BAPTISM
J. Baptism.
A. The facts:
1. John baptized in
Jordan. Matthew 3:6.
2. Those baptized by
John confessed their
sins. Matthew 3:6.
3. John baptized in
water in order to
repentance. Matthew
3:11. 4. Christ to
baptize in Holy Spirit
and with fire. Matthew
3:11. 5. Jesus
baptized to fulfill all
righteousness. Matthew
3:15.
6. After baptism,
Christ came up from
water. Matthew 3:16.
7. Holy Spirit given to
Jesus after baptism.
Matthew 3:16. 8. Last
sufferings of Christ
called baptism. Matthew
20:22.
9. Believers among
all nations to be
baptized. Matthew 28:19.
10. Baptism is into name
of Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. Matthew 28:19.
11. John's baptism was
baptism of repentance
for the remission of
sins. Mark 1:4; Luke
3:3-12. 12. Pharisees
baptized themselves.
Mark 7:4-8. 13.
Salvation promised to
baptized believers. Mark
16:15-16. 14. John
baptized at Bethany
beyond Jordan. John
1:28. 15. John came
baptizing in order that
Jesus might be
manifested to Israel.
Mark 1. 74
16. John baptized in
Aenon because much water
was there. John 3:23.
17. Dispute about
purification. John 3:25.
18. Jesus made and
baptized disciples. John
4:1. 19. Baptism in
Holy Spirit promised to
the twelve Apostles.
Acts 1:4. 20. All
sinners to be baptized
for remission of sins.
Acts 2:38.
21. The Holy Spirit
promised to those
baptized. Acts 2:38.
22. Those baptized on
Pentecost gladly
received the word. Acts
2:41. 23. Three
thousand baptized in one
afternoon. Acts 2:41.
24. Philip baptized
both men and women. Acts
8:12. 25. The
Samaritans received
miraculous gifts of Holy
Spirit after baptism.
Acts 8:16; see also
19:5-6. 26. Philip and
Eunuch went down into
the water and came up
out of the water. Acts
8:38. 27. Eunuch
rejoiced after baptism.
Acts 8:39. 28. The
fact that Cornelius
received the Holy Spirit
proved to Peter that he
should be baptized. Acts
10:47.
29. Cornelius and
friends baptized in Holy
Spirit. Acts 11:15-17.
30. Household
baptisms. Acts 10:47;
16:15; 16:31. 31.
Jailor and his house
were baptized at 12 P.M.
Acts 16:32.
32. Jailor rejoiced
after baptism. 33.
Baptized same hour he
believed. 34.
Corinthians hearing,
believed and were
baptized. Acts 18:8.
35. The Holy Spirit was
not given in connection
with John's baptism.
Acts 19:3-5.
36. Paul was baptized
to wash away his sins
calling on the name of
the Lord. Acts 22:16.
37. Paul was baptized,
then took food. Acts
22:16. 38. Men are
baptized into Christ.
Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27.
39. Those baptized
into Christ were
baptized into His death.
Romans 6:3. 40. Buried
with Him by baptism.
Romans 6:4; Colossians
2:12. 41. Object of
burial with Him is that
we may walk in a new
life. Romans 6:4. 42.
Assuming a man's name
implies baptism into his
name. I Corinthians
1:13. 43. Paul sent
not to baptize but to
preach the Gospel. I
Corinthians 1:17. 44.
Israel baptized into
Moses in the cloud and
in the sea. I
Corinthians 10:2. 45.
By one spirit all
baptized into one body.
I Corinthians 12:13.
46. Baptism for dead I
Corinthians 15:29. 47.
Put on Christ by baptism
into Christ. Galatians
3:27.
48. One Lord, one
faith, one baptism.
Ephesians 4:5. 49.
Circumcised by Christ
when buried with him by
baptism. Colossians 2;
11-13. 50. The
"doctrine" of baptism.
Hebrews 6:2. 51.
Divers baptisms in the
law. Hebrews 9:10. 52.
