Grosey's Messages

I think the " one baptism" is contrasting that described in Hebrews 6 "Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings.." Prior to the gospel proclamation of Acts 2 Jewish folk practised many washings (baptisms) each year whenever they went up to the temple in Jerusalem. The mikvah's surrounding the temple in Jerusalem that are there for you to see today are evidence that the normal mode of baptism was immersion. As is the statement in the didache "And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 in living water. But if you have not living water, baptize into other water; and if you can not in cold, in warm. But if you have not either, pour out water thrice upon the head into the name of Father and Son and Holy Spirit. But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whatever others can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before." The "one baptism" was the separation from religious ceremonies for acceptance with God to the gospel salvation which is entirely by grace alone through faith in Christ alone. In other words we don't rely in any way upon religious ceremonies for our acceptance with God; we rely on the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ alone. Be baptised by immersion as the sign that you rest on Christ alone for your salvation. Don't trust in your "covenant baptism" nor in your credo baptism, but trust in the Lord Jesus alone as that saviour for you.