THE FIVE BAPTISMS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT | |||||
Designation: |
John the
Baptist's
Baptism
|
Baptism of Fire (overwhelmed) Luke 3:16 |
Baptism of
Suffering
|
Christ's
Baptism
Acts 2:38 |
Baptism of the
Holy Spirit
(See separate chart) |
Purpose: |
To prepare for
the Messiah
|
To Punish
|
To enable our salvation |
Part of the
salvation
process
|
To launch the Gospel among Jews, Acts 2, then Gentiles, Acts 10 |
Target: | Mainly Israel
Luke 3:7-16 |
The wicked | Jesus and the apostles | All of
mankind
|
1. The Apostles
2. Cornelius' family |
Duration: | Replaced after
the cross
|
Without end
|
Ended at their deaths | Until the end
of time
Matthew 28:20 |
1. One event
2. One day event |