CONTENTS



Worshiping in Spirit and Truth

The Action of Baptism

How Sprinkling Began

Denominational Scholars Say

The Three Ways of Learning

The Two Compelling Forces

If "Immersion" is Truly the Only Way

Immersion

Sprinkling

Pouring





WORSHIPING
IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH
John 4:24
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."


The question often comes to mind, can we be pleasing to God and yet worship in a manner that is different than He has commanded?

I have searched the Bible through, and I know of no place where God was ever pleased with a person when the person willfully or negligently worshiped in a different manner than that which was instructed to us by God. 

The question before us in this case is, 

        "Can a person do SOMETHING DIFFERENT (that which God has not commanded) such as substituting
        either being sprinkled with water or having water poured  on him instead of being immersed in water), IF,"

        "this same person is doing it for the RIGHT REASON OR PURPOSE with an attitude of sincerity and still
        be PLEASING TO GOD?"

The following are two examples given in the Bible where we can see what God thinks.



THOSE WHO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT
OTHER THAN WHAT GOD HAS COMMANDED FOR THE RIGHT PURPOSE

UZZAH

        2 Sam 6:6-7 - But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God
        and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it.  And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God
        struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

        Num. 4:15 - "And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all the furnishings
        of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, SO
        THAT THEY MAY NOT TOUCH THE HOLY OBJECTS AND DIE.  These are the things in the tent of
        meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.

Uzzah is an illustration from the Bible of someone doing the wrong thing (that which God has not commanded, for the right reason.  Back in Numbers 4:15, God had said that anyone who touched the Ark of the Covenant would die.

As we can see in the above illustration, Uzzah didn't want to see the Ark of the Covenant hurt or damaged (Right Purpose), but he touched it (Wrong Thing).  Was God pleased with Uzzah's action of touching the Ark.  No!  God struck him dead for his irreverence.  Being sincere was not enough.


THOSE WHO PROPHESIED
IN THE NAME OF LORD

Matt 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

"Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'

"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.'
Here we have a situation where many prophesied (another word for preaching) in the Lord's name, cast out demons and did many miracles.

Evidently, they are before the Judgment Seat of God and He has just told them that their names are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life.  This startling announcement causes them to plea with God and tell Him what they did while here on earth in the name of Christ!

They were certainly sincere and it seems, worked very hard for the Lord while here on the earth!  But why was the Lord not pleased with them?  Well, because they did not do His Father's will.  They did not do the right thing for the right purpose.  They did the wrong thing (that thing which God has not commanded) for the right purpose.

They were worshiping in spirit, sure enough, but they were not worshiping in truth.    This brings us to the conclusion.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion as one reads these two stories is that God is never pleased with our worship if we do the wrong thing (that which God has not commanded) even if it is for the right purpose from the sincerity of our heart.

Therefore, how can we be sure in our hearts that God would be pleased if we substituted sprinkling and pouring for immersion, when we know that in the Bible, God commanded immersion and we can see by examples that people were baptized by immersion?

Do we want to take that kind of chance with our eternal destiny?

THE ACTION OF BAPTISM
(The Testimony of 58 Greek Lexicons)



