1689 London Baptist Confession, Chapter 29
Of Baptism
Baptism is an Ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the party Baptized, a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death, and resurrection; of his being engrafted into him; of remission of sins; and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ to live and walk in newness of Life.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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Romans 6:33Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Romans 6:44We 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.
Romans 6:55For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
Colossians 2:1212And 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.
Galatians 3:2727For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Mark 1:44John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Acts 26:1616‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
Romans 6:22Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
Romans 6:44We 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.
Those who do actually professe repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience, to our Lord Jesus, are the only proper subjects of this ordinance.
Scripture references for paragraph 2
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Mark 16:1616Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Acts 8:3636As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
Acts 8:37
The outward element to be used in this ordinance is water, wherein the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture references for paragraph 3
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Matthew 28:1919Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:2020and 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 8:3838And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
Immersion, or dipping of the person in water, is necessary to the due administration of this ordinance.
Scripture references for paragraph 4
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Matthew 3:1616As 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 3:2323Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
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