Baptism Teaching
Immerse or Sprinkle?
BAPTIZO - GREEK RANTIZO - GREEK
Below are writings of eminent Bible scholars and authorithies on this subject. Most of these references can be found in your local library.
GREEK
GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON by LIDDEL, SCOTT & THAYER - Baptism taken from Greek word baptizo - to dip, immerse.
CLASSIC GREEK-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by POLLET - Greek word baptizo means to dip under.
GREEK-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by DIVRY's - Greek word baptizo - to immerse.
AUTHORITIESSCHAFF-HERZOG RELIGIOUS ENCYCLOPEDIA - Baptism was a burial. The command to baptize was a command to immerse. Vol. 1, pg. 451
CATHOLIC BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA - Immersion was oldest method employed. Buried in baptism. Romans 6:4 pg. 61, Paragraph 2.
ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE - It is evident that the action performed in baptizing was immersion. Page 202.
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA - The early church practiced immersion or submerging under the water. Volume 2, pg. 70.
ENCYCLOPEDIA of LUTHERAN CHURCH - Marthin Luther preferred immersion as more true to original practice. Volume 1, pg. 188.
PULPIT COMMENTARY by Eminent Scholars - Romans 6:4, "Buried in baptism." The reference is to baptism by immersion. Volume 18, pg 156.
Immerse or Sprinkle?
BAPTIZO - GREEK RANTIZO - GREEK
Below are writings of eminent Bible scholars and authorithies on this subject. Most of these references can be found in your local library.
GREEK
GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON by LIDDEL, SCOTT & THAYER - Baptism taken from Greek word baptizo - to dip, immerse.
CLASSIC GREEK-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by POLLET - Greek word baptizo means to dip under.
GREEK-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by DIVRY's - Greek word baptizo - to immerse.
SCHAFF-HERZOG RELIGIOUS ENCYCLOPEDIA - Baptism was a burial. The command to baptize was a command to immerse. Vol. 1, pg. 451
CATHOLIC BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA - Immersion was oldest method employed. Buried in baptism. Romans 6:4 pg. 61, Paragraph 2.
ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE - It is evident that the action performed in baptizing was immersion. Page 202.
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA - The early church practiced immersion or submerging under the water. Volume 2, pg. 70.
ENCYCLOPEDIA of LUTHERAN CHURCH - Marthin Luther preferred immersion as more true to original practice. Volume 1, pg. 188.
PULPIT COMMENTARY by Eminent Scholars - Romans 6:4, "Buried in baptism." The reference is to baptism by immersion. Volume 18, pg 156.