Baptism an antitype of
the water of the flood.
I Peter 3:20-21. 53.
Baptism now saves us. I
Peter 3:20-21. 54.
Value not in cleansing
flesh, but in seeking
good conscience and
this through
resurrection of Christ
II. Classification:
A. What baptism is.
Facts:1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 14,
16, 17 19. 23, 26, 31, 40,
44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51.
B. Who is to be baptized.
Facts:2, 9, 13, 18, 20, 24,
30, 34.
C. What baptism is for.
Facts:3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17,
20, 22, 27, 32, 33, 36, 37,
38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
47, 49, 52, 53, 54.
D. Peculiarities of
John's baptism. Facts:1, 15,
18, 35.
E. Connection of baptism
and gift of Holy Spirit.
Facts:7, 21, 25, 28, 35.
F. What the baptism in
the Holy Spirit. Facts:4,
19, 29, 45.
III. What is baptism?
A. The facts.
1. John baptized in
the Jordan. Matthew
3:5-6. 2. John
baptized in Bethany
beyond Jordan. John
1:28.
3. John baptized in
Aenon because much water
was there. John 3:25.
4. John baptized in
water. Matthew 3:11.
5. Jesus when baptized
came up out of water.
Matthew 3:16.
6. Philip and the
Eunuch went down into
and came up out of the
water. Acts 8:38.
7. In baptism buried
with Christ. Romans 6:4;
Colossians 2:12. 8.
Fathers baptized in
cloud and in the sea. I
Corinthians 10:2. 9.
Christ's last suffering
called baptism. Matthew
20:22.
10. Jailor went out
at midnight to be
baptized. Acts 16:16:33.
11. Baptism for the
dead. I Corinthians
15:29. 12. One
baptism. Ephesians 4:5.
13. Doctrine of baptism.
Hebrews 6:2. 14.
Divers baptisms in the
law. Hebrews 9:10. 15.
Dispute on the subject
of justification with
baptism. John 3:25-26.
16. Pharisees baptized.
Mark 7:4-8. 17. The
twelve baptized in the
Holy Spirit. Acts 1:4;
2:2-17.
18. Three thousand
baptized in one
afternoon. Acts 2:41.
B. Three theories:
1. Affusion alone.
2. Sometimes affusion,
sometimes immersion.
3. Immersion alone.
C. Conditions of proof:
1. The true theory
must harmonize with the
facts. 2. To prove
theory 1, must prove
affusion and show that
facts do not harmonize
with and prove
immersion. 3. To
prove theory 2, must
prove that both are
contained in facts. 4.
To prove theory 3, must
prove immersion and show
that facts do not prove
affusion.
D. Argument for first
theory.
1. First
theory—affusion alone.
a. Proof of
affusion.
(1) Argued first
from fact 14 (above)
many sprinklings but
no immersions in the
law.
(a) Answer
first: No
sprinkling of
water alone.
Only sprinkling
of water mixed
with blood or
ashes of red
heifer. Numbers
19:9; Ezekiel
36:25. With
blood in
cleansing of
lepers.
Leviticus 14;
with ashes in
common
purification.
Numbers 19.
(b) Answer
second: After
each of these
sprinklings,
bathing. (c)
Answer third:
Twelve cases (in
Leviticus 16,
three more
cases; in
Leviticus 17,
one case and two
in Numbers 19)
which bathing
typified
sprinkling of
the blood of
Christ followed
by immersion.
(2) Argued second
from fact 15
(above.) Jewish
purifications were
by sprinkling. John
baptized to suggest
this—must have been
the same action.
(a) Answer
first: Prove
above that
Jewish
purification was
of sprinkling
only so far as
used: but by
bathing in
water. (b)
Answer second:
As John's
baptism was in
water must have
been like
bathing to
suggest
purification.
(c) Answer
third: More
likely
purification
suggested by
baptism for
remission of
sins.
(3) Argued third
from fact 16
(above.) Absurd to
immerse containers,
etc., after being in
the market.
