Arizona republican., 1919-12-22
THE following delivered Evangelist Kelems the Christian Church been added the membership

Lord, that men began to teach that there were three baptisms. Amid the confusions that exist today, is there one baptism that will give satisfaction and that will make one feel sure that he is right?
 CD There is one baptism today that always satisfies. When a man is i'm mersed he knows that he has been baptized. There is never any question In his mind. There are thousands however, who have been sprinkled for baptism and have not been satisfied who later on in life have been i'm mersed in order that they might be satisfied. Every meeting that l have held have asked the question, wheu preaching on the subject of baptism. 1Iow many are here who have been sprinlxled or poured for baptism and then, later on, not being satisfied, wen- and were immersed?" There are al ways from fifteen to two hundred who stand up in answer to this question. In alt my experience, however. I have never found one man who had been immersed and then, in order to be sure that he was baptized. accepted sprinkling or pouring. I wonder if Paul did not mean this baptism which always satisfies when he says, "There is one baptism"
 CD There is one baptism today which ndS never been IT n lldll has thus obeyed the Lord, he may go where he will and there will be none to question the validity of his baptism. If I were to offer you gift of twenty dollars. and in my right hand l have two bills which I tell you will be re jected by the majority of people as counterfeit. while in the other hand have a twenty dollar gold piece. which would be accepted the world over as good, and when l tell you to take your choice, which would you choose? You answer me. Why, the gold, of course.' This baptism which we have been talking about in this message is the gold. Why not occupy the absolutely safe poSition2 Wh- have any doubts regarding a matter sG tremendously important as this Without a doubt, when Paul speaks Of the one baptism is2 has in mind this one which has never been questioned
 (3) There is one baptism today which fulfills the Scriptural requirements or water, much water, going to the water. going down into the water, burial t resurrection, the form of birth, etc. There is but one act that can fulfill all these requirements, and that act is the burial of the penitent believer into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Evidntly this is the one bsp- tism to which Paul referred. for 1t is the only one that fulfills the Scriptural requirements.
 (4) There is one baptism today which beautifully and impressfvely symbol izes the regeneration process. When we see penitent believer in the Lord immersed in water, we can see, in symbol. the burial of Jesus; and as we se> the candidate raised from the waters, we can see the resurrection ol the Lord. Only this act can truly show forth his burial ana his resurrection It is evident. then. that Paul meant this one when he speaks of the one baptism.
 We ask you then. at the close of this message, to accept the position that will always be right because it is tn. one taught in the Word. If your bap tism is not In harmony with the teach ings of the Holy Scriptures 1t is not baptism at all. Why be wrong when it is so easy to be right2