Is the baptism of Jesus, according to the scriptures, one of water or spirit?
Which makes one a Christian? If water, why are so many baptized who reject Jesus as Lord? And why does John the Baptist say Jesus will baptize (immerse) us with the Holy Spirit?
Does the Spirit give life, or water?
While we are at it, who are the priests in the New Testament?
“2Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?
7Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” - Gal 3
i thought you were someone who accepts the Scriptures as authoritative, correct?
i will proceed on that assumption.
Ephesians 4 is very clear, there is one baptism.
so when you ask the question, is the baptism of Jesus one of water or spirit, that implies there are two baptisms, which violates Ephesians 4.
i have searched the Scriptures and can’t find the terms “water baptism” or “spirit baptism” anywhere.
can we agree on that?