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Does the Bible say baptism by immersion?
A recent Bible encyclopedia speaks of the “consensus of scholarly opinion” that the baptismal practice of John the Baptist and the apostles was by immersion. A standard Bible dictionary says that baptism was normally by immersion.
Is poured into the water for baptism?
Affusion (la. affusio) is a method of baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized. The word “affusion” comes from the Latin affusio, meaning “to pour on”.
Does baptize mean immerse?
The word baptize is Greek, and means “to immerse.” Greeks use the term for washing their dishes. Greek Orthodox priests today immerse everyone, including infants. Sprinkling was not known in the Christian church until well into the fourth century.
Is water baptism by immersion the only biblical baptism?
Nevertheless, regardless of where you experienced baptism whether, in a river, lake, pool, sea, or bath, water baptism by immersion is the only biblical mode of baptism. Baptism by “pouring” or “sprinkling” is not in the Holy Bible.
Is sprinkling the mode of water baptism for Israel?
Either Ezekiel 36:25 is literal, and sprinkling is the mode of water baptism for Israel, or Ezekiel is wrong and the mode of water baptism in the New Testament is immersion. Either the Word of God is right, or a denomination is right. Those are the only two options.
Is the process of baptizing in the New Testament the same?
The process of baptizing would certainly be the same in the New Testament baptisms as in the Old Testament baptisms, except, of course, that the only element used in New Testament baptisms was water (see vs. 23).
Does the word “baptize” mean “immerse”?
The simple answer is that the word baptize does not mean “immerse”! Those who maintain that the Greek verb bapto means “to dip or immerse” are generally correct.
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