(a) Answer
first: Baptizing
these things was
some ceremony
not needed for
cleanliness.
Hence was absurd
to dip them to
wash them. (b)
Answer second.
Immersing
themselves an
extension of the
law concerning
the unclean
mentioned above.
(4) Argued fourth
from fact 17
(above.) The
baptism in Holy
Spirit by proving
Acts 1:4; 2:2-17.
Hence water baptism
the same.
(a) Answer
first: The
baptism and the
pouring
different for
the Apostles
were baptized
and the Spirit
poured. (b)
Answer second:
Use of the word
pour is not
literal for
Spirit is not a
fluid or liquid.
(c) Answer
third: The
baptism took
effect on the
spirits of the
Apostles and
their spirits
were immersed in
the Holy Spirit.
(5) Argued fifth
from fact 18 (above)
Impossible for so
many to be immersed
in one P. M. by
twelve men. Also no
water accessible for
the purpose.
(a) Answer
first: One
person a minute
ordinarily
immersed, one
man could
immerse 270 in
four and
one-half hours;
twelve men could
immerse 3,240 in
same time. (b)
Answer second:
Public pools
were abundant.
Pool at
Bethesda, John
5:2, measured
131 by 365 feet,
with a neck 45
by 132 feet;
Pool of Siloam,
John 9:7-11, on
East side of
Jerusalem
measured 16 by
50 feet; Lower
Gihon, west side
of Jerusalem,
measured 208 by
315 feet; The
Pool of Hezekiah
in western part
of city measured
126 by 252 feet.
See "City of
Great King"
water supply.
(6) Argued that
facts do not prove
immersion.
(a.)
Affirmative part
of theory having
failed, not
necessary to
discuss this.
E. Conclusions as to
theories.
1. Facts furnish no
evidence for affusion.
2. Second theory of
affusion and immersion
both. Affusion not being
implied in the facts,
this theory falls with
the first.
F. Third theory—Immersion
alone.
1. Proof of
immersion.
a. Implied in
facts of John's
baptism. Facts 1, 3,
4, 5, (above.) These
facts cannot be
accounted for except
by immersion.
(1) Objection
first: Much
water at Aenon
was for stock
and
purifications.
(a)
Answer
first:
People went
on foot.
Matthew
14:13-21.
(b) Answer
second: Text
says
"baptizing"
there
because much
water was
there. (c)
Answer
third:
Pharisees
who used
much water
in
purification
rejected
John's
baptism.
Luke 7:30.
(2) Objection
second: John
baptized in
Bethany beyond
Jordan, fact 2.
(a)
Answer: May
have been in
Bethany and
also in
Jordan,
Bethany
being on
bank of
Jordan.
b. Second
argument: Implied in
fact 6; no other way
to account for fact.
(1)
Objection:
Eunuch was
reading Isaiah
53. Philip
preached from
this—sprinkling
was in his text.
Isaiah 52:15.
Therefore must
have preached
and practiced
sprinkling in
order to be true
to his text.
(a)
Answer
first: No
evidence
that Isaiah
52:15 was
his text.
(b) Answer
second:
Christ's
sprinkling
is the
diffusion of
his blood.
(Albert
Barnes).
(c) Eunuch
was reading
the
Septuagint
as seen by
quotation.
This has
astonish
instead of
sprinkle.
(d)
Sprinkling
could not
possibly
account for
the fact.
c. Third
argument: Implied in
facts 10, 11,
neither accounted
for otherwise. d.
Fourth argument:
Implied in fact 9.
Suffering of Christ
could not be
metaphorically
called an affusion.
An Immersion an
opposite metaphor.
Hence this fact
accounted for by
immersion. e.
Argument fifth: This
the meaning of the
word in fact 8.
Under cloud and sea
was immersion in
cloud and sea.
(1) Objection
first: Cloud was
not spread out.
Ex. 14:19, 20.
(a)
Answer
first: Must
have been
spread out
several
miles (three
at least) to
hide rear of
camp. Exodus
14:20.
