Question 103

How is Baptism rightly administered?

Baptism is rightly administered by immersion, or dipping the whole body of the person in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

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.

Acts 8:38-39
38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Source and edition

Keach's Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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