Wednesday | 09 July 2025
It is important to recognise that baptism into the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three dimensions of one baptism. A believer who is progressively obtaining their eternal salvation will continue to walk in these dimensions of baptism as disciples of Christ. Mat 28:19-20. Significantly, the three dimensions of baptism are not merely a sequence of sacramental actions or procedures that a person must experience.
Demonstrating this point, we note the example of the apostle Peter’s ministry in the house of Cornelius. The book of Acts recorded that, as Peter was speaking, ‘The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.’ Act 10:44-46. Having witnessed this sovereign action of the Holy Spirit, ‘Peter answered, “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptised who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord.’ Act 10:46-48. We see that these believers were sovereignly baptised into the Holy Spirit before they were baptised by water.
After the Father has baptised us into Christ and His love, the Son, likewise, baptises us into the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist prophesied of Christ’s initiative, saying, ‘He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’ Mat 3:11.
Immersion into the Person of the Holy Spirit commences when He comes into a believer’s spirit as the Spirit of adoption. Rom 8:15. The inheritance that they receive, once they have chosen adoption as a son of God, is the divine nature as a seed from the Father, which is Christ. Having been sealed with the Holy Spirit, the believer then also receives from the Spirit, the inheritance of the fellowship of Yahweh Elohim, manifest by and through the seven Spirits of God.
Further Study:
Acts 10
References:
Mat 28:19-20
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
Act 10:44-48
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, ‘Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptised who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Mat 3:11
I indeed baptise 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 baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Rom 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’