(b)
Answer
second: Paul
says under
cloud, hence
spread out
over them.
(Depth of
Red Sea 84
feet,
perhaps
greater
then;
breadth
twelve
miles.)
(2) Objection
second: A heavy
rain fell which
must have
sprinkled them.
Psalm 77:15-20.
(a)
Answer
first: They
passed
through on
dry land.
Exodus
14:18-22.
(b) Answer
second:
Cloud over
them was a
sheet of
light.
Exodus
14:14-20.
(c) If rain
actually
fell, it was
on
Egyptians.
Josephus
Ant.
f. Sixth
argument: Same
meaning of the word
shown in fact 17 as
above. g. Seventh
argument: Immersion
actually described
in fact 7.
(1) Objection
first: If buried
like Christ by
verse 4, must be
crucified like
Him by verse 6.
(a)
Answer: Not
we, but our
old man
crucified,
v. 6.
(2) Objection
second: This
baptism is the
Holy Spirit.
(a)
Answer
first:
Baptism of
Spirit is
influence of
Spirit on
the heart.
(b) Answer
second: In
this no
burial or
resurrection.
(c) Answer
third:
Nothing like
burial or
resurrection
to justify
these terms
metaphorically.
G. Summary:
1. Circumstantial
evidence—force of it.
a. Six
circumstances of
fact accounted for
by immersion,
impossible to
account for by
affusion, facts 3,
4, 5, 6,10.
b. Two
circumstances of
affusion ditto. Add
John 3:5, "born from
or out of water."
Heb. 10:22, bodies
washed in clean
water. c. Two
facts showing
baptism to be
immersion, facts
7,17.
H. Direct testimony.
1. Baptism twice
described as burial and
resurrection, fact 7.
2. Facts do not prove
affusion.
a. Seen above
that facts 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, do not.
b. Not proved by any
other. c. Affusion
disproved by fact 7.
3. Primary meaning of
Greek word baptizo is
immerse; this not
forbidden by any context
hence must be retained.
Final conclusion: Theory
sustained. 4. There
are four points to be
made in presenting these
facts in the strongest
light.
a. Affusion does
not account for all
these facts. b.
Immersion does. c.
Immersion actively
demands these facts.
d. These facts
demand immersion to
explain them.
IV. Subjects of baptism.
A. Facts:
1. Those baptized by
John confessed sins.
Matthew 3:5-6. 2.
John's a baptism of
repentance for remission
of sins. Mark 1:4; Luke
3:3. 3. All sinners to
repent and be baptized
for remission. Acts
2:33-40. 4. Salvation
promised to baptized
believers. Mark 16:16.
5. Corinthians
hearing, believed and
were baptized. Acts
18:8. 6. Both men and
women were baptized.
Acts 8:12. 7.
Disciples or an nations
to be baptized. Matthew
28:19; John 4:1. 8.
Household baptisms. Acts
10:48; 16:15; 16:32; I
Corinthians 1:16. 9.
Fathers baptized into
Moses. I Corinthians
10:2.
B. Two theories.
1. Penitent believers
alone. 2. These and
their infant children.
C. Conclusions.
1. First
theory—affirmative part
sustained by facts 1, 7,
not offended by 8, 9.
Universally admitted.
Negative part depends
on proof of second
theory. 2. Second
theory—Part to be
proved, that infants are
subjects.
a. Argument first
from fact 8. Several
forms of argument.
(1) "Lydia"
such an account
of a family
baptism on faith
of parents.
Barnes. Answer
true in part,
but first, just
such an account
as of a family
without an
infant in it,
and second,
context shows
women with her,
hence not such
an account as is
assumed. (2)
"Implies they
(infants)
baptized because
she believed."
Barnes.
(a)
Answer
first:No
such
implications.
(b) If it
were (such
implication)
it would
prove other
women
baptized
because she
believed.
