Friday, July 27, 2018

Baptism by Immersion


Does the Bible teach more than one form of baptism?  If the Bible does not explicitly identify immersion as the mode, are we to assume that it was not by immersion?

The Bible is explicitly clear and teaches believer’s baptism; the water baptism of those who have made a profession of faith and belief in Jesus Christ. This is the only form of baptism the Bible teaches.

When it comes to the understanding of the mode of baptism, an important rule in correct Bible interpretation is key. When the Bible clearly showcases something, teaches on a topic, or is clear on certain actions and then arrives at an unclear, vague, or unknown situation or action; the clear passage gives implication or implied points to the unclear passage. In the case of baptism, it is clear that John the Baptist was fully immersing people (including Christ) in water, the Apostles practices immersion in water, and the Ethiopian Eunuch was immersed in water. In other stories, when the mode of baptism is not made clear, we can imply (assume) or take the implication that the mode being used to baptize is immersion.

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