INQUIRER: My question tonight is about baptism. For example - If someone was baptized two times, can he be baptized again?
Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano (EFS): You know, brother, there is only one baptism in the Bible. But that one baptism is the correct baptism. Not the wrong one. Do you know where you can find it? In Ephesians 4:4-5 -
Sis. Luz Cruz (LC): "There is one body,"
EFS: How many bodies?
LC: There is only one.
EFS: Which is that body? In Colossians 3:15 -
LC: "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body;"
EFS: That body is where God calls man. "...ye are called in one body;" Which is that one body where God calls people? In Colossians 1:18 -
LC: "And he is the head of the body, the church:"
EFS: Which is that body?
LC: The Church.
EFS: It is there where God calls man, correct?
LC: Correct.
EFS: Which is that Church? II Corinthians 1:1 -
LC: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God"
EFS: In which Church or body does God call?
LC: In the Church of God.
EFS: The question is - let us read again Ephesians. How many bodies does that refer to?
LC: "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;” “One Lord, one faith, one baptism," [Eph. 4:4-5]
EFS: How many baptisms?
LC: Only one.
EFS: Where?
LC: In one body.
EFS: Baptism in one body. But outside that body, even if 10 baptisms will take place, those are useless. Those are not counted by God. Even if you are baptized 30 or 50 times outside the body mentioned by the Bible, these are not counted. What is counted is the baptism in the body which is the Church of God. That is the baptism recognized by God. That which is in the body. The proof of that is in I Corinthians 12:13 -
LC: "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body,"
EFS: In that one body, the Church, all Christians were baptized. So, if you want to be baptized, you can be, if you already found the true body of Christ or the true Church. That is the answer to your question, brother.
INQUIRER: Thank you, Brother Eli.
Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano (EFS): You know, brother, there is only one baptism in the Bible. But that one baptism is the correct baptism. Not the wrong one. Do you know where you can find it? In Ephesians 4:4-5 -
Sis. Luz Cruz (LC): "There is one body,"
EFS: How many bodies?
LC: There is only one.
EFS: Which is that body? In Colossians 3:15 -
LC: "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body;"
EFS