3. Real strength of
argument not in one case
but in repeated mention
of whole household as
baptized. (Alex. on
Acts)
a. Answer first:
None of house of
Cornelius, Acts
10:46, nor of
Jailor, Acts 16:34;
nor of Stephanas I
Corinthians 1:16;
16:15.
b. To assume any
in Lydia's household
must first assume
Lydia was a married
woman and second,
she had children,
third that some of
them were infants.
c. Certain
absence from other
households
establishes
presumptive absence
from Lydia's.
4. Conclusion.
a. Absence from
all; condition of
all house being
baptized.
(1) Argument
second from fact
7. Infants part
of all nations
therefore the
baptized.
(a)
Answer
first:
Argument
proves too
much— would
include
wicked and
unbelievers.
(b)
Answer
second:
"Them" is
masculine;
"nations" is
neuter,
hence
reference
not to
nations but
those
discipled.
(2) Argument
third: From tact
9, infants in
type therefore
must be in
antitype.
(a)
Answer
first:
Proves too
much. Flocks
and herds in
type but not
in antitype.
(b) Answer
second:
Wicked men
in type but
should not
be in
antitype.
(3) Argument
fourth: From
identity of
Church. Infants
in or under old
dispensation by
express law;
must have
express law now
to exclude them.
(a)
Answer
first:
Churches not
identical,
but this
waived.
(b) Answer
second:
Terms of new
covenant
exclude
them.
Hebrews
11:6-12.
(c) Excluded
by 11:12.
Verse 6
shows this
the covenant
of which
Christ is
mediator.
V. Design of baptism.
A. The facts.
1. Jesus was Baptized
to fulfill all
righteousness. Matthew
3:15. 2. John baptized
in water (equals "in"
unless forbidden by
context or subject) in
order to repentance.
Matthew 3:11. 3.
John's baptism was of
repentance for the
remission of sins. Mark
1:4; Luke 3:3, 12. 4.
All sinners to be
baptized for the
remission of sins. Acts
2:38, 40. 5. Salvation
promised to baptized
believers. Mark 16:16.
6. Baptism is into
name of Father, Son and
Holy Spirit Matthew
28:19. Assuming man's
name implies baptism
into his name. I
Corinthians 1:13. 7.
Eunuch rejoiced after
baptism. Acts 8:39.
Jailor rejoiced after
baptism. Acts 16:33.
Paul took food after
baptism. Acts 22:16.
8. Paul baptized to wash
away his sins calling on
the name of the Lord.
Acts 22:16. 9. Men are
baptized into Christ.
Romans 6:3; Galatians
3:27.
10. Those baptized
into Christ were
baptized into his death.
Romans 6:3. 11. Israel
baptized into Moses in
the cloud and in the
sea. I Corinthians 10:2.
12. Put on Christ by
baptism into Christ.
Galatians 3:27.
13. Circumcised by
Christ when buried with
him by baptism.
Colossians 2:11-13.
14. Baptism antitype of
the water of the flood.
I Peter 3:20-21.
15. Baptism now saves
us by the seeking of a
good conscience. I
Peter 3:20-21. 16.
Those baptized on
Pentecost gladly
received the word. Acts
2:41. 17. The fact
that Cornelius received
the Holy Spirit proved
to Peter that he should
be baptized. Acts 10:47.
18. Paul sent not to
baptize, but to preach
the Gospel. I
Corinthians 12:13.
19. By one spirit all
baptized into one body.
I Corinthians 12:13.
B. Conclusions.
1. Necessary in the
case of Jesus to fulfill
all righteousness, fact
1.
a. Corollary:
Equally so with all
who are subject to
the command. b. A
sin to neglect it.
2. A means of
indirectly inducing
repentance, fact 2.
a. Corollary:
There being no
baptism without
repentance; design
of blessings of
baptism prompted to
repentance." b.
This not the
blessing which
follows baptism but
an action induced by
it.
3. John's baptism for
remission of sins, fact
3.
a. Objection: In
the expression,
"baptism of
repentance for
remission," it is
the repentance that
is for the remission
and not the baptism.
