In A.D. 1331, at the Council of Ravenna, sprinkling was officially recognized as a substitute for immersion by the Catholic Church. We must be baptized to be saved.
Baptism consists of the processes of immersion, submersion, and emergence.
When the eunuch was baptized, both he and Philip went down into the water before being baptized. And after being baptized, they both came up out of the water. Since baptism is immersion in water, it was necessary for them both to go down into the water. To best view this site, use the latest version of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator .