Lesson 2094

(Lesson 2094)(08-30-17)  Ephesians 4:1-8
    “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”

    In this lesson, while urging the Ephesians to “walk worthy” of their calling (Just as we should today), Paul said there is “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”
    It should be clearly understood that the “one” baptism Paul acknowledged in today’s quote, is NOT a reference to a ritual water bath or immersion in water, as per traditional Hebrew law. But rather, that term “baptism”, as it is applied herein, refers to that baptism (immersion) into the body of Jesus Christ that is achieved by, and when, a lost loul places his/her faith in that same Jesus Christ with the full understanding that His life and perfection has been sacrificed for the sins of all who will only believe in Him.
    There is indeed ONLY ONE baptism; “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.” (Galatians 3:26-27)~