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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