I. Baptism A. Background of Baptism Lev 8:6 Acts 13:24 I Cor 10:2 B. Meaning 1. Baptism as Cleansing Eph 5:26 Titus 3:5 Heb 6:2; 10:22 2. Baptism as Unity I Cor 1:13-17 Eph 4:5 3. Baptism as Death Mk 10:38-40 Lk 12:50 4. Baptism as New Life Jn 3:3-5 Col 2:12,20; 3:1 2 Tim 2:11 C. Form of Baptism 2 Ki 5:14 Rom 6:3-4 D. Baptismal Candidate Acts 2:38-41; 16:15; 16:31-34; 18:8 E. Administrator 1. Baptism by John Mt 3:4-17 Mk 1:4-11 Lk 3:1-22; 7:29-30; 20:4-7 Jn 1:24-33 2. Baptism by Jesus Jn 3:22-26; 4:1-2 3. Baptism by Holy Spirit Acts 1:4-5; 8:12-17; 11:15-16; 18:25 1 Jn 5:6 F. Authority for Baptism 1. Baptism Commanded Mt 28:19 2. Baptism in Jesus' Name Acts 10:37, 47-48; 19:1-7; 22:16 Gal 3:27 3. Baptism as Confession Acts 8:36-39; 9:18 1 Cor 15:29