Day 17808

Some days you want to say something profound but just can think of anything to say at all, on days like that it is probably best not to say (or type) anything. That said the urge to type something is there so here we go.

Did you know that if you do a search for "Baptis" in Biblegateway.com that under NIV it comes up 45 times and under KNJV it comes up 46 times with Baptism or some variation of the word.

And the search for "Baptiz" comes up with 58 under NIV and 64 under NKJV

Ephesians 4:4-6 (New International Version)
4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all

Ephesians 4:4-6 (New King James Version)
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as 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 above all, and through all, and in you all.

So for all those he preach faith only, that we are baptized by the Spirit, and yet still want to baptize people the question is why do you preach two baptisms when Paul was clear there is only one. And since we were commanded to baptize believers then what baptism is Paul talking about?

I believe the one baptism is the baptism by immersion into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, just as the new testament believers were baptized into Christ by immersion. I believe they considered it the last step of faith to becoming a believer. When Paul writes in the New Testament he assumes all believers are baptized believers.

And lets not forget what Peter said about baptism
1 Peter 3:20-22 (New King James Version)
20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited[a] in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 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, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

God Bless and have a Great God Filled Day