The action of coming out of the water illustrates Christ's resurrection. As a result, baptism by immersion is the only method of baptism which illustrates being buried with Christ and being raised with Him. Baptism by sprinkling and/or pouring came into practice as a result of the unbiblical practice of infant baptism.
Third, the Bible gives us several examples that seem to show immersion was method used. When Jesus was baptized, he "came up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened" (Mt 3:16) (Mk 1:10). We can also see in (Acts 8:38), Philip and the eunuch went down into the water so that the eunuch could be baptized.
Definition and Background Baptism is a sacred ordinance instituted according to the Scriptures by the direct command of Jesus Christ. In the Berean Standard Bible, the primary text commonly cited is Matthew 28:19: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Baptism has been practiced from the earliest. The way people experience baptism largely depends on the church they attend.
Should it be by submersion, sprinkling, or pouring water? How can we know which is correct, according to the Bible? Almost all of Christianity agrees baptism is one of the most important steps in the faith of believers. This is true because the Biblical authors, including Jesus closely tie baptism with salvation. However, there is not wide agreement on the way to perform it.
In this article, we examine the methods of baptism (specifically water baptism) and how they became adopted in Christianity. Baptism of Jesus The baptism of Jesus, the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist, was a major event described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). [a] It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan.
The language of the Bible defines baptism as immersion. Baptism in the Bible required much water. The accounts of baptism in the New Testament required full immersion.
Baptism is a burial into the death of Jesus Christ. The Bible affirms only one baptism that is acceptable to God. The only suitable method of baptism is a full immersion in water.
There are three modes (or methods) of water baptism used in Christian churches today: immersion (in which the person is completely submerged), affusion (that is, pouring), and aspersion (sprinkling). Evangelical Christians are divided on the question of which mode or modes are proper forms of baptism. How and When is Baptism Performed? The irresistible evidence from Scripture, is that baptism was performed by immersion.
The subject was placed totally under the water, and then was brought up out of the water. The alternative method of sprinkling water onto someone is not found in the Bible. The Scriptures show us that baptism should be performed in water deep enough to immerse-to completely submerge-the new believer.
Baptism done in this manner is profound in its meaning. Romans 6 shows that it represents not only the burial of our old self, but our faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus as our Lord and Master.