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Webster to find the definition of THE BAPTISM OF THE ETHIO-
‘baptism’. We must look to the Scrip- PIAN EUNUCH
tures. I beseech and implore the Acts.8:35-39. In the baptism of the
reader to “search the scriptures daily Ethiopian Eunuch we find that he too
whether these things are was plunged or immersed into the wa-
so” (Acts.17:11). ter and then emersion from the water
or coming out of the water took place.
Please take notice that in Acts.8:36
WHAT IS BAPTISM? that the Eunuch asks of Philip why he
In this lesson we shall note what is cannot be baptized when there is wa-
the mode of ‘baptism’ OR how is ter: “See, here is water; what doth hin-
‘baptism’ to be performed? Baptism is der me to be baptized?” In
an immersion and an emersion of a Acts.8:38—“…and they went down
person in ‘much water’ for the purpo- both into the water, both Philip and the
se of showing what Jesus Christ has eunuch; and he baptized him.” They
already done for that individual. BOTH went down into the water and
Every instance of ‘Baptism’ in the Philip baptized the Eunuch. In
Bible supports that it was done by im- Acts.8:39—“And when they were co-
mersion and emersion. History proves me up out of the water…” Evidently
that “baptism’ was originally adminis- there was enough water for Philip and
tered by immersion. “Baptism” by the Eunuch to both go down into the
immersion and emersion is clearly water; there was enough water for the
shown in the Bible as the only way Eunuch to be immersed into the water.
baptism is to be administered. The
following examples will clearly esta- THE SCRIPTURAL MODE OF
blish that “Baptism” is to be adminis- BAPTISM DISPLAYS A PIC-
tered in this fashion. TURE
Rom.6:4—“Therefore we are buried
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST with him by baptism (immersion)
Matt.3:16—“And Jesus, when he was into death: that like as Christ was
baptized, went up straightway raised up from the dead by the
(immediately) out of the water:…; glory of the Father, even so we also
Mk.1:10—“And straightway coming up should walk in newness of life.” The
out of the water,…”. In these two pas- Scriptural mode of ‘baptism’ is a
sages of Scripture, we read that Jesus picture of the burial and resurrec-
“went up” or “coming up out of the wa- tion of our Lord. Only by immer-
ter” when He was baptized. How can an sion& emersion can the death and
individual “come up out of the water” resurrection of Jesus Christ be pic-
when the water is poured or sprinkled tured. When one is plunged
upon them? Clearly Jesus was immer- (immersed) into the water it depicts
sed, plunged down into the water and
then brought up out of the water. the death of Christ and our being
Matt.3:16,17—shows that the triune God dead unto sin. When one is raised
(Father, Son, & Spirit) approved of bap- up out of the water (emersion) it is
tism by immersion a picture of the resurrection of
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