgiveness of sin
Pagan Religions
Ritual Washings – Jews
John the Baptist
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
The Baptism of Jesus
Forgiveness of sin
Indwelling of the Spirit
Membership into kingdom / church
Eternal life

13. The One Baptism → (Ephesians 4:5)
Mystery religion
Jewish water rituals
John’s baptism
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Baptism of Jesus
The One Baptism → (Ephesians 4:5)

15. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:18-20

17. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
- Mark 16:16

19. 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
- John 3:3-4

20. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
- John 3:5

22. Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins;
- Acts 2:38a

24. and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 2:38b

26. Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’
- Acts 22:16

28. 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
- Romans 6:3-4

30. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- Galatians 3:27

32. 11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- Colossians 2:11-12

34. Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- I Peter 3:21

36. Conclusions from the Baptism Wheel
Baptism is a key part in the process of salvation

37. Conclusions from the Baptism Wheel
Baptism is a key part in the process of salvation
One baptism – many reasons

39. Conclusions from the Baptism Wheel
Baptism is a key part in the process of salvation
One baptism – many reasons
Salvation requires a biblical reason and a biblical baptism

40. Was I baptized for a biblical reason?
Questions to Ask:
Was I baptized for a biblical reason?

41. Was I baptized in a biblical way?
Questions to Ask:
Was I baptized for a biblical reason?
Was I baptized in a biblical way?

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The grammar The imagery The history
Baptism is by immersion