Rethinking the Bible with Jack Pelham

Rethinking the Bible with Jack Pelham


Episode 33: Understanding Baptism: Part A: John’s Baptism

May 30, 2021

DESCRIPTION: Jack begins the exploration of baptism, starting with John’s baptism. There seem to be four types of baptism discussed in the New Testament: John’s baptism, baptism into Jesus’ name, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the metaphorical use of “baptism” by Jesus to describe the ordeal he was to undergo. Scriptures Used in this Episode? 1 Timothy 4:16  Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. Matthew 3:1  In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Matthew 3:6  and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Mark 1:4  John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:5  And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Luke 3:3  And he went into all the region around the Jordan,