How can one reconcile two baptisms into one?



Answer Request:
How do today's Christians reconcile two baptisms to Ephesians 4:5 one baptism when Acts 10:44 and Acts 10:47 show water baptism (v47) and Holy Spirit baptism (v44) are two baptismal events?


One has to rightly divide the Word according to 2 Tim 2:15 (KJV). The two baptisms are part of the Kingdom program relating to the salvation of the Jews. The program that you and I are in today is called the Grace program, relating to our salvation into the Body of Christ today.

Baptism in the Kingdom program required water baptism (for the remission of sins) and Spirit baptism (as anointing of separation for priesthood (Ex.19:5-6)). These are part of the fundamental requirements of Jewish salvation based on the role they will hold in the Millennial Kingdom.

Baptism in the Grace program requires only ONE baptism. It is not in water, neither in spirit. Our ONE baptism is BY the Holy Spirit. In other words, at the moment we are saved by responding in faith to the grace gospel, the Holy Spirit immerses us INTO the body of Christ. He does the baptizing. Water and Spirit baptism for the Body of Christ is redundant as we are not called to hold the position as priests in the Millennial Kingdom. This is a Jewish title and requirement only as only they are born of water and spirit according to John 3:5.



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