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Baptism is a way of cleansing yourself in Christianity. When you get baptized, Christians think of it as becoming a new life. As you fall into the water, your old self goes away, and as you get out of the water, your life is renewed.

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The baptism which is required for salvation is through the Living Water (Jesus Christ). The Bible frequently says to be baptized in His name and receive the Holy Spirit. There's nothing wrong with water baptism (immersion in water), yet this does not save a person.

Salvation is given to us through believing that Jesus is God and putting our trust in Him. The Bible tells us that we need to acknowledge He is God by confessing the Truth with our mouth. By asking Him for salvation, we are acknowledging our sinfulness and that He alone is able to save us. Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit. His Holy Spirit is our seal of salvation.

Some reference verses: Acts 8:20, Acts 4:12, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-6

- Baptism is immersion. When a person is "baptized," he is completely immersed in something. When a person is "baptized by the Holy Spirit," he is immersed in God's Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the literal baptism. Every other baptism pictures, or typifies, the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:5).

 

There are seven baptisms in total. The six other baptisms include: Moses baptism (1 Corinthians 10:2), John's baptism (also known as "the baptism of repentance" Acts 19:3), the baptism of sufferings (Matthew 20:22; Mark 10:38), the Jewish baptism (Acts 2:38), the Gentile baptism (Matt. 28:19; Acts 8:37-38), and the baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16). They all point to the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

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