(1) Answer
first:
Preposition
connects its
object with
leading term
preceding. Here
it is baptism.
(2) Answer
second: Parallel
passages against
the objection.
Romans 10:4;
Revelation 22:2.
4. Apostolic baptism
was in order to
remission of sins, fact
4.
a. Objection
first: "For" here
means "on account
of."
(1) Answer
first: Suppose
it granted "on
account of".
"It" in
reference to a
future event is
equivalent to
"in order to."
Remission was
yet future to
these persons as
shown by Acts
2:37, hence "on
account of
remission."
(2) Answer
second: Peter
could not
possibly have
meant because,
your sins are
remitted for in
fact they were
not yet
remitted. (3)
Answer third:"
Repent and be
baptized" both
sustain same
relation to
immersion as
shown by "unto."
Hence if "be
baptized" is
because sins are
remitted;
"repent" is also
because sins are
remitted. This
absurd. (4)
Answer fourth:
This question if
merely one of
duty is this;
What must
believers who
are pricked to
the heart do?
(a)
Answer:
Believers
who are
pricked to
the heart
must repent
and be
baptized.
But they
must have
looked to
pardon,
hence
"repent and
be baptized"
is what must
be done for
pardon. This
follows if
for
remission
erased from
the answer.
b. Objection
second: They gladly
received word, fact
16, hence must have
felt pardon before
baptism.
(1) Answer:
This no proof of
pardon but of
joy at prospect
of pardon.
Illustrate by
case of a
criminal
promised pardon
upon certain
conditions.
5. Salvation promised
to baptized believers,
fact 5.
a. Salvation is
making safe—this
only by pardon—
hence pardon offered
to baptized
believers.
(1)
Objection: True,
but this does
not exclude
unbaptized
believers.
(a)
Answer
first:
Scheme of
pardon being
one,
qualifications
once stated
always
implied;
here
promised to
baptized
believers—if
given to
unbaptized
believers—two
schemes
(b) Answer
second: No
reason for
saying
baptized
believers if
unbaptized
the same.
(c) Under
commission,
Apostles
knew their
duty only by
its terms,
hence could
promise
pardon only
to baptized
believers.
Illustrate
by
recruiting
officers
under king.
Enlist those
only who are
eighteen
years of age
and over
five feet,
six inches
tall.
6. Baptism is in name
Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, fact 6. "Into
name," is "into
subjection to anything."
None pardoned till
subject to this
authority, hence none
pardoned till baptized
(into this authority.)
a. Objection: Not
"into" but "in" the
name.
(1) Answer
first: "In the
name' expressed
by eis to
onoma with
dative. (2)
Answer second:
No other
rendering suits
context.
7. First mentioned
rejoicing is after
baptism, fact 7.
a. But pardon
causes joy, hence
pardon not received
till baptized. b.
Heightened by Saul's
case, believed,
penitent, prayed
three days, yet no
peace. Compare
Romans 5:1. 8. In
baptism, sins are
washed away, fact
8. "Washing away" is
metaphor for pardon,
taken from the washing
body in baptism. He
commanded to "wash away"
because he did the act
necessary to it.
a. Objection
first: Sins formally
and not really
washed away. b.
Objection second: If
form without
reality, then an
empty form. c.
Objection third:
Sins really forgiven
when scales fell off
and Spirit given.
Acts 9:17, 18.
(1) Answer
first: If so,
Ananias could
not after this
say, "Wash away
your sins."
(2) Spirit
not given before
baptism for:
(a)
Spirit
promised to
the
immersed.
Acts 2:38.
(b). None
but Apostles
conferred
the Spirit.
Acts 8:14,
17.
(c)
Ananias sent
to immerse
Saul that he
might
receive
spirit.
(d) All
other
Apostles and
all other
disciples
received
Spirit after
baptism,
except the
household of
Cornelius.
d. Objection
fourth: Leper
formally cleansed
after his real
cleansing. Matthew
8:1-5.
