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As you read earlier, there is more than one baptism. (Hebrews 6:2a
"...doctrine of baptisms...") Then why does it say "one baptism"? The
same reason it says "One God" and "One Lord."

1 Corinthians 8:5-6 "For though there be that are called gods, whether in
heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us
there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him;
and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."

So when Ephesians 4:5 says there's "one baptism," it means there is only
one REAL baptism, i.e. one SAVING baptism, which could only be the

baptism of the Holy Ghost. (Romans 8:9) Other "baptisms" are figures of
the one real baptism. To say that the "one baptism" is water-baptism is to
say that WATER is more important than the Holy Spirit! God help the
campbellites and baptist-briders for taking such a stupid and blasphemous
position!

Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the

church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by
the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having
spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and
without blemish."

First of all, not everyone assumes these verses are referring to believers

being made sinless at salvation. Some believe verses 26-27 refer to the bride
of Christ at the judgment seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:9-10, 1 Corinthians
3:11-15) making herself ready for the marriage of the Lamb. (Revelation
19:7)

Regardless, the water is obviously figurative, as water is what is most often
used to "wash" something, and the "washing" here is "by the word." You

don't water-baptize people with the word. You water baptize people with
your HANDS. The figurative water is applied with the literal word. Jesus
Himself used water as a metaphor: