How does water baptism differ from Holy Spirit baptism?
|
Water
baptism |
Verses |
Spirit
baptism |
Verses
|
|
For all people |
Mt. 28:19 |
For the apostles |
Acts 1:1-5 |
|
Is commanded |
Acts 10:48 |
Was promised |
Acts 1:4-5 |
|
Performed by men |
Acts 8:35-38 |
Done by Jesus |
Acts 1:5; Jn. 16:7 |
|
Condition of salvation |
Mk. 16:16 |
For the saved |
Acts 2:4, 14, 32 |
|
People didn’t wait
for it |
Acts 16:33 |
Told to wait for it |
Acts 1:4 |
|
Name of
Father, Son,
and Holy
Spirit |
Mt. 28:18-19 |
Done by the Lord |
Acts 1:5 |
|
An act of faith |
Col. 2:12 |
Done for faithful |
Acts 1:4-5 |
|
A burial
and resurrection |
Rom. 6:3-5 |
Done for the faithful |
Acts 1:4-5 |
|
Puts us into Christ |
Gal. 3:27 |
For people in Christ |
Acts 1:4-5 |
|
Continue to end of time |
Mt. 28:18-20 |
Limited to the first century |
1 Cor. 13:8-10 |
|
Effects are invisible |
Rom. 6:3 |
Audible and visible |
Acts 2:2-4 |
There is now only one baptism
(Eph. 4:5). This is water baptism.
|
|
Holy Spirit baptism ended in the first century. |
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Important questions and answers about Holy Spirit baptism:
|
Who
received it? |
Jesus’ chosen apostles |
Lk. 24:33 + Lk. 24:48; Acts 1:2-8; 1 Cor. 15:8 |
|
What
was it? |
An immersion in the Spirit’s power |
Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:5; 2:4 |
|
Where
was it given? |
Jerusalem |
Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:4, 8; Isa. 2:3 |
|
When
was it given? |
Shortly after Jesus’ resurrection |
Mk. 9:1; Acts 1:5; 2:1-20 |
|
Why
was it given? |
To bear witness to resurrection and the gospel |
Lk. 24:46-49; Mk. 16:15-20 |
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