(a) Answer:
Each cleansing
was real. First,
healing of
disease; second
removal of legal
uncleanness.
9. We are baptized
into Christ, fact 9.
a. Those in
Christ not
condemned, hence
pardoned. Romans
8:1. Way into Christ
equals way into
pardon, therefore,
baptized into
Christ, baptized
into pardon.
b. Fathers
baptized into Moses
a type of this. As
they not out of
Pharaoh till into
Moses, we not out of
Satan till into
Christ, hence not
far from sin till
baptized into
Christ. c.
Confirmed by baptism
into Christ's death,
fact 10. "Into his
death" is into
benefit of it, this
is the remission of
sins.
d. Confirmed by
fact 12, to "put on
Christ" is to come
under his protection
and control. This
implies pardon (and
done) in baptism.
10. Circumcised by
Christ when buried in
baptism.
a. Suntaphi
participle buried
same time as
perietmethente
verb circumcise.
Colossians 2:11-12.
b. Christ's
circumcision is
pardon. c.
Therefore pardon and
burial at same time.
11. Baptism an
antitype of flood.
a. Points of
resemblance:
(1) Through
water from old
world to new.
(2) All
wickedness left
washed away.
b. Therefore in
baptism sin
separated and we
pass into new state.
12. Baptism now saves
being the seeking of a
new conscience.
a. Good
conscience as soon
as pardoned and not
before. Baptism is
seeking good
conscience, hence
good conscience not
obtained till
baptized.
(1)
'Objection:
Should be answer
and not seeking.
(a)
Answer: Noun
only one
time in New
Testament;
verb
frequently
and means
ask, hence
to seek
information.
To render
noun
"answer"
reverses
action
indicated.
13. That Cornelius
had received the Spirit
was proof that he should
be baptized, fact 17.
a. Argument
first: Gift of
Spirit proof of
pardon, hence
Cornelius pardoned
before baptism.
(1) Answer:
Proof should be
baptism; this
with Peter was
for remission.
Acts 2:38.
(a)
Objection:
Then Holy
Spirit in
unpardoned
man. (b)
Answer: This
may be as to
miraculous
gifts. See
cases of
Balaam and
Judas.
b. Argument
second: Must have
spirit before
baptism.
(1) Answer
first: If proved
by this case,
proves
miraculous gift
(in kind)
necessary. But
this miraculous
and not given.
(2) Answer
second: Spirit
as now, given
them promised
after baptism.
Acts 2:3ft;
Galatians 4:6.
(a) Paul
not sent to
baptize,
fact 18.
(b)
Argument: He
was sent to
do
everything
necessary to
pardon; he
was not sent
to baptize.
Therefore,
baptism not
necessary
for pardon.
(c)
Answer: If
argument
good—still
Paul
transcends
commission
rather than
omit
baptism. I
Corinthians
1:14-16.
(3) Major
premise false.
"Sent to do or
cause to be
done" would be
correct premise.
Hence conclusion
that baptism not
necessary
illegitimate. To
be good minor
premise should
be "not sent to
baptize or cause
to be baptized"
which is false.
C. Summary.
1. One fact showing
baptism necessary to
righteousness, fact 1.
2. Three express
declarations of baptism
for remission, facts 2,
3, 4. 3. Three
statements equivalent to
this, facts 5, 18, 13.
4. Seven statements
which involve this idea,
facts 6, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15. 5. Three cases
which imply same truth,
fact 7 6. All other
facts collected
consistent with it.
Therefore proposition
sustained by the facts.
D. General objections.
1. Conflicts with the
statement, "He that
believeth on him is not
condemned." Doctrine
holds believers
condemned till baptized.
Hence assumes some
believers are
condemned.
a. Answer first:
Two kinds of
believers; obedient,
and disobedient.
John 12:42; James
2:17, 20, 26. b.
Answer second: Only
former condemned.
c. Answer third:
Baptism first active
obedience commanded,
hence disobedient
till baptized, hence
condemned till
baptized.