1.        Bagster:        "to dip; to immerse".
2.        Bloomfield:        "to immerse; to sink".
3.        Bretschneider:        "to dip or wash repeatedly; to immerse into water, or submerge" 
4.        Bullinger:        "dip or dye; immerse".
5.        Constantine:        "immerse; plunge; dip; bathe".
6.        Cremer:        "Immerse; submerge".
7.        Dawson:        "to dip or immerse in water.
8.        Donnegan:        "to immerse repeatedly into a liquid, to submerge; to sink".
9.        Dunbar:        "to dip, immerse, submerge, plunge, or sink".
10.        Ewing:        "to cover with water or some other liquid".
11.        Green:        "to dip; immerse".
12.        Greenfield:        "immerse; immerge; submerge; sink".
13.        Grimm:        "dip repeatedly; immerge; submerge".
14.        Groves:        "to dip, immerse; submerge; plunge".
15.        Hendricks:        "plunge; immerse; cover with water".
16.        Jones :        "plunge; dip; bury; overwhelm".
17.        Leigh:        "the native and proper signification of it is to dip into water, or to plunge under.
18.        Liddell & Scott:        "to dip in, or underneath water".
19.        Malltby:        "immerse; to plunge; to immerse".
20.        Morell:        "plunge; immerse; cover with water".
21.        Parkhurst:        "to dip, immerse, or plunge in water".
22.        Pickering:        "to dip, Immerse, submerge; to plunge, sink".
23.        Robinson:        "to immerse, to sink".
21.        Robson:        "immerse; sink''.
25.        Scapula:        "to dip, or immerse".
26.        Schleusner:        "properly, to immerse, to dip in, to dip into water; from Bapto, and corresponds to the
                                        Hebrew 'tabal'." II Ki, 5:14.
27.        Schrevelius:        "dip; immerse; wash; cleanse".
28.        Sophocles:        "to dip; to immerse; to sink".
29.        Stockieus:        "generally, and by force of the word, it has the notion of dipping and immersing".
30.        Thayer:        "to dip repeatedly; to immerse; to submerge''.
31.        Wright:        "I dip, immerse, plunge".
32.        Stephanus:        "plunge; immerse.
33.        Bonds & Noble:        "to immerse; submerge".
34.        Laing:        "to dip; to baptize; to plunge in water".
35.        Bass:        "to dip, immerse, or plunge in water".
36.        Valpy:        "to make to go down or in; plunge",
37.        Kontopoulos:        "to wet, immerge; tinge".
38.        Loveland:        "dip; plunge in water; wash; cleanse".
39.        Wright:        "dip, immerse, plunge, saturate, baptize, overwhelm".
40.        Schwarz:        "to immerse; to overwhelm; to dip in".
41.        Simson:        "to dip, plunge, drown, or sink in water".
42.        Schoettgen:        "to plunge, to immerse; to plunge in water".
43.        Estienne:        "I immerse or immerse things which we dip into water for the sake of dyeing or washing
                                        clean".
44.        Mintert:        "properly, indeed, it signifies to plunge, to immerse, to dip into water; but because it is
                                        common to plunge or dip a thing that it may be washed, hence it
                                        also signifies to wash, to wash clean".
45.        Cyril:        "baptidezo, I immerse".
46.        Stephens:        "I immerse or immerge, as things which we dip into water for the purpose of dyeing or
                                        washing clean".
47.        Sessa & De Ravins:        "baptidezo, I immerse".
48.        Alstedius:        "baptizein signifies only to immerge, not to wash, except by consequence" .
49.        Pasor:        "I immerse, wash, baptize".
50.        Dalmer:        "bapto: I immerse, I immerge in baptism".
51.        Soudas:        "immerse, immerge, dip, dip in, wet, lave, wash, cleanse".
52.        Robertson:        "baptidzo, I immerse".
53.        Hederic:        "I immerse, immerge, overwhelm with water".
54.        Stock:        "dipping in and immersing".
55.        Wilke:        "submerge; immerge".
56.        Wahl:        "I put under; submerge".
57.        Suicer:        "baptidzo, I immerse.

