Featured Baptism by Immersion

Did the Israelites get immersed in the Red Sea or sprinkled?

 

No, but how they were, ". . . And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; . . ."

βαπτίζω baptizoh not ῥαντίζω rantizoh

 

I hope you recognize the symbolism being used.

 

The word "baptise" means to immerse.

Baptism by immersion is The Counsel of God, by the Authority of God
and is a Divine Ordinance Instituted by God, which Jesus Commissioned and Commanded His churches to perform on all new converts.

True historical churches of the Lord Jesus have been faithful to A.) Follow the Lord in being baptized into one of His churches, by the Authority of God and B.) to obey His Command to baptised those who are saved and made disciples, and then teach them all things He has Commanded.

Those who have been saved but not baptized into one of the Lord's churches have not been taught.

Not unless they think they are in the position to legislate the word of God.

God has revealed Himself and His Will and how He is to be Worshipped, in words, and He means what He says.

The word "baptism" is the mode.

What do you mean by this?
Baptism expresses that we are immersed into Christ.

You will need to learn the definition of "baptised" and give up trying to change the meaning of words in the Bible, before you dispense Spiritual Advice and tell God what He accepts as Worship.
Water in that case can be poured or sprinkled without offending God.

 

The Baptism that saves us is our immersion (death, burial, and resurrection) into Christ Jesus by the work of the Holy Spirit.
Water is an element that symbolizes this spiritual event. When water is poured over you, you are being immersed. It is a mode that can symbolize the same idea of immersion as going down into water.
What pouring is not is, it's not Baptist tradition. I don't see God demanding one tradition of baptism over another. If it was that important, God would have provided very clear prescriptions as to exactly how it was to be performed. But, there is no such prescription written down and demanded by God. Therefore, it becomes an issue of conscience not law.

 

There is no such thing as being immersed into Christ Jesus, that has anything to do with the process of salvation.

There is no 'spiritual event', having to do with salvation, where the word "baptism" is associated in any form.

If and when words mean absolutely nothing. You're there.

Dah.

Oh. There are a few million martyrs that have been put to death for their stance on Baptism as Immersion, so yeah, you got that one right.

You have adopted a religious tradition in your mind that the Lord's Institution of baptism He initiated from Heaven, is immersion, only by the traditional of man.

You can stay stuck there all you want, in direction opposition to the revealed will of God, as recorded in the New Testament.

Not if you don't consider the Bible as God's 'prescription' written down.

Your conscience is way off from the understanding of the English language.

That's how you explain the wholesale loss of the understanding Bible truth, by the overwhelming majority of Christianity, today.

 

(Galatians 3:25-29)
But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

The Spirit of God has immersed us into Christ. We are entirely found in Christ. This is our true and very real baptism, performed by the Holy Spirit upon us. The water baptism we perform in the church gives representation to that which has already taken place. It is a public confession of what God has already done.

God has not prescribed a mode for this ceremony which he ordained us to do. Different denominations in the chirch have different modes and some ascribe a different means. (I will take a stand against water baptism as a means of regeneration.) God has never prescribed a mode that pleases Him more than a different mode.

 

The symbolism does not negate being immersion.

 

Israelites or Egyptians?!?

 

As, ya got there 1st

 

Israel was immersed in a cloud being in the Red Sea unto Moses, per 1 Corinthians 10:2.

 

So does anyone wash feet as Jesus mandates?

 

In John 13:4-19 it is so supposed after the supper and not before. And NOWHERE else in all the written word of God. See Luke 22:20-21 before this to understand why.

 

Yeah Jon they really got immersed, and they're really dead... There is no new life for them... Brother Glen

 

Washing feet is not a mandate... As a lifelong PB I should know!... There are PB's who don't wash feet and there are also other beliefs who art not PB's who do... If a person doesn't have the right mindset of humility, they shouldn't... Understanding the significance of the act is the key... Somebody doesn't want to wash feet?... No problem with me... Keep your shoes on!... Brother Glen

 

I view it a sign of compliance to the example of humility Christ provided us and I agree your you about the lack of significance