Questions
The baptism issue (Mk 1:8-11; Mt 3:13-17; Lk 3:21-22; Jn 1:29-34)
(Questions for meditation)
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How was Jesus’ baptism different from the baptism of other people?
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Do you think that Jesus needed to receive John’s baptism?
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Why would John say to Jesus “I have need to be baptized of thee” in Matt 3:14?
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Why did Jesus insist on receiving John’s baptism? (Matt 3:15)
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What revelation did John receive from the effect of Jesus’ baptism? What revelation did the effect give the people? (John 1:31-34)
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Why would the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus? Was it the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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Do you think that Jesus already had the Holy Spirit before his baptism? (Matt 1:18,20; Luke 1:15, 1:80, 2:49)
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The descent of the Holy Spirit and the proclamation of the Heavenly Father, what important meaning do they give us? (Ephe 1:13-14; Rom 8:14-17)
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When Jesus said “fulfill all righteousness” in Matt 3:15, what did he mean? How is it related to God’s righteousness? (Rom 3:25)
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What symbolic meaning does baptism have? (Rom 6:3-5)
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Is there any relationship between being baptized with water and being baptized with the Holy Spirit? What did Jesus’ baptism reveal to us? (John 3:5-8)
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Please read John 20:21-22 and Acts 1:5 & 1:8. Do they reveal any purpose of being baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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According to your knowledge, why does the believer need to receive baptism? Is there any problem if the believer does not receive baptism?
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Being baptized with water and with the Holy Spirit, which is more important? How do you comprehend Acts 2:38?
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Why are there different forms of baptism? Why do the Baptist churches insist that their form of baptism is biblical? Do you think that other forms of baptism are acceptable?
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Is there any contradiction with the records of Matt 3:13-15 and John1:31-34?