1) Baptism into Christ (By the Spirit)
a. Inward baptism, born again, salvation, conversion, etc. Your life became immersed into the life of Christ. You are a new creation under the blood.
b. Gal 3:26 (Baptism into Christ)
c. Rom 6:3 (Baptism into Christ)
d. 1 Cor. 12-13 (Baptism in Spirit)
i. 12-27 – we are Christ’s Body
e. The Spirit (Agent) performs this baptism of the new believer into one body, Christ’s body (element)
2) Water Baptism (by the minister, outward)
a. A Minister (Agent) baptizes a Believe in water (element).
b. Public physical immersion, symbolizes the first baptism (into Christ) as a testimony.
John 3:1-23 – John the Baptist in and with water symbolizing the baptism of repentance (Baptism into Christ)
2) Spirit Baptism (into the Spirit)- The Promise of the Father
a. Immersion in the Spirit (element) by Christ (agent)
b. Both inward and outward
i. Inward- power, energy/fuel, increasing faith
ii. Outward- fruit, tongues,
Acts 19:2 – Did you also receive the Spirit
John 20:22- Jesus breathed into them the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-4 – The Spirit came upon them and they spoke in many tongues-(outward evidence of the baptism)
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