Lesson 3424

 (Lesson 3424)(05-19-21) Luke 12:50

    “But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!”

    Today’s lesson is taken from a part of yesterday’s quote because it expands upon a part of that lesson and reaches into another.

    As was mentioned yesterday, the word “baptize” and it’s grammatical variations, as they were transliterated from the ancient Greek word “baptizo”, DO NOT indicate the a specific definition of the original Greek word, without context.

    The Greek term baptizo, as it is conversationally applied in the original Greek, simply means to place one item or entity into, or inside another, leaving it there to accomplish a desired, and permanent affect. It can also mean to cover completey or enwrap in a certain concept or idea, as the term is applied to a person. A great example of which can be found in Matthew 28:19, wherein Jesus said, “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, ‘baptizing’ them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”.  This example is a great one because if it were to imply, which it DOES NOT, the use of water as a baptismal medium, there must be three distinct baptismal ceremonies ordered therein.  One would first be required to be baptized ‘into’ the Father, and then again ‘into’ the Son, and then lastly, ‘into’ the Holy Ghost”

    Another example can be found in Galatians 3:26-27 wherein Paul said, “For ye are all the children of God BY FAITH in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” This is the perfect example because Paul directly said that one is “baptized” INTO CHRIST. Not by His authority, bur INTO Christ Himself.  And Paul verifies what I have said by stating that when one is ‘baptized’ INTO Christ, that one has “put on” Christ.~