Get Baptized!
1. Baptism of Blood — Salvation (Justification)
This refers to the saving work of Jesus Christ and our cleansing through His blood. It is the moment we place our faith in Christ and are spiritually brought from death to life.
Key Scriptures:
Revelation 1:5 — “...to Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.”
Romans 5:9 — “Having now been justified by His blood...”
Ephesians 1:7 — “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins...”
2. Baptism in Water — Obedience (Public Declaration of Faith)
After salvation, believers are called to be baptized in water—a step of obedience that symbolizes dying to the old life and being raised into new life with Christ.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 28:19 — “Go therefore and make disciples... baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 2:38 — “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ...”
Romans 6:3–4 — “We were buried with Him through baptism into death…”
3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit — Empowerment (Spirit-Filled Living)
This baptism is the empowering work of the Holy Spirit, equipping believers for ministry, boldness, spiritual gifts, and daily life in the power of God.
Key Scriptures:
Acts 1:4–5, 8 — “You shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit… You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.”
Acts 2:1–4 — The disciples filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Acts 19:1–6 — Believers in Ephesus receive the Holy Spirit after Paul lays hands on them.