11/11/2020
Baptism is of two kinds which are;
1 . Water Baptism. This is done by the one who witness or bore the testimony about Jesus Christ. This alone does not bring salvation. This one makes you only the witness' disciple in the name of the testimony borne about Jesus. John the Baptist in whose all Apostles, pastors, teachers, evangelist and the saints all baptise with water.
John said he must decrease, for Jesus Christ whom the testimony is borne about to increase.
Whom are you increasing, John or Jesus?
Note that John himself has left his place to Jesus, don't be on John's bench waiting, he is gone and will not return for you. Just follow him to Jesus just as Apostles Paul said he is of Christ so follow my example and be of Christ.
2. Holy Spirit Baptism. This is not done by the witness but God. This alone saves. This makes you a son of God and a joint heir to Jesus Christ. .............
Even in our natural life no one bears a child and brings to us that he is our son that we just agree. We even go extra mile to have DNA test to ascertain the fact.
If by water Baptism done by a man, we can produce children for God, whose DNA are they going to have in testing?
There are three spirits which are;
#1. God who gives birth to man. Gen.1:27, 2:5-7, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 3:17.
#2. Man who can only give birth to flesh/woman/daughters.Gen.2:24, 6:1-10
#3. Satan who never gives birth to anything, but only comes to steal what is already in existence, kill and destroy.
No man can produce a son for God except God Himself, even from the flesh/woman He is able
Gen.3:20, 1Timothy2:15, 1Corin.11:11-12, Rev.12.
This is why He is the only one who BAPTISEs with the Holy Spirit and Fire.
Hear His word and BELIEVE in your heart. Ephesians1:13-14
The Ethiopian Eu**ch told Philip he believed but since God doesn't hear our word to justify us but our works done from the heart, the Ethiopian Eu**ch was not received by God at that moment except Philip the witness. Acts 8:38
In Cornelius house, no one said with the mouth I believed, but God justified them by their hearts and gave unto them the Holy Spirit. Acts 10:44
Water baptism alone with all it's printed paper certificates can't save you. Acts19:1-5
Salvation is of the Lord alone who is the Spirit.
Believe the gospel and be baptize by the Spirit. Amen