What is Baptism?
Immersion or dipping of the Person in Water in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, by such who are duly qualified by Christ.
Proofs
- Immersion or dipping of the Person in Water in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, by such who are duly qualified by Christ. (Matthew 3:16; John 3:23; Acts 8:38–39; Romans 6:4)
Related questions
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