PASSAGES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH WATER BAPTISM
Water Baptism by John
"John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins." Mark 1:4-5
Water Baptism by Jesus and the Disciples
"After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing." John 3:22
"And they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.'" John 3:26
"herefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), He left Judea and went away again into Galilee." John 4:1-3
Water Baptism in the Name of Jesus
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit," Matthew 28:19
"And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.'" Mark 16:15-16
"Peter said to them, 'Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" Acts 2:38
"But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike." Acts 8:12
"Now
when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word
of God, they sent them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for
them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For He had not yet fallen
upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus. Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were
receiving the Holy Spirit." Acts 8:14-17 (This passage includes baptism by the Holy Spirit.)
"So
Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on
him said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road
by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight
and be filled with the Holy Spirit.' And immediately there fell from
his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up
and was baptized;" Acts 9:17-18 (cf. 22:16)
"'Surely no
one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the
Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?' And he ordered them to be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few
days." Acts 10:47-48
"And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.' And she prevailed upon us." Acts 16:14-15
"And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household." Acts 16:33
"Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized." Acts 18:8
"It
happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the
upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. He said to
them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?' And they said
to him, 'No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.'
And he said, 'Into what then were you baptized?' And they said, 'Into
John's baptism.' Paul said, 'John baptized with the baptism of
repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after
him, that is, in Jesus.' When they heard this, they were baptized in the
name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the
Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and
prophesying." Acts 19:1-6 (This passage includes baptism by the Holy Spirit.)
PASSAGES THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH WATER BAPTISM
Baptism of Suffering
"I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!" Luke 12:49-50
"But Jesus answered, 'You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?' They said to Him, 'We are able.' He said to them, 'My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.'" Matthew 20:22-23 (cf. Mark 10:28-40)
Baptism in/with the Holy Spirit
"As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Matthew 3:11 (cf. Luke 3:16)
"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." Mark 1:8
"for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. ... but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Acts 1:5, 8
"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance." Acts 2:1-4
"And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness." Acts 4:31
"Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit." Acts 8:14-17 (This passage includes water baptism.)
"So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.' And immediately there fell from
his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up
and was baptized;" Acts 9:17-18 (cf. 22:16)
"While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered," Acts 10:44-46
"It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. He said to them, 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?' And they said to him, 'No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.' And he said, 'Into what then were you baptized?' And they said, 'Into John's baptism.' Paul said, 'John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.' When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying." Acts 19:1-6 (This passage includes water baptism.)
Baptized into Moses (Identification)
"For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ." 1 Corinthians 10:1-4
Baptized for the Dead
"Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?" 1 Corinthians 15:29
Doctrine of Baptisms (Ceremonial Washings)
"Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment." Hebrews 6:1-2 (cf. 9:10; Mark 7:4, 8)
Baptized into Christ (Indentification)
"Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." Romans 6:3-4
"For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:26-28
"and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead." Colossians 2:11-12
A Different Approach to Baptism?
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all." Ephesians 4:4-6