"1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is
one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called—
5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and
through all and in all."
On yesterday, we began a discussion of “One Baptism”. Some Christians beleive that this passage refers to water baptism while others think it is talking about Holy Spirit baptism as I described on yesterday. While I hold to the Holy Spirit explanation for this passage, I did want to share a quick explanation of both below from another brother in Christ (see link below the quote):
“As it relates to the believer, there are two different types of baptism in Scripture, ...
. Whenever the word “baptize” or “baptism” is used, it means “to immerse or submerge.”
The first type is baptism by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 says:
“For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”
The meaning here is that all believers–that is, all those who have received Jesus Christ by faith and are truly saved–are immersed into the body of Christ, which includes all believers, both living and dead. We don’t have to “ask” for this baptism, or even participate in any kind of ceremony. It’s automatic. And it’s made possible by the Holy Spirit.
The second type of baptism is water baptism, and it is meant to be a witness or a declaration of salvation. It is not a means to salvation. Jesus was baptized, and no one would say that His baptism saved Him. So when you are immersed into the water, you are symbolically identifying with Christ.”
Lord, I do thank you that you immersed be into the body of Christ by your Holy Spirit. I also thank you for the privilege of being identified with Christ through water baptism. Lord, help me to live a life that reflects a person who is walking with Christ and has had his sins washed away. Help me to live life worthy of my calling. In Jesus Name! Amen!