58.        Pollux:        "to be submerged". (This Lexicon compiled by Julius Pollux, about 180 A.D.)




HOW SPRINKLING BEGAN
  1. How Sprinkling began - Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Article entitled "Baptism" It said and I quote:
  2. "The first law for sprinkling was obtained in the following manner:  Pope Stephen 2nd, being driven from Rome by Adolphus, King of the Lombards, in 753, fled to Pepin, who a short time before had usurped the crown of France.
  3. While he remained there the Monks of Cressy, in Britany, consulted him as to whether in case of necessity baptism poured on the head of an infant would be lawful.  Stephen replied that it would, yet pouring an sprinkling were not allowed except in cases of necessity.
  4. It was not until the year 1311 that the legislature, in a council held at Ravenna, declared immersion or sprinkling to be indifferent.  From Scotland it made its way into England in the reign of Elizabeth, but it was not authorized in the established Church".
  5. Then from the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, page 236 it says:  "This permission was granted by the Pope of Rome, and not by Jesus.  The Episcopalian Church, an offshoot of form Romanism, began in 1534.  The Presbyterian, an offshoot from episcopacy, began in 1541, and the Congregational Church soon after. 
  6. It is a well-established historic fact, yet a fact kept from the people generally, that for about 100 years, and until the Westminster assembly in 1643, these Churches practiced immersion.  This Assembly, meeting July 1, 1643, discussed this question:  'Shall we continue the practice of immersion, or shall we adopt sprinkling instead?'  Many of the ... Bishops insisted that 'the devil of immersion ought be legislated out of the realm, it is so troublesome'.  At the vote, 24 voted to continue the ancient and Apostolic practice, and 24 voted in favor of sprinkling as being more convenient.  Dr. Lightfoot, the chairman, cast the deciding vote, which was against the ancient practice."


DENOMINATIONAL SCHOLARS
SAY ABOUT BAPTISM
  1. Dr., Wall, Episcopalian said, "Pouring was the substitute for baptism which Calvin first adapted, and his sprinkling was only the substitute of a substitute, and was the most scandalous thing ever adopted for baptism."
  2. Chas. Anthon, LL. D., another Episcopalian, and a Professor of Latin and Creek in Columbia College, New York; said, "The primary meaning of baptism is to dip or immerse. The secondary meaning, if it has any, refers to the same leading idea.  Sprinkling is entirely out of the question."
  3. Martin Luther, founder of the Lutheran church, said, "On this account I could wish that such as are baptized should be completely  immersed into water according to the meaning of the word and the signification of the ordinance...as also without doubt, it was instituted by Christ."
  4. Dr. A. Diomedes Kryiasko, Greek Catholic Church, of the University of Athens, Greece, said: "The verb baptidzo in the Greek language, never has the meaning of to pour or to sprinkle, but is invariably that of dip. In the Greek Church, both in earliest times and in our days, to baptize has meant to dip."
  5. John Wesley, co-founder of the Methodist Church, in his "Notes on the New Testament" on Romans 6:4, said, We are buried with Him--alluding to the ancient manner of baptizing by immersion."
  6. J. T. Christian, a Presbyterian, in his book "Immersion", chapter 27 says:  "I have at hand a fresh and new statement of the case. The Southern Presbyterians of the United States have founded three Churches in Greece, and all three of them practice immersion. Dr. W. D. Powell, of Mexico, recently wrote from Athens, Greece as follows: "I found that all Churches in Greece, the Presbyterians included, are compelled to immerse the candidates for baptism; for, as one of the Professors remarked, the commonest day laborer understands nothing else for baptism but immersion'.
  7. The University of Athens has 9,000 students, of whom 1,200 are preparing to be doctors and lawyers.  I visited the University and asked the Professors what Baptidzo meant, He said: 'It has but one meaning--to immerse. Why do you ask?'"
  8. Calvin, Presbyterians said, "The very word baptize signifies to immerse and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the primitive church."


THE THREE WAYS
OF LEARNING
  1. No matter what it might be, whether it be learning about a job or learning about Christ, there are only three ways to learn something.
THE THREE WAYS

First, we learn by Command
Second, we learn by Example
  • Third, we learn by Inference
    • We will look at these three ways by listing each of the three ways in order with the supporting scriptures from the Bible.


    LEARNING BY COMMAND

    EXAMPLE 1

    Matt 28:19 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
    1. Jesus commands us, who teach others, to do three things: First, make disciples (a learner) and second, baptizing them.  So we have the command to baptize anyone that we make a disciple.  If the word "baptize" means immersion, then we have the command by Christ, Himself, to immerse people. 

