Apart from Jesus baptizing us with the Holy Spirit unto salvation, known as the baptism with the Holy Spirit, there is another baptism to consider, since unbelievers are baptized unto judgement (Matthew 3:10-12). Jesus was baptized into judgment for us, for our sin.
Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!
This next passage....John, and James and the sons of Zebedee cannot be baptized unto judgment.
To James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
Mark 10: 38-39 But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to Him, "We are able." So Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;
What did Jesus mean by that claim? Was He speaking of physical death only?
James was killed.
Acts 12:1-2 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
According to Tertullian (tradition), John was thrown into boiling oil in Rome but miraculously survived. He was eventually banished to the island of Patmos where he wrote the book of Revelation. Tradition says that he was later released from exile and later died as an old man sometime after AD 98.
I don't know about the sons of Zebedee.
What gives? Mathew 10:38-39. What did Jesus mean when He said "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;"?
Dave
Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!
This next passage....John, and James and the sons of Zebedee cannot be baptized unto judgment.
To James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
Mark 10: 38-39 But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to Him, "We are able." So Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;
What did Jesus mean by that claim? Was He speaking of physical death only?
James was killed.
Acts 12:1-2 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
According to Tertullian (tradition), John was thrown into boiling oil in Rome but miraculously survived. He was eventually banished to the island of Patmos where he wrote the book of Revelation. Tradition says that he was later released from exile and later died as an old man sometime after AD 98.
I don't know about the sons of Zebedee.
What gives? Mathew 10:38-39. What did Jesus mean when He said "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;"?
Dave
