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To: jkl1122; Quester

***Ephesians 4:4 says that there is "one baptism"***

But John said there are two...

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:


***since the Holy Spirit baptism is only administered by Jesus***

To all believers, right?


508 posted on 06/10/2005 9:26:09 AM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus

The baptism of fire that John is referring to is a fulfillment of a prophecy from Joel. It was fulfilled at Pentecost (Acts 2) and later with Cornelius and his family (Acts 10).

Paul's mention of "one baptism" in Ephesians 4 is clearly the baptism that puts us into the "one body", which is the baptism administered to the people in Acts 2:38-41.

When a person believes, has repented of their sins, confessed that Christ is the Son of God, and been baptized for the remission of sins, they receive the Holy Spirit(Acts 2:38).


509 posted on 06/10/2005 9:30:25 AM PDT by jkl1122
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