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	Greater St. Stephen Baptist Church - About - What is Baptism? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whoever baptizes should pour water on the head of the person to be baptized, and say, while pouring the water: I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
		Baptism of water is that which is given by pouring water on the head of the person to be baptized, and saying at the same time, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
		They are martyrs then and are baptized in their own blood; although, as we said above, blood would not do for an ordinary Baptism even when we could not get water; so that if a person drew blood from his own body and asked to be baptized with it, the Baptism would not be valid.
	www.gssbc.net /about/baptism.htm (3022 words)

	Church baptizes inmates - 12/27/04
		Between 15 and 25 inmates are baptized at the monthly service, separated by gender.
		Some inmates are "in-filled" with the Holy Ghost, the spirit of God flooding their soul, said Gary Newton, South Flint's jail ministry coordinator.
		The baptisms are meant to "cleanse" convicts of their sins and offer salvation and a new beginning, but the long-term results of the apostolic Pentecostal church's jail outreach are never certain.
	www.detnews.com /2005/religion/0501/26/B06-42572.htm (584 words)

	New York church "baptizes" hundreds with fire hose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		They said they were baptized every year, as their 91-year-old father had been for years, not just in New York but in each of the 13 states that participate in the House of Prayer annual convocations.
		It is reassuring, I suppose, that the majority of the baptisms in this church are done by submersion, which is the undeniable Bible pattern.
		The story of the Ethiopian nobleman being baptized by Philip in Acts 8:36-39, where we are told specifically that both men went down into the water and that both came up out of the water, would seem to make any other explanation for the Bible term "baptism" groundless.
	www.bookchapterverse.com /bookchapterverse/news/news080700.htm (888 words)

	Imterpreting the Word Accurately (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It has been claimed that there are two baptisms; that the Holy Spirit baptizes believers into the body of Christ and that subsequent to the new birth, Christ baptizes believers with the Holy Spirit.
		Both the verb "baptize" and the verb "give to drink" are exactly the same form (aorist indicative passive).
		He baptizes with the Spirit into the body of Christ or into the realm of the Spirit and the Church (the body of Christ).
	www.fwponline.cc /v16n2reasoner.html (1138 words)

	Baptism
		The baptismal robe is the white garment given to the newly baptized as a symbol of grace and innocence.
		An adult should not be baptized without a godparent, for the godparent helps the person to prepare well for Baptism and afterward aids him or her to persevere in the faith and Christian life.
		A godparent testifies to the faith of the one to be baptized, or in the case of an infant, he or she professes the faith of the Church together with the child's parents.
	www.daughtersofstpaul.com /growinginfaith/basicqas/sacraments/baptism2_84.html (841 words)

	John 1:33 I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize
		And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
		And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
		And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
	bible.cc /john/1-33.htm (355 words)

	SUMMA THEOLOGICA: Can an unbaptized person baptize? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If these were baptized in the name of the Trinity, they must not be rebaptized." But if the form of the Church be not observed, the sacrament of Baptism is not conferred.
		So that two unbaptized persons may baptize one another, one baptizing the other and being afterwards baptized by him: and each would receive not only the sacrament but also the reality of the sacrament.
		But if this were done outside a case of urgency, each would sin grievously, both the baptizer and the baptized, and thus the baptismal effect would be frustrated, although the sacrament itself would not be invalidated.
	www.newadvent.org /Summa/406705.htm (452 words)

	1830 Chronology
		DandC 22: All ordinances are done away, all must be baptized into the church.
		At a dam built specifically for the in or near Colesville, Oliver Cowdery baptizes Emma Smith, Hezekiah Peck and wife Martha Long, Joseph Knight and wife Polly Peck, William Stringham, Joseph Knight Sr., Aaron Culver and wife Esther Peck, Levi Hall, Polly Knight, Julia Stringham, and Sally Colburn (wife of Newel Knight).
		Parley baptizes Lyman Wight (h) (swh) and Harriet Benton Wight.
	www.saintswithouthalos.com /c/1830.phtml (2776 words)

	Gay couple baptizes quads \| News \| Advocate.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Michael Meehan and his partner, Thomas Dysarz, celebrated the baptism of their 3-month-old quadruplets Saturday in the Roman Catholic Church, despite the doctrine that homosexual acts are sinful.
		Prabell said Saturday that he doesn't recall ever baptizing a child of an openly gay parent.
		Baptizing quadruplets was also a first for him.
	www.advocate.com /news_detail_ektid13919.asp (136 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This was followed by the invocation of the saints, especially those after whom the newly baptized were named; the exorcism prayer and the pre-baptismal anointing administered by two bishops who helped the Pope during the ceremony.
		Following the blessing of the baptismal water, the rejection of Satan, and profession of faith, the much awaited moment of the actual administration of the sacrament followed: pouring water on the infants' head into an artistic bronze basin placed in front of the Last Judgment.
		The brothers and sisters of the baptized babies crowded around to get a good view, and one of them took advantage of the situation to give the Pope a big kiss.
	www.zenit.org /english/archive/0001/ZE000109.html (2306 words)

