1. Some have foolishly affirmed: “I contend that baptism is necessary for salvation.” What baptism? Vine states regarding the noun rendered baptism the following: “baptisma ‘baptism,’ consisting of the processes of immersion, submersion and emergence….”

2. Baptisms of the New Testament There are essentially seven baptisms mentioned in the New Testament. We shall briefly examine each, noticing the pertinent, identifying facts of each.

3. Baptisms of the New Testament # 1: The baptism of Israel (I Cor. 10: 1, 2). A. 1500 years before Christ. A. 1500 years before Christ. B. Administrator – the Lord. B. Administrator – the Lord. C. Elements – cloud and sea. C. Elements – cloud and sea. D. Subjects – Israelites. D. Subjects – Israelites. E. Design – their deliverance. E. Design – their deliverance.

4. Baptisms of the New Testament # 2: The baptism of John (Matt. 21: 25). A. During John’s preaching. A. During John’s preaching. B. Administrator – John. B. Administrator – John. C. Element – water. C. Element – water. D. Subjects – penitent Jews. D. Subjects – penitent Jews. E. Design – prepare for Christ. E. Design – prepare for Christ.

5. Baptisms of the New Testament # 3: Baptism during Jesus’ ministry (John 4: 1, 2). A. While Jesus was on earth. A. While Jesus was on earth. B. Administrators – disciples. B. Administrators – disciples. C. Element – water. C. Element – water. D. Subjects – penitent Jews. D. Subjects – penitent Jews. E. Design – prepare for the Kingdom. E. Design – prepare for the Kingdom.

6. Baptisms of the New Testament # 4: The baptism of suffering (Mark 10: 35-38). A. Part of scheme of redemption. A. Part of scheme of redemption. B. Administrators – evil men. B. Administrators – evil men. C. Element – intense suffering. C. Element – intense suffering. D. Subjects – Christ and apostles. D. Subjects – Christ and apostles. E. Design – to make perfect. E. Design – to make perfect.

7. Baptisms of the New Testament # 5: The baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1: 5, 8). A. Promised to the apostles. A. Promised to the apostles. B. Administrator – Christ. B. Administrator – Christ. C. Element – Holy Spirit. C. Element – Holy Spirit. D. Subjects – Apostles; Cornelius. D. Subjects – Apostles; Cornelius. E. Design – To empower. E. Design – To empower.

8. Baptisms of the New Testament # 6: The baptism of the Great Commission (Mark 16: 16). A. Universal command. A. Universal command. B. Administered by men. B. Administered by men. C. Element – water. C. Element – water. D. Subjects – penitent believers. D. Subjects – penitent believers. E. Design – salvation. E. Design – salvation.

9. Baptisms of the New Testament # 7: The baptism of fire (Matt. 3: 11, 12). A. Serves as warning of future agony. A. Serves as warning of future agony. B. Administrator – Christ. B. Administrator – Christ. C. Element – eternal fire. C. Element – eternal fire. D. Subjects – the disobedient. D. Subjects – the disobedient. E. Design – punishment. E. Design – punishment.

10. Baptisms of the New Testament The scriptures teach that there is one baptism (Eph. 4: 5).

11. Baptisms of the New Testament “3: Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4: There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5: One Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Eph. 4). The question is, which baptism?

12. Baptisms of the New Testament “20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21: The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (I Pet. 3).

13. Baptisms of the New Testament Only the baptism of the Great Commission has all the requisites to be the “one baptism” of Ephesians 4: 5. “I affirm that the baptism of the Great Commission is necessary for salvation.” Only the baptism of the Great Commission has all the requisites to be the “one baptism” of Ephesians 4: 5. “I affirm that the baptism of the Great Commission is necessary for salvation.”