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Baptism In The New Testament

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Baptism is a controversial topic that has been argued and debated for centuries. It appears that it is not a topic that particularly interests the secular world. Rather, it is different denominations of faith and branches of Christianity that most of the discussion of baptism takes place in. Some of the most common arguments are sprinkling or immersion, re-baptism, is baptism necessary for salvation, and many more. The obvious place to find answers to these questions and arguments is in the Bible. However, it seems that at times what the Bible has to say about baptism leaves us with more questions than answers. An in depth look at the context of the scriptures about baptism and the baptismal doctrine of the New Testament will hopefully provide …show more content…

In Leviticus 16:4-5, when we read of Aaron preparing himself for The Day of Atonement, it is said that he is to bathe himself in water as just one of the steps of preparation. We also see in the Old Testament, under the mosaic covenant, the Israelites were required to purify themselves by washing so they could remain clean and fully devoted to Yahweh. Another place we see baptism prior to the New Testament is in the practice of Jewish proselyte baptism. Beasley-Murray makes this statement, “The baptismal theology of the New Testament is believed to have had its origin in the Jewish understanding of proselyte baptism” (G.R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism in the New Testament, pg. 26). However, proselyte baptism was for an entirely different purpose than the baptism for repentance by John the Baptist that is seen in Matthew 3:11, and the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Although Jewish proselyte baptism …show more content…

Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit in John 14: 16-17, when he says, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” It seems as though the main way the Holy Spirit is received after Christ’s ascension is through baptism. However, we do see accounts in the New Testament when receiving the Holy Spirit preceded baptism. One account is seen at the end of Acts 10 when the Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles after hearing Peter preach, and then they were

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From the beginning of his ministry, Tant sought to proclaim the truth and defend it from all assaults. When the Missionary Society division arose in 1886, Tant was one of the few Texas preachers working to stem the tide of its influence (Tant 65-70). When the “re-baptism” issue sprung up between Austin McGary and David Lipscomb, Tant worked to preserve peace in the brotherhood despite their disagreements (Ibid. 219). And when sectarians attempted to attack the pure gospel, Tant was always willing to refute them with boldness, integrity, and honesty (Ibid. 120-21; 303-06).

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This saving faith shows Godly repentance for sin. There has never been any evidence in the New Testament which supports baptism of unconscious infants, nor of unbelieving persons. Neither does it state that children can inherit salvation from their parents. Each person must believe for his or her self in order to be saved. In order to be baptized one must first believe.

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