MATTHEW 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
This topic is aimed at letting Christians know what water baptism means as believers and how it came about and become a church doctrine that is practice today. Water baptism is an ordinance instituted by the Lord into the church and was made binding on as many that believes in Christ Jesus. It is an important part of the Christian faith. When you study the word of God deeply you will discover that water baptism comes along or after receiving the message of hope "salvation",then followed the great commission which is the baptism of the Holy Spirit which are all unavoidable obligation and duties of the Christian faith.
WHAT IS WATER BAPTISM?
Water baptism is the washing away of one sin by immersions in the river and resurrecting in newness of life. It is also the admission of one into the family of Christ, that is identifying one in the family of Christ. It is a commandment Jesus Christ received of the Father and pass it all for men to fulfill all righteousness.
ACTS 8:37-38
:And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
:And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
IMPORTANCE OF WATER BAPTISM
It is to fulfill all righteousness and it brings us from spiritual death to life eternal in Christ Jesus, it comes us to be identified with the christain family which is the Holy family of God. So we can see that it is an important obligation for every believer to be baptized through immersion, but in a situation whereby a new convert don't have the opportunity to receive water Baptism, the grace of God can take such a soul to heaven just as it happened to the thief on the cross. So, Christians as it is to bey the obey the word of repentance, so it is to be Baptized and be saved.
CONDITIONS FOR WATER BAPTISM
The conditions before one can receive baptism are very clear from the scripture in our study of salvation which says that, the first step to salvation is repentance, so, it is for baptism, repentance from sin, followed by water baptism. So when one receives the word of God, and accepts it in obedience he is then qualified to be baptized, he does not require knowing from Genesis to Revelation or know how to quote the words in the Bible before he can receive water baptism. Note norminal or church goers without proof of Christianity in his life style can not be baptized only repented soul are qualified for water.
AGE FOR WATER BAPTISM
The Bible did not state any age bracket that one must attain before he can receive water baptism, but there is something very clear and unique in the Bible that is true, full repentance from sin and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour is a pre-qualification for baptism, which means that only those who can identify sin and forbid them are qualified to baptize.
WHY IS BAPTISM NECESSARY FOR ALL CHRISTIANS?
At the fall of Adam in the garden of Eden the nature of God which is the spirit of God departed from him Adam, and this makes man to become not only a sinner but sin itself because of the Satan cursed nature breathed into man spirit. So, for one to come out of this Satan's cursed nature he must be born again, and have his original nature which is the nature of God back in his spirit being, which is "Agape Love" and this can be done by believing and accepting the finished work of Jesus Christ, through baptism. So we can now say that baptism is the immersion in the water and coming out of the water is freedom from sin to life as Christ resurrected and overcome dealth. So the only way to complete this reconciliation process with God is that baptism must be done as commanded.
CAN ONE BE SAVED WITHOUT BAPTISM?
Answer is No, the reason is that you are a sinner by birth, that is born by disobedient parents having the nature of devil penciled in their lives through disobedience of Adam and Eve, so when you acknowledge Christ and baptized you now to work in newness of life. Note that salvation does not come through baptism but by grace through repentance and faith on the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
WHAT IS HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM?
Holy Spirit baptism which is also called the great commission is the endowment of the Spirit of God into the life of a repented soul whereby the said person will now be lead and ruled by the spirit of God, and the fruits of the Spirit will manifest through him.
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