{"id":134,"date":"2026-02-02T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakesidecofc.com\/?p=134"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:35:53","slug":"but-ive-already-been-baptized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakesidecofc.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/but-ive-already-been-baptized\/","title":{"rendered":"But I’ve Already Been Baptized!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Churches of Christ are known for placing a strong emphasis on baptism. May it ever be so! Jesus<\/strong> emphasized it (\u201cHe who believes and is baptized will be saved,\u201d Mark 16:16). Peter<\/strong> emphasized it (\u201cRepent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,\u201d Acts 2:38). Paul<\/strong> emphasized it (\u201cOr do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life,\u201d Romans 6:3-4).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From the beginning of the church in Acts 2 to the last syllable of Scripture, there is no such thing as an unbaptized Christian. In fact, in every case of conversion in the book of Acts, no one ever ate a bite, drank a drop, or slept a wink from the time he learned of his need to be baptized until he had been baptized. We make no apology for emphasizing baptism!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As we urge people to follow the New Testament pattern for salvation, we often hear something like this: \u201cBut I\u2019ve already been baptized.\u201d We owe it to them to help them see whether their baptism was the \u201cone baptism\u201d (Ephesians 4:5) that the Lord teaches in His word.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let\u2019s conclude this article by listing two things that are not<\/strong> important. Next week we\u2019ll launch into things that really do make a difference about baptism.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1. Who<\/strong> baptized you is not important. Paul was glad he had not personally baptized very many in Corinth, lest they put their confidence in him rather than the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:14-16).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. Where<\/strong> you were baptized is not important. Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River; but a lake, pond, pool, ocean, or tub would accomplish the same purpose. The Ethiopian eunuch was baptized in an unspecified body of water (Acts 8:36-38). Three thousand people in Acts 2:41 were baptized somewhere in Jerusalem. The Lord said to be baptized; He didn\u2019t say where.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Slater<\/span><\/p>\n

More is upcoming in a future article.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Churches of Christ are known for placing a strong emphasis on baptism. May it ever be so! Jesus emphasized it (\u201cHe who believes and is baptized will be saved,\u201d Mark 16:16). Peter emphasized it (\u201cRepent, and let every one of…<\/p>\n

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