John Establishes

The Rite Of Immersion Baptism

By

The Twelve Apostles

The Rite Of Immersion Baptism

And John went down to Jericho; there he abode with Alpheus. And when the people heard that he was there, they came in multitudes to hear him speak. He spoke to none; but when the time was due, he went down to the Jordan ford, and to the multitudes he said:

“Reform,

and in the fount of purity wash all your sins away;

the kingdom is at hand.
Come unto me and in the waters of this stream be washed,

symbolic of the inner cleansing of the soul.”

And, lo, the multitudes came down, every man confessed his sins, and in the River Jordan they were washed, they did immersion baptism. Each person went down into the river and washed completed immersed in the water.

For many months, in all the regions round about, John pled for purity and righteousness, and after many days he went again to Bethany; and there he taught. At first, few but the honest seekers came; but, by and by, the selfish and the vicious came with no repentance; they just came because the many others came.

And when John saw the repentant Pharisees and Sadducees come unto him, he said,

“You children of the vipers, stay;

are you disturbed by news of coming wrath?
Go to, and do the things that prove repentance genuine.
Is it enough for you to say that you are heirs of Abraham?

I tell you, no.
The heirs of Abraham are just as wicked in the sight of God

when they do wrong as any heathen man.
Behold the axe!

And every tree that does not bears wholesome fruit

is cut down at the roots and cast into the fire.”

And then the people asked, “What must we do?”
And John replied,

“Accept the ministry of helpfulness for all mankind;

spend not upon your selfish selves all that you have.
Let him who has two coats give one to him who has no coat;

give part of all the food you have to those in need.”

And when the publicans came up and asked, “What must we do?”

John answered them,

“Be honest in your work;

do not increase for selfish gain the tribute you collect;

take nothing more than what your king demands.”

And when the soldiers came and asked, “What must we do?”

The harbinger replied,

“Do violence to none;

exact no wrongful thing,

and be contented with the wages you receive.”

Among the Israelites were many who had been waiting for the Christ to come, and they regarded John as Christ. But to their questions John replied,

“In water I do cleanse, symbolic of the cleansing of the soul;

but when He comes who is to come,

lo, he will cleanse in Holy Spirit and purify in fire.
His fan is in His hand,

and He will separate the wheat and chaff;

will throw the chaff away,

but garner every grain of wheat.

This is the Christ.
Behold He comes!

And He will walk with you, and you will not know Him.
He is the king;

the latchet of His shoes I am not worthy to unloose.”

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

And John left Bethany and went again unto the Jordan ford.

Explanations:

1. The true baptism is immersion baptism.

2. Baptism by sprinkling water, was introduced by the antichrists, in order to deceive so many people, who would allow themselves to be deceived.

3. Jesus shall come with the Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven, during the end time, to carry out End Time Sweeping Operations and Armageddon Battle, all over the world.

4. And there shall be so many crisis, agitations, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, wars, diseases, infections, pollutions, accidents, emergencies, abnormalities, in various strange forms that are unexpected.

5. Only those who obey the voice of God shall be able to save themselves.