Part 1 of Essay
I. INTRODUCTION II. : A DEFINITION A. Translation or Transliteration B. Is water needed to be immersed? III. FAITH, BAPTISM, OR BOTH A. Faith means more. B. What saves us? IV. IS BAPTISM A WORK? A. Baptism is a condition B. Salvation cannot be earned V. JESUS’ EXAMPLE A. Jesus was baptized B. Je ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... comes from the Greek work baptizo, meaning to dip or immerse. However in our English translations of the Bible, this Greek word is transliterated (the Greek letters are replaced with English equivalents) instead of translated. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words defines “baptisma” (translated “baptism”) as “consisting of the process on immersion, submersion, and emergence.” Is water needed to be immersed? Baptism does not always mean “dunking in water”, but it does always mean “immersion. ....