    EXAMPLE 2
    1. Acts 10:48 - And he ORDERED them to be BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. 
    2. Here, the Apostle Peter makes the command for them to be baptized.  Again if baptism means immersion, then Peter is commanding them to be immersed.

    LEARNING BY EXAMPLE

    EXAMPLE 1
    1. Mark 7:4 - now when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the WASHING (BAPTIZO) of cups and pitchers and copper pots.)  
    When they "WASHED" dishes in the Old Testament period of time, they used basins filled with water.  So the above scripture infers the idea of immersion.

    EXAMPLE 2
    1. Luke 11:38 - And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially WASHED (BAPTIZO) before the meal.
    When the people of the time of Christ "WASHED" they used basins filled with water.  They immersed their hands into the water in order to "WASH" them.  This therefore infers that baptism is by immersion.

    EXAMPLE 3
    1. Matt 3:6 - and they were being BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by him IN (EV) the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
    2. John 1:31 - "And I did not recognize Him, but in order that He might be manifested to Israel, I came BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) IN (EV) water."
    3. John 1:33 - "And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) IN (EV) water said to me, `He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'  
    Notice in the above scriptures the word "IN" is translated from the Greek word (EV) which is equivalent to our word "IN".  It only means one thing in the Greek and that is "IN" something (not with something).
    EXAMPLE 4
    1. Rom 6:4-5 - Therefore we have been BURIED with Him through BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.  For IF we have become united with Him in the LIKENESS OF HIS DEATH, certainly we shall be also in the LIKENESS OF HIS RESURRECTION.
    2. Col 2:12 - having been BURIED with Him in BAPTISM (BAPTISMA), in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
    First, notice that baptism is called a "BURIAL" here in these two scriptures.  The question is, how do you bury a person?  Do you sprinkle a little dirt on him?  Of course not.  Do you pour a little dirt on him?  No.  Do you cover him with dirt?  Yes.  Again, here baptism is called a burial which is a fitting parallel.

    Second, notice in Romans 6: 4 that because of the word     "IF" our resurrection CONDITIONAL upon being "UNITED IN THE LIKENESS" of Christ's death.  Christ was put inside a tomb and a large rock sealed the entrance.  When we are immersed in water, we are buried just as Christ was buried when he was put in the tomb.  

    EXAMPLE 5
    1. Heb 10:22 - let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts SPRINKLED (RHANTISMOS) {clean} from an evil conscience and our bodies WASHED (LOUO) in pure water.  
    3068  louo (loo'-o); a primary verb; TO BATHE THE WHOLE PERSON; whereas 3538 means to wet a part only, and 4150 to wash, cleanse garments exclusively: KJV-- wash.



    LEARNING BY INFERENCE

    EXAMPLE 1
    1. John 3:23 - And John also was BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) in Aenon near Salim, because there was MUCH water there; and they were coming and were being BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO).  
    Think about this.  Why would it matter or not if there was "MUCH" water there or not?  Certainly neither sprinkling or pouring require much water.  Only immersion requires "MUCH" water.  Again, this scripture infers that baptism is by immersion.
     EXAMPLE 2
    1. Acts 8:36-39 - And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO)?"  And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."  And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down INTO the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) him.  And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
    Note: Here, both Philip and the eunuch were wearing robes, the typical clothing for those times.  They saw some water.  We don't know whether it was a pool of water, a lake or a river.  But in any case, they walked down "INTO" the water.  Why, if baptism could be done by sprinkling water on someone or pouring water on someone, would they walk down into the water.  All sprinkling or pouring water on someone would require would be to go to the edge of the river and reach down ones hand or cup and bring out some water and then to proceed to sprinkling it on or pour it on him?  It only makes sense when immersion is required.



    THE TWO COMPELLING FORCES

    There are two compelling forces that determine every decision we make.  One is Love and the other is Fear.  

