Title: John’s Baptism and Christian Baptism: A Comparative Study
Abstract: This study discusses the difference that exists between Christian baptism and John’s baptism. John began his baptism as a precursor of the institution of Christian baptism (John 1:25-26, 33). While some theologians consider John’s baptism as inadequate because it was a baptism of repentance and not of the Holy Spirit, others posit that it was adequate since Apollos was never re-baptized by the Christian community (Acts 18:27, 28; 19:1). Thus, this paper sought to examine the two types of baptism in the New Testament and determine the differences and similarities between the two. From a review of baptism as understood in the Old Testament, and in Qumran and Rabbinic traditions, the paper further discussed baptism in the New Testament. It focused specifically on John’s baptism and Christian baptism as practiced by Christ’s disciples. This study concludes that there is a close relationship between John’s baptism and Christian baptism. Though the two share several similarities, there are also some significant differences. Thus, while John’s baptism locally prepared his people''s minds towards Christ’s first coming, Christian baptism universally ushers the believer into the Kingdom of God.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-02-28
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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