The 3 requisites for Scriptural Baptism

The 3 Requisites for Scriptural Baptism

The 3 requisites for Scriptural baptism are:
1) Right Candidate - must be saved by grace through faith, a believer, child of God.
2) Right Mode is immersion. Baptism comes from the Greek word, "Baptizo" which means to dip, plunge, or immerse. The Greek word for pouring is "ekcheo" and sprinkling is "rantizo", however the original Greek word from which the English word "Baptism" was translated from is "baptizo" and that means immersion.
3) Right administrator is authorized by a Scriptural church.

By E. Jardinel

Q.1

Who are the proper candidates for baptism? *

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew 3:5-8 KJV

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 1:12 KJV

Those who repented of their sins and believed in Jesus (saved through faith)
Those who are unable to repent and could not understand yet
Those unrepentant and unbelieving sinners (unsaved people)

Q.2

How does a person become a child of God? *

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 1:12 KJV

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26 KJV

By baptism
By faith and baptism
By faith in Jesus

Q.3

What did Philip require the Eunuch before baptizing him? *

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts 8:36-38 KJV

He required sincere faith
He did not require faith
He required good works

Q.4

What does baptism symbolize according to Romans 6:3-5? *

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Romans 6:3-5 KJV

It symbolizes Christ's death, burial, and resurrection
Nothing, it is not a symbol but actual cleansing.
None of the above

Q.5

What two words in Romans 6:3-5 signifies that baptism is immersion? *

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Romans 6:3-5 KJV

walk and newness
buried and planted

Q.6

What is baptism based on the original Greek from which it was translated? *

The original manuscript of the New Testament was written in Greek, and the English word "baptism" is a transliteration from the Greek word "baptizo" which means immersion.

It means immersion
It means pouring
It means sprinkling

Q.7

Why did Jesus call John as "the Baptist"? *

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 11:11 KJV

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew 21:23-25 KJV

He baptizes people
He is an authorize baptizer
That is his family name

Q.8

Why did Jesus required himself to go to John the Baptist for His baptism despite the distance of about 60-70 miles from Galilee to Jordan? *

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew 3:13 KJV

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John 1:6 KJV

He sought an authorized baptizer and John the baptist was sent from God.
There was no one around nearby whom he can appoint to baptize Him.
He wanted to travel in a distant place

Q.9

Name: *

First Name

Last Name

Q.10

Email: *

Email