	ForMinistry - vsItemDisplay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		And certainly Jesus was not baptized because he needed to repent of anything.
		Jesus, John the Baptist says, does not come to baptize with water (his message is not primarily of repentance) but rather, Jesus comes to baptize with the Holy Spirit.
		After Paul baptizes them in the name of the Lord Jesus, and they receive the Holy Spirit, they begin to speak in new languages and to prophesy.
	www.forministry.com /vsItemDisplay.dsp&objectID=DDDEDC2E-2C8D-4222-8FC1269C53A19013&method=display (627 words)

	The Holy Spirit Baptizes You The Holy Spirit and You February 15, 2000 Back to the Bible Radio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free; and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
		He says in Matthew 3:11, "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire." Now here's an interesting thing you should know.
		All Christians were baptized by the Holy Spirit of God in the Bible, but not all Christians spoke in tongues in the Bible.
	www.backtothebible.org /radio/today/16015 (3682 words)

	John the Baptist baptizes Jesus Christ
		Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan river near Bethany.
		Jesus was about 30 years old when he was baptized.
		John was reluctant to baptize Jesus, for he said "I have need to be baptized by you." John knew that Jesus was the son of God.
	www.lifeofchrist.com /Life/johnthebaptist/baptism.asp (246 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
		VATICAN CITY, JAN. 12, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 22 infants, including, for the first time in his pontificate, triplets.
		Amid the cries of infants at a Mass in the Sistine Chapel, the Pope said in his homily that a Christian with baptism "is introduced in the mystery of the death and resurrection [of Christ], and receives a new life, which is the very life of God."
		The newly baptized 4-month-old triplets were Francesco, Pietro and Sergio Morgante, sons of a Sicilian couple: Vicente, a reporter for Italian public television, and Ilde, an architect.
	www.zenit.org /english/visualizza.phtml?sid=29829 (347 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Pontiff baptizes on eve of Easter
		Looking weak and speaking with effort, Pope John Paul II blessed the flame of a tall candle at the start of a long Easter vigil service last night in a packed St. Peter's Basilica.
		The pontiff baptized people from Europe, Africa, and Asia.
		Nepal has seen some of the biggest rallies in almost 15 years as politicians press Gyanendra to replace his Cabinet with an all-party government, and to call elections.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/04/11/pontiff_baptizes_on_eve_of_easter (466 words)

	Childrens' Bible Stories - John The Baptist Baptizes Jesus
		John said, "I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?" John felt unworthy to baptize the Son of God.
		Jesus answered, "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Jesus was telling John that he must allow it and do as it was part of the Fathers plan.
		If you are born again that is have accepted Jesus Christ as your savior you too should be baptized to be obedient to his word.
	www.geocities.com /jesusotw/johnbap.htm (310 words)

	Interpretation 10. John Baptizes and Preaches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the Essene community all one's possessions were given to the group as a whole.
		Now John was inviting everyone to change their lives, be baptized, and live in a more spiritual consciousness.
		This community implied a greater equality or leveling of the mountains and hills and raising of the valleys; humans were to be more straight and honest and more smooth in relating.
	www.san.beck.org /GoodMessage/Jesus-Int-10.html (237 words)

	JESUS Database \| 58. John Baptizes Jesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was born and baptized, that by His passion He might purify the water.
		The Fellows are certain that this story preserves the memory of an occasion when John the so-called Baptizer baptized Jesus who would be called the Christ.
		Therefore, the Fellows are certain of the fact that JB baptized Jesus: red.
	www.faithfutures.org /JDB/jdb058.html (2466 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This, then, is what it means that the One mightier than John baptizes with fire: He baptizes into damnation.
		He baptizes His whorish, unfaithful fiance into Hell's fire, into judgment, into His death.
		He baptizes to kill in order that He might bring Her back to life, be Her Husband, consummate that marriage by pulling Her out of the flames and becoming One with Her.
	home.att.net /~tmundinger/Sermons/2002/20011211.txt (655 words)

	Joyce Meyer Forgives, Then Baptizes Father Who Sexually Abused Her - May 2002
		The "Life in the Word" TV and radio preacher, who shares her own experiences in her teaching on emotional healing, recently baptized her father - who had sexually molested her for years - in an emotional service at the Dream Center her ministry started in the inner city of St. Louis.
		The baptism followed Meyer's reaching out to her father in reconciliation and forgiveness, and moving him closer to her Missouri home so that she could care for him.
		Meyer encouraged him from the Bible, after which he asked her to baptize him.
	www.connectionmagazine.org /2002_05/ts_joyce_meyer.htm (592 words)

