- As administered by John Mt 3:5-12; Joh 3:23; Ac 13:24; 19:4
- Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it Mt 3:13-15; Lu 3:21
- Adopted by Christ Joh 3:22; 4:1,2
- Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15,16
- To be administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Mt 28:19
- Water, the outward and visible sign in Ac 8:36; 10:47
- Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of Joh 3:3,5,6; Ro 6:3,4,11
- Remission of sins, signified by Ac 2:38; 22:16
- Unity of the Church effected by 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:27,28
- Confession of sin necessary to Mt 3:6
- Repentance necessary to Ac 2:38
- Faith necessary to Ac 8:37; 18:8
- There is but one Eph 4:5
- ADMINISTERED TO
- Individuals Ac 8:38; 9:18
- Households Ac 16:15; 1Co 1:16
- Only to professing believers Ac 2:38; Mt 3:6; Mr 16:16; Ac 8:12,37; 10:47,48
- Scriptures supporting infant baptism Pr 30:6
- Administered by immersing the whole body of the person in water Mt 3:16; Ac 8:38,39
- Emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit Mt 3:11; Tit 3:5
- Typified 1Co 10:2; 1Pe 3:20,21
The New Topical Text Book
Baptism
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.