Water Baptism

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Perhaps you are referring to Christ baptizing with "spirit" and with "fire. Matthew 3:11, That word (G907) is NOT the subject. I agree, Christ baptizes believers with spirit and non-believers with fire.

Luke 3:16-17, . . . and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

Parallel passage to Matthew 3:11-12, . . . and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

 

[Van]

Parallel passage to Matthew 3:11-12, . . . and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

To repeat, G908 is used to describe undergoing, or "to be immersed in" suffering and hardship, a baptism of fire. This term is not used to address the fallen, but exclusively addresses Christ and His believers.

Since "baptism of fire" creates confusion with judgement, how about baptism of distress for the three verses, Mark 10:38, 39 and Luke 12:50?