Glory to God,
I was richly blessed today as a result of the teaching by God savant, pastor Eli, I ray that God replenishes the vessel.
In the course of the teaching, I got several lights on baptism.
It was reviewed to me in TITUS 3:5 that the "washing" signifies baptism, the washing away of sin as a significant of the physical baptism as a result of being emerged in water, and secondly the Holy ghost baptism.
It amazes me to know that the baptism of the holy ghost can be renewed, according to Titus 3:5
After falling into sin as a believer and you realize and repent, as a result, the baptism of the holy ghost can still be renewed in you.
The Bible verse Titus 3:5 says "but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
I learnt that the holy can be renewed, in other words, the baptism of the holy ghost can be renewed, because he can't stay in an unclean environment, so he leaves when you sin, and by his Mercy, when you repent he comes back on you. This was a dimension.
Secondly, I was also enlightened on the necessity of why baptism should be done in the church.
In MATTHEW 28:19 God commanded us to baptism in his name, and EZRA 7:23 says, Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven. That is, God in heaven commanded that we should Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them. This was clearly commanded by God, so it should be done for the house of God, The house of God is the church of God, which makes baptism in the church of God true baptism.
Today was the first time I paid attention to this,
MATTHEW 28:19 the Bible says, baptizing them IN the name, not with the name💥💥 this blew my mind. That means many denominations have wrongly conducted baptism WITH the name and not IN the name.
Pastor Eli also richly dweled on the preposition (IN) meaning a place
that is, the name of the Lord is a place, and that place is the church according to EPHESIANS 3:15, "Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named" the church.
The name of God is in the house of God and baptism is rightly done in the house of God.
Today teaching was a blessing More grace pastor.