The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-10

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREEK TERMS BAP, BApro AND
BAPTIDZO
He goes on, and the next word he finds is bapto.
The first is bap-dip There is the root of the word.
The next is bapto-and what does it mean? It means
to merse Look into any standard Greek dictionary and
you will find that is what it
That was not the word that Jesus used. He did not
use the word that meant to mmerse he wanted to have
taught single Immersion there is the word He would have
used; but He did not do it.
He goes on, and the next word he finds is baphdzo
What does 20 in the Greek language mean? 70 is the
sign of the frequentatve verb, or repeated action.
You cannot add syllable to word without changing
the meaning You see-possible- impossible Whether it
is prefix sux it does not make any dference-every
time you add word you add to it's meaning, you
take from word you take from it's meanng-you change
it's meaning.
When Jesus Christ gave this commandment He used
the parcipe form of frequentatve verb and you will find
in every Greek dictionary and if of do not want
to take my word for it, up my office and will open
the books and let you read for yourselves the first meaning
that given to bapdSo to mmerse repeatedly So much
for this word.
UTTER FOLLY MAKE BAPTIDZO MEAN SPRINKLE, POUR
AND IMMERsE
Now, then let me show you people something who have
been taught Sprinklng want to show how ridiculous
it is.
Here is the word that Jesus used-baptidzo What do
you get the UNCONVENTIONAL teaching? They say that it
to sprinkle and they to pour and they
say that to mmerse and you will find preachers
who will sprinkle you, who will pour you, who will i'm
you-anythng to get YOU You know that is true
I remember, when little boy attending the
Methodist Church, hearing the Methodist preacher say 81
will sprinkle you, or will pour you, or will immense you
Although attended the Methodist Church from the time
six years old until fourteen joined it be-
cause could believe sprinklng pouring That
looked like farce to
Let us go
verb expresses: being action, state and the
ton involved in verb asserted Of the SUBJECTS not?
THE ACTION VERB BAPTIDZO ASSERTED
PEOPLE; NOT OF THE WATER
When the Lord Jesus Christ commanded the apostles
saying, "Baptzng them"-He meant the people. The
element is the water want you to notice this because
it is unanswerable and child can see it.
will ask you this question: When He said, "Baptizng
them into the of theher did He assert the action
of the people or of the water? all the difference
in the world.
If He asserted the action of the water why it is
radically different thing but it is the people who to be
baptized, is it not?
ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE SPRINKLE OR POUR A PERSON
IN BAPTISM
Now then, will take pocket handkerchief All you
ladies something about sprinklng Clothes take
and sprinkle the water upon this handkerchief
illustrating with glass of waer but if you told to
sprinkle this handkerchief and the action is asserted of the
handkerchief then have got to take it in hand and
sprinkle it. To sprinkle to scatter in small drops.
Sprnng water upon this handkerchief and sprnkng the
handkerchief two different things
The action in baptism is asserted of the candidate and
not of the element. Now you sprinkle water upon
man. but before you sprinkle you have to reduce
him. chemically to liquid cut him up in little pieces,
before you can sprinkle him around
(To be Continued)
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