Christian Churches and Churches of Christ; Lutz, Henry Frey, 1868-1926 -- Biography; Restoration movement (Christianity)
We read: "And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and
all they of Jerusalem, and they were baptized of him _in the river
Jordan_, confessing their sins. . . . And it came to pass in those
days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of
John _in_ [Greek _into_, marg. of A. R. V.] _the Jordan_. And
straightway _coming up out of the water_, he saw the heavens opened,
and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him" (Mark 1:5,9,10). "John
was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, _because there was much water
there_" (John 3:23). "And they _both went down into the water_, both
Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when _they came up out
of the water_ . . . he went on his way rejoicing" (Acts 8:38,39). "We
are _buried_ with him _by baptism_," "_planted_ in the likeness of his
death," "and _raised_ in the likeness of his resurrection" (Rom.
6:4,5). "Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and _our
bodies washed_ with pure water" (Heb. 10:22). "Except a man be _born of
the water_ and of the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven"
(John 3:5). The italics are mine.
The following chart summarizes our study of baptism in the English
Bible:
BAPTISM IN THE ENGLISH BIBLE
THE BIBLE AND IMMERSION SPRINKLING AND POURING
REQUIRE: REQUIRE:
1. Water. Acts 8:36; 10:47 1. Water
2. Much water. John 3:23 2. Little water
3. Going to water. Mark 1:9 3. Bringing water
4. Going into water. Acts 8:38 4. Staying out of water
5. Putting into water. Mark 1:9 5. Putting water on
(Margin of A. R. V)
6. Form of burial. Col. 2:12 6. No form of burial
7. Form of planting. Rom 6:5 7. No form of planting
8. Form of birth. John 3:5 8. No form of birth
9. Form of resurrection. 9. No form of resurrection
Rom. 6:4
10. Form of doctrine. Rom. 6:17 10. No form of doctrine
11. Bodies washed. Heb. 10:22 11. Head wet
12. Coming up out of the water. 12. No getting out
Mark 1:10
We thus learn that in being baptized they _went to water_, to _much
water_, went _into the water_, were _put into the water_, were _buried
in the water, planted in the water, born out of the water, raised out
of the water_, had their _bodies washed_ and _came up out of the
water_. If we do these things, we are Scripturally baptized and have
been immersed.
The following passages are the only places where sprinkling and pouring
are found in the New Testament:
_Sprinkling and Pouring in the New Testament_.
1. Heb. 9:13.--Blood.
2. Heb. 9:19.--Blood.
3. Heb. 9:21.--Blood.
4. Heb. 10:22.--Hearts.
5. Heb. 11:28.--Blood.
6. Heb. 12:24.--Blood.
7. 1 Pet. 1:2.--Blood.
8. Matt. 26:7,12.--Ointment.
9. John 2:15.--Money.
10. Acts 10:45.--Spirit.
11. John 13:5.--Water.
12. Luke 10:34.--Oil and Wine.
13. Rev. 14:10.--Wrath.
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