  • Fear compels us to do something or not to do something, because there is someone around watching.  Many times people obey the speed limit out of fear for they believe that a policeman is watching. 
  • Love compels us, also.  It is different than fear, in that we are willing to do what is right even when no one we watching.  In reference to our heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, we desire to do whatever we are asked to do, because of the great love which was shown towards us.  Notice the following scriptures.
    • John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    I Jn 5:3 - For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
    If God so loved us so much, how can we love Him any the less and not do what He has asked us to do?
    IF "IMMERSION" IS TRULY THE ONLY WAY

    If "immersion" is the only way, then what does the Bible say about those who preach and teach that a person can substitute either sprinkling or pouring in place of immersion.

    Galatians 1:6-10
    1. 6        I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
    2. 7        which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
    3. 8        But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
    4. 9        As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.
    5. 10        For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
    Philippians 3:17-18
    1. 17        Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
    2. 18        For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,
    Revelation 22:18-19
    1. 18        I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book;
    2. 19        and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.

    It is with all our heart and all our love that we would like to give to you an opportunity to serve the Lord like you desire to in your life.

    From the sincerity of our heart, we would like to invite you to become a Christian and be a part of the spiritual family of Christ and be a part of the congregation that we attend.  It is full of loving people just like yourselves.  All of them have found out the same things that you have just found out and, like you, were very thankful for finding out in time.

    God bless you as you as you prepare yourself for eternity in heaven with Christ our Lord.

    WHAT WILL
    YOU
    DO?




    BAPTISM

    IMMERSION

    DEFINITION FROM STRONGS EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE

    907  baptizo (bap-tid'-zo); from a derivative of 911; to immerse, submerge; to make overwhelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the N. T.) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism:

    908  baptisma (bap'-tis-mah); from 907; immersion, baptism (technically or figuratively): KJV-- baptism.


    SCRIPTURES THAT USE
    "BAPTIZO" IN THEM

    Matt 3:6 - and they were being BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
      
    Matt 3:7 - But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA), he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    Matt 3:11 - "As for me, I     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

    Matt 3:13 - Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan {coming} to John, to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by him.  

    Matt 3:14 - But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by You, and do You come to me?"  

    Matt 3:16 - And after being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, {and} coming upon Him,

    Matt 21:25 - "The     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John was from what {source,} from heaven or from men?" And they {began} reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, `From heaven,' He will say to us, `Then why did you not believe him?'

    Matt 28:19 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

    Mark 1:4 - John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a     BAPTISM (BAPTIZO) of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.  

    Mark 1:5 - and all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.  

    Mark 1:8 - I     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) you with water; but He will BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) you with the Holy Spirit."  

    Mark 1:9 - and it came about in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by John in the Jordan.  

    Mark 6:14 - And King Herod heard {of it,} for His name had become well known; and {people} were saying, "John the     BAPTIST (BAPTIZO) has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him."

    Mark 7:4 - now when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the     WASHING (BAPTIZO) of cups and pitchers and copper pots.)

    Mark 10:38 - But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) with which I am BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO)?"  

    Mark 10:39 - And they said to Him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) with which I am BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO).   

    Mark 11:30 - "Was the     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me."

    Mark 16:16 - "He who has believed and has been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. 

    Luke 3:3 - And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

    Luke 3:7 - He therefore {began} saying to the multitudes who were going out to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?  

    Luke 3:12 - And {some} tax-gatherers also came to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"  

    Luke 3:16 - John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) you with the Holy Spirit and fire.  

    Luke 3:21 - Now it came about when all the people were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), that Jesus also was BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), and while He was praying, heaven was opened,  

    Luke 7:29 - And when all the people and the tax-gatherers heard {this,} they acknowledged God's justice, having been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John.  

    Luke 7:30 - But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) by John.  

    Luke 11:38 - And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially     WASHED (BAPTIZO) before the meal.

    Luke 12:50 - "But I have a     BAPTISM (BAPTIZO) to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!  