	John 3:26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi
		They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
		And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
		And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou didst bear testimony, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
	bible.cc /john/3-26.htm (305 words)

	Why Does God Baptize His People in the Holy Spirit?
		One of the most important reasons why God baptizes His people in the Holy Spirit is the fact He has entrusted His people with an enormous task: to spread the good news of salvation through His Son Jesus.
		In the Old Testament, God used prophets when He wanted to convey messages to His creation, but this new task could not be accomplished by the old system of prophets because of its inadequacies.
		Being baptized in the God’s Spirit and living a life filled with the Spirit is God’s provision for this task.
	enrichmentjournal.ag.org /199904/128_baptize_hs.cfm (1548 words)

	baptismstoriesfall04
		Esther deKleer is baptized in the sparkling waters of the
		Seminary professor Jimmy Cobb baptizes Peter Guo in Barrier Lake, Alberta this summer as part of an overnight retreat for Truth Chinese.
		Chris Adams, pastor of The Journey, Brampton, Ont., baptizes Phil Brown early in 2004, the first baptism for this brand new church.
	www.ccsb.ca /cp/baptismstoriesfall04.htm (307 words)

	A suggested prayer
		Within the mystery and activities of the Godhead, we know that it is the Son, Jesus Christ, who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
		He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11).
		Therefore, in your holy name, Jesus, I ask you to baptize and empower me with your Holy Spirit, and for your Holy Sprit to come upon me right now.
	www.choicesforliving.com /book/a_suggested_prayer.htm (387 words)

	Rural Texas church baptizes 44 people in a six-week period this fall
		Last year, the church baptized 61 people--a healthy number for a church serving a community of 1,500 people.
		However, the church recently baptized 44 people in a six-week period beginning the first Sunday in October, and more are waiting to be baptized.
		Of the 30 people baptized during those two services, more than a dozen were adults.
	www.baptiststandard.com /2002/12_9/pages/baptisms.html (630 words)

	The Holy Spirit Baptizes You What the Holy Spirit Does For You November 04, 2003 Back to the Bible Radio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He says in Matthew 3:11, "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.
		Luke 3:16, "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." It's the instrumental case—by means of the Holy Spirit and fire.
		That's exactly what it says in 1 Corinthians 12:13—that you and I are baptized with the Spirit of God when Jesus places us in His Body, the Church and He does it by means of the Spirit of God.
	www.backtothebible.org /radio/today/24207 (3638 words)

	The Florida Catholic -- Father Pavone baptizes baby saved from abortion
		She received that help and 3-month-old Guadalupe Lovera, born May 10, was baptized Sunday at Holy Redeemer Church here.
		"l have met some of the babies that we saved, but I've never had the chance to baptize one." Father Pavone was in the Orlando area as part of national meeting of diocesan pro-life leaders and Catholic conference directors.
		Lovera saying outside the abortion clinic, "Father, I did not know there was help available." She also felt sorry that she had even entered the building.
	www.priestsforlife.org /clippings/95,08-11floridacatholicguadalupbaptized.html (577 words)

	Global Catholic News - Cardinal Ratzinger Baptizes 5 Adults at Vigil Mass
		VATICAN CITY, MARCH 27, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger baptized five adults during the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at which he presided on behalf of the Pope.
		John Paul II sent a message to the faithful, which was read at the start of the celebration.
		Breaking stories from Zenit news, an English news agency in Rome, specializing in coverage of the Pope, life in the Holy See and events of interest in the Church.
	www.catholic.net /global_catholic_news/template_news.phtml?news_id=68422&channel_id=2 (620 words)

	John's Gospel Cannot Be Trusted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John 3:22 is a simple statement that Jesus baptized while he 'tarried' in Judaea with his disciples.
		John 3:25,26 are stating that John's disciples and the 'Jews' (what were John's disciples, if not, also Jews?) had a question about the validity of purification in general and Jesus baptizing in particular.
		John 4:1 states that 'the Lord' (who for some reason seems to be distinct from Jesus) knew that the Pharisees had gotten wind of the fact that 'Jesus had made and baptized more disciples than John'.
	www.holysmoke.org /hs00/baptize.htm (503 words)

	John Murdock (1793-1868)
		Because it is generally believed that Sidney was baptized on November 8 or 15, John's baptismal date of November 5 is suspect.
		Reference to and#34;Church of L.D.S.and#34; on the first page suggests the journal was written after May 3, 1834, when the name of the church was changed from the Church of Christ to Church of the Latter Day Saints.
		Fall 1832 baptizes and organizes branch in eastern Geauga county.
	www.saintswithouthalos.com /b/murdock_j.phtml (1476 words)

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