V. Who Should Do The Baptizing?
A. Someone chosen of God.
1. In John 1:32,33, John the Baptist said God “________ me to baptize with water.”
2. In Luke 6:13, Jesus chose 12 of His disciples for a special task, and He gave them the special name of “________________.”
Note: These men are seen baptizing in the book of Acts, such as in Acts 2:38-41, where __________ tells them to be baptized.
B. Someone ordained by God’s people.
1. According to Mark 3:14, Jesus “________________ twelve” disciples that He might send them forth to preach.
Note: In this case, ordaining these men was publicly setting them apart for a special ministry to others.
2. 1 Timothy 4:14 shows that the presbytery (the elders or leaders of the church) laid their __________ on Timothy.
3. 1 Timothy 5:22 states that Timothy was to “lay hands ________________ on no ______.”
Note: When a man is ordained to the ministry, ordained men lay their hands upon his head and pray for God’s blessing upon his ministry.
Just as baptism is the public indication that a person
is now saved and intends to live for the Lord; even so,
ordination is the public indication that the church
is setting apart that man for the ministry.
4. In Acts 6:1-6, the need arose for more men to help in the church (later these men were given the name of “deacons”), and so the men were chosen by the congregation and set before the apostles, who then prayed for them, and “laid their __________ on them.” (vs. 6)
5. Philip was one of those ordained deacons from Acts 6, and in Acts 8:35-38, we see him going down into the water with the eunuch “and he __________________ him.”
Only ordained men are seen in the New Testament
baptizing new converts.
Note: In Acts 9:17,18, we see Ananias baptizing Saul. We are not told specifically in the Bible that he was ordained, but church history tells us that he was the pastor of the Damascus Church; thus, he would have been ordained. From these examples, we also see that ordained deacons can also baptize new converts.
Why are church leaders the only ones who should
baptize new coverts? Because the Lord wants the
new convert to realize the importance of the local
church, and He wants that new Christian to attendit faithfully (Hebrews 10:25). When a person gets
saved, the next step is to get baptized. And if it is
the church leaders authorized to baptize, then it
will help the new Christian to get acquainted
with a local church where he may attend.
1. Have you repented of your sin, and asked the Lord Jesus Christ to save you? q YES q NOQuestion:
a. If “Yes,” when did you get saved? ___________________
b. If “No,” would you like to be saved now?
q YES q NO(If “Yes,” please turn to the back cover now.)
2. If you are saved, have you been baptized since you were saved under the water, by an ordained pastor or deacon?
q YES q NO
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