    Luke 20:4 - "Was the     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John from heaven or from men?"

    John 1:25 - And they asked him, and said to him, "Why then are you     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) , if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"  

    John 1:26 - John answered them saying, "I     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) in water, {but} among you stands One whom you do not know.  

    John 1:28 - These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO).  

    John 1:31 - "And I did not recognize Him, but in order that He might be manifested to Israel, I came     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) in  water."

    John 1:33 - "And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) in water said to me, `He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

    John 3:22 - After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) .  

    John 3:23 - And John also was     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) in Aenon near Salim, because there was MUCH water there; and they were coming and were being BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO).

    John 3:26 - And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, behold, He is     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) , and all are coming to Him."  

    John 4:1 - then therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) more disciples than John 
    John 4:2 - although Jesus Himself was not     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO) , but His disciples were),  


    John 10:40 - And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first     BAPTIZING (BAPTIZO), and He was staying there. 
    Acts 1:5 - for John     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with water, but you shall be BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

    Acts 1:22 - beginning with the     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John, until the day that He was taken up from us-- one of these should become a witness with us of His resurrection." 

    Acts 2:38 - And Peter {said} to them, "Repent, and let each of you be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  

    Acts 2:41 - So then, those who had received his word were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO); and there were added that day about three thousand souls.  
    Acts 8:12 - But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), men and women alike.  

    Acts 8:13 - And even Simon himself believed; and after being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), he continued on with Philip; and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.  

    Acts 8:16 - For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of the Lord Jesus.  

    Acts 8:36 - And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO)?"  

    Acts 8:36-39 - And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO)?"  And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."  And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down INTO the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) him.  And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

    Acts 9:18 - And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he arose and was     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO);   Acts 10:37 - you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) which John proclaimed.

    Acts 10:47 - "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) who have received the Holy Spirit just as we {did,} can he?"  

    Acts 10:48 - And he ordered them to be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. 

    Acts 11:16 - "And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, `John     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with water, but you shall be BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the Holy Spirit.'  

    Acts 13:24 - after John had proclaimed before His coming a     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    Acts 16:15 - And when she and her household had been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us. 
    Acts 16:33 - And he took them that {very} hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), he and all his {household.}  

    Acts 18:8 - and Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO).  

    Acts 18:25 - This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of John;

    Acts 19:3 - and he said, "Into what then were you     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO)?" And they said, "Into John's BAPTISM (BAPTISMA)."  

    Acts 19:4 - and Paul said, "John     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) with the BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus."  

    Acts 19:5 - and when they heard this, they were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of the Lord Jesus.  

    Acts 22:16 - `And now why do you delay? Arise, and be     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO), and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'  

    Rom 6:3 - or do you not know that all of us who have been     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) into Christ Jesus have been BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) into His death?

    Rom 6:4-5 - therefore we have been buried with Him through     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.  For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.

    1 Cor 1:13 - Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in the name of Paul?  

    1 Cor 1:14 - I thank God that I     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) none of you except Crispus and Gaius,  

    1 Cor 1:15 - that no man should say you were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) in my name.  

    1 Cor 1:16 - Now I did     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO) also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) any other.  

    1 Cor 1:17 - For Christ did not send me to     BAPTIZE (BAPTIZO), but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, that the cross of Christ should not be made void.  

    1 Cor 10:2 - and all were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;  

    1 Cor 12:13 - For by one Spirit we were all     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.  

    1 Cor 15:29 - Otherwise, what will those do who are     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) for them?  

    Gal 3:27- For all of you who were     BAPTIZED (BAPTIZO) into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  

    Eph 4:5 - one Lord, one faith, one     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA),

    Col 2:12 - having been buried with Him in     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA), in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

    1 Pet 3:21 - And corresponding to that,     BAPTISM (BAPTISMA) now saves you-- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience-- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,





    SPRINKLING

    DEFINITION FROM STRONGS EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE

    4473  rhantismos (hran-tis-mos'); from 4472; aspersion (ceremonially or figuratively):



    SCRIPTURES THAT USE

    "RHANTISMOS" IN THEM

    Heb 12:24 - and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the SPRINKLED (RHANTISMOS) blood, which speaks better than {the blood} of Abel.  

