Is baptism immersion, sprinkling or pouring?
The method of baptism is just as important as the purpose. Bible baptism is a burial in water. Jesus was baptized by going down into the water and coming up out of the water. “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.” (Matthew 3:16) The baptism submitted to by Jesus was both a burial and it was in water. (Mark 1:9-10) When John baptized people “much water” was required. “And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.” (John 3:23) On two occasions the Bible plainly says baptism is a burial. Paul wrote to the Romans and said, “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4) To the Colossians he said, “Buried with him in bapt
