| 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 |