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Originally Posted by KWSS1976
But it states only one baptism I to believe it is water baptism but then again it only states ONE BAPTISM..
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IMO, when Paul speaks of baptism in the episitles, he is always referring to water baptism.
In the Ephesian passage you are referring to, Paul mentions Spirit baptism using other words............ 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and
in you all.
In
1 Cor 12:12 Paul uses baptized by one Spirit and made to drink of the Spirit. I believe in this instance also baptism refers to water baptism and made to drink refers to Spirit baptism. In this one verse Paul is saying both baptisms are necessary to someone to be "IN CHRIST" or to be part of the body of Christ.
Though we know there are two baptisms, there is not a great attempt by the writers of the epistles to make what they mean clear when they use the word, baptism, which leads me to believe that their audiences knew exactly what they were writing about. Since there has been so many conflicting teachings brought into the church since the early days, we have to struggle with the context to try to figure out what they are saying.
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