Question 100

How is Baptism rightly administered?

Baptism is rightly administered, by Immersion, wore dipping the whole Body of the Party in Water, into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, according to Christ's Institution, and the Practice of the Apostles; and not by the sprinkling or pouring of Water, or dipping some Part of the Body, after the Tradition of Men.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

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Matthew 3:16
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

John 3:23
23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Matthew 28:19-20
19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Acts 8:38
38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 10:48
48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Romans 6:4
4We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Colossians 2:12
12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

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