    1 Pet 1:2 - according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be     SPRINKLED (RHANTISMOS) with His blood: may grace and peace be yours in fullest measure.

    Heb 9:13 - For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer     SPRINKLING (RHANTISMOS) those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,  

    Heb 9:19 - For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and     SPRINKLED (RHANTISMOS) both the book itself and all the people,  

    Heb 10:22 - let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts     SPRINKLED (RHANTISMOS) {clean} from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.





    POURING

    DEFINITION FROM STRONGS EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE

    1632  ekcheo (ek-kheh'-o); or (by variation) ekchuno (ek-khoo'-no); from 1537; and cheo (to pour); to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow: KJV-- gush (pour) out, run greedily (out), shed (abroad, forth), spill.


    SCRIPTURES THAT USE

    "EKCHEO" IN THEM

    Matt 9:17 - "Nor do {men} put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine POURS (EKCHEO) out, and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."

    Matt 23:35 - that upon you may fall {the guilt of} all the righteous blood     SHED  (EKCHEO) on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.  

    Matt 26:28 - for this is My blood of the covenant, which is     POURED (EKCHEO) out for many for forgiveness of sins.  

    Mark 14:24 - And He said to them, "This is My blood of the covenant, which is     POURED (EKCHEO) out for many.  

    Luke 5:37 - "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be     SPILLED (EKCHEO) out, and the skins will be ruined.

    Luke 11:50 - in order that the blood of all the prophets,     SHED (EKCHEO) since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation,  

    Luke 22:20 - And in the same way {He took} the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is     POURED (EKCHEO) out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

    John 2:15 - And He made a scourge of cords, and drove {them} all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He     POURED (EKCHEO) out the coins of the moneychangers, and overturned their tables;  

    Acts 1:18 - (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels     GUSHED (EKCHEO) out.  

    Acts 2:17 - `And it shall be in the last days,' God says, `That I will     POUR (EKCHEO) forth of My Spirit upon all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;  

    Acts 2:18 - Even upon My bondslaves, both men and women, I will in those days     POUR (EKCHEO) forth of My Spirit And they shall prophesy.  
    Acts 2:33 - "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has     POURED (EKCHEO) forth this which you both see and hear.  

    Acts 10:45 - And all the circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been     POURED (EKCHEO) out upon the Gentiles also.  

    Acts 22:20 - And when the blood of Thy witness Stephen was being     SHED  (EKCHEO), I also was standing by approving, and watching out for the cloaks of those who were slaying him.'  

    Rom 3:15 - "Their feet are swift to     SHED  (EKCHEO) blood,  

    Rom 5:5 - and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been     POURED (EKCHEO) out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

    Titus 3:6 - whom He     POURED (EKCHEO) out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,  

    Jude 1:11 - Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have     RUSHED (EKCHEO) headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.  

    Rev 16:1 - And I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, "Go and     POUR (EKCHEO) out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth."  

    Rev 16:2 - And the first {angel} went and     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl into the earth; and it became a loathsome and malignant sore upon the men who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.  

    Rev 16:3 - And the second {angel}     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood like {that} of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea died.  

    Rev 16:4 - And the third {angel}     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood.  

    Rev 16:6 - for they     POURED (EKCHEO) out the blood of saints and prophets, and Thou hast given them blood to drink. They deserve it."  

    Rev 16:8 - And the fourth {angel}     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch men with fire.  

    Rev 16:10 - And the fifth {angel}     POURED  (EKCHEO) out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain,  

    Rev 16:12 - And the sixth {angel}     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl upon the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east.  

    Rev 16:17 - And the seventh {angel}     POURED (EKCHEO) out his bowl upon the air; and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, "It is done."