2. Baptism cannot
reach soul to wash away
sin.
a. Objection
based upon
misconception.
BAPTISM
b. Remission not
change within us but
all of God's mind
toward us. c.
Baptism merely
condition on which
forgiven.
3. No condemnation
pronounced on those
unbaptized.
a. Answer first:
There is such
condemnation in
reference to John's
baptism. Luke 7:30.
b. Answer second: If
so of John's
baptism, much more
of Christ's baptism.
4. Doctrine makes
salvation by works.
a. Answer first:
It does not in sense
condemned by Paul.
Romans 3:20. b.
Answer second: It
does in sense
sustained by James.
James 2:21-24. c.
Answer third: Both
declared by Paul.
Titus 3:4-5.
5. Then many of best
men have died
unforgiven.
a. If true,
cannot change truth
of scriptures. b.
God is above his own
law. If right to
forgive, it was
done. But is neglect
of baptism one of
sins to be forgiven?
c. That others
without knowledge or
opportunity to know
forgiven no
guarantee for us.
VI. Baptism in Holy
Spirit.
A. Facts.
1. Christ to baptize
in Holy Spirit and in
fire, fact 4. Matthew
3:11. 2. Baptism in
Holy Spirit promised to
Apostles, fact 19. Acts
1:4.
3. Gave it to them
alone on Pentecost. Acts
2:1-4; Compare 1:26.
4. By one Spirit all
baptized into one body,
fact 45. I Corinthians
12:13.
(Note. Facts
mentioned in this
section VI are facts at
beginning of general
section on baptism)
B. Conclusion—What is
baptism in Holy Spirit?
1. Parties filled
with Holy Spirit. Acts
2:4, 11, 14. 2. Spoke
with tongues as Spirit
gave them utterance.
Acts 2:4, 10:46. 3.
Spirit came without
human agency. 4.
Therefore, baptism in
Holy Spirit consists in
being filled with Holy
Spirit so as to speak in
other tongues as Spirit
gives in utterance;
speaking in tongues an
effect of the immersion,
not a part of it.
a. May be true in
narrowest sense of
immerse yet not true
in scripture usage
of the term.
Illustrate by water
immersion and
accompaniment.
C. To whom is it given?
1. Predicted by John
in general terms.
Matthew 3:11. 2. On
Pentecost given to the
twelve and rest of
one-hundred and twenty
excluded. Acts l:5:2:1.
3. Same gift to
Cornelius and friends.
Acts 10:15-47. 4. Not
mentioned elsewhere.
5. All obtained the same
benefit as those
baptized in Holy Spirit.
a. Revelation
through the
Apostles. b. All
Gentiles admitted
with the admission
of Cornelius. c.
This filling up of
John's predictions.
Therefore fore
Apostles and
Cornelius alone
literally immersed
in Holy Spirit. All
other Christians
received benefit
thereof.
(1) Objection
first: From
John's
prediction would
unavoidably
expect all to
receive it.
(a)
Answer:
True, but
this like
most
prophecy not
surely
interpreted
till
fulfilled.
(2) Objection
second: Others
received the
Spirit and
spoke in
tongues, why not
say they also
immersed in Holy
Spirit. See Acts
8:14:18; 19:6; I
Corinthians
14:26-27.
(a)
Answer
first: No
right to
extend the
name (b)
Answer
second:
These
received
Spirit
through
Apostles
hands,
others did
not.
Therefore no
right to
call them
immersed in
Holy Spirit.
Illustration;
If falling
into water
called
immersion,
have no
right to
call this
last
immersion.
(3) Objection
third: All
immersed in one
Spirit into one
body. I
Corinthians
12:13.
(a)
Answer
first: By
immersion in
water
brought into
one body.
Matthew
28:19;
Romans 6:4.
(b) Answer
second; Not
by both
together for
only known
cases of
immersion in
Spirit did
not bring
into the
body. (c)
Common
version of
passages
agree with
context. I
Corinthians
12:3, 8, 9.
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