Transcript Document 7450854

Baptism – Part 2
The New Testament
The Word – Baptism
The NT Teaching
The Word - Baptism
•Baptism was in use in the 1100’s as an
English word. It came from old French.
•Most Bible translators have not wanted to
translate the word – it would harm sales
among those who practice sprinkling
•Most chose to use the transliterated form of
the word by giving the Greek word an English
spelling rather than translate the Greek word
•Thus the Greek word “baptisma” became
the English word “baptism”
It is all Greek
•Two words often heard:
– Baptidzo – verb (Mark 16:16 – be baptized)
– Baptisma – noun (Romans 6:4 – buried in
baptism)
•Thayer - 1) to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to
submerge (of vessels sunk) 2) to cleanse by
dipping or submerging, to wash, to make
clean with water, to wash one’s self, bathe 3)
to overwhelm
It is all Greek
•Torrey - Administered by immersing the
whole body of the person in water
•Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New
Testament Words - <A, Noun, 908,
baptisma> "baptism," consisting of the
processes of immersion, submersion and
emergence (from bapto, "to dip"), is used (a)
of John's "baptism," (b) of Christian "baptism,"
(c) of the overwhelming afflictions and
judgments to which the Lord voluntarily
submitted on the cross
It is all Greek
•Thayer – (bapto) – 1) to dip, dip in,
immerse 2) to dip into dye, to dye,
colour
•King James Dictionary – Baptize To
immerse; to dip or dye a thing.
It is all Greek
For the purpose of the rest of the discussion it
will be noted that the mode of baptism is in
the definition of full water immersion. The
Greek word “baptidzo” means to immerse,
dip, or bury in water.
The very Greek word itself excludes it from
meaning “sprinkling” or “pouring” or any other
attempt to distort the meaning.
NT Passages
Matthew 3:13-17 - 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to
John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14And John
tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by
You, and are You coming to me?”
15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be
so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.
16When He had been baptized, Jesus came up
immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens
were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17And
suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is
My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
NT Passages
Matthew 28:18-20 - 18And Jesus came and
spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been
given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19Go
therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20teaching them to observe all things that I
have commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
NT Passages
Mark 16:15-16 - 15And He said to them, “Go
into all the world and preach the gospel to
every creature. 16He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but he who does not
believe will be condemned.
NT Passages
John 3:3-5 3Jesus answered and said to him, “Most
assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4Nicodemus
said to Him, “How can a man be
born when he is old? Can he enter a second
time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5Jesus
answered, “Most assuredly, I say to
you, unless one is born of water and the
Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
NT Passages
Acts 2:38-41 - 38Then Peter said to them, “Repent,
and let every one 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. 39For the promise is
to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off,
as many as the Lord our God will call.”
40And with many other words he testified and exhorted
them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse
generation.” 41Then those who gladly received his word
were baptized; and that day about three thousand
souls were added to them.
NT Passages
Acts 8:34-39 - 34So the eunuch answered
Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the
prophet say this, of himself or of some other
man?” 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and
beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to
him. 36Now as they went down the road, they
came to some water. And the eunuch said,
“See, here is water. What hinders me from
being baptized?”
NT Passages
Acts 8:34-39 - 37Then Philip said, “If you
believe with all your heart, you may.” And he
answered and said, “I believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God.” 38So he
commanded the chariot to stand still. And
both Philip and the eunuch went down into
the water, and he baptized him. 39Now when
they came up out of the water, the Spirit of
the Lord caught Philip away, so that the
eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his
way rejoicing.
NT Passages
Acts 22:16 - And now why are you waiting?
Arise and be baptized, and wash away your
sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
NT Passages
Romans 6:3-5 - 3Or do you not know that as
many of us as were baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into His death?
4Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was
raised from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in
newness of life. 5For if we have been united
together in the likeness of His death, certainly
we also shall be in the likeness of His
resurrection,
NT Passages
Galatians 3:26-27 - 26For you are all sons of
God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as
many of you as were baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.
Ephesians 4:4-6 - 4There is one body and
one Spirit, just as you were called in one
hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one
baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is
above all, and through all, and in you all.
NT Passages
Colossians 2:12 - buried with Him in
baptism, in which you also were raised with
Him through faith in the working of God, who
raised Him from the dead.
Titus 3:5 - not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but according to His
mercy He saved us, through the washing of
regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
NT Passages
1 Peter 3:21 - There is also an antitype which
now saves us—baptism (not the removal of
the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God), through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Conclusion
We have not studied EVERY passage in the
New Testament
We have studied many of them as they relate
to the act of obedience as Jesus
commanded.
NOTE: Next – What Baptism IS / What
Baptism DOES