Lesson 687

(Lesson 687)(07-07-13) The next New Testament applications of some form of the term "baptize" are found in Acts 1:5 "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."and 22, "Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection."

In the first portion of verse 5 Jesus said, "John truly baptized with water", the context in which this statement is made clearly indicates that water was one of the mediums into which John "baptized". We have already determined in previous lessons that John also "baptized" his listeners with the doctrinal message he was foreordained to preach. This reference is clearly to the water immersions John the Baptist administered.

The second usage in verse 5 "but ye shall be 'baptized' with the Holy Ghost" defines their upcoming empowerment by the Holy Ghost. The term "baptized", as it is applied in this portion of verse 5, in modern English, could be, But you will empowered by, bathed in, or cloaked by, the Holy Ghost. This application of the term "baptized" has nothing to do with water.~