WHY STUDY YOURSELF PART 3

We have already seen from the scriptures in Part 2 that it is complete, total submerging in water. We know from the scriptures that they were in rivers or flowing, running water. But that is because at that time it was available. My personal opinion is that any water will do. But submerge under the water is the main point here.

By what is the right way I mean this: Father, Son and Holy Ghost; In the Name of Jesus; what is to be said as we do go under the water.

John baptized for repentance of sins, so we can count him out, as he did not baptize in any name. Let us look then at Jesus. In the following scriptures Jesus spoke of the baptism he was baptized with: Matt 20:22,23; Mark 10:38, 39; …Jesus asks can you drink of the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with…then He says you can and you will. This is not speaking of His water baptism. There is no water mentioned.

Matthew 28:19 [Jesus speaking] “Go 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,. Well that settles it Jesus said it and it is so. Right, well let’s look at that sentence again. Jesus is speaking here and He says go therefore and make disciples of all nations; well that sounds real good and that is what He meant. Go and make disciples in all the nations. But let us look at the second half of the sentence; He says baptizing them in the name, not Names, and that means a lot here. If it were the Names it would be Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But that n is not capitalized is it?

Now let us go back and read where Jesus starts talking Matt 28:18 And Jesus came 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 nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching 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. Do you need to read it again. Take your time and read it out loud and slowly. Jesus says that all, that is ALL authority has been given to Him. Father is a title for God; Son is a title used for Jesus, Holy Spirit so also a title. They are the title of the One who has been given the authority, Jesus.

Jesus himself did not baptize anyone John 4:2 tells us that. His disciples did before Jesus dies and the Bible only says they baptized. But let us look at what they did after Jesus dies. Acts 2: 38 Then 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. Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days. Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

Well there you have it in black and white. Jesus baptized none, His disciples Baptized in the name Jesus. It can’t get any similar then that.

So now we know what it is, what it means, how it is done and the right way to do it. Now my favorite question: Who can do it? Tomorrow we will answer that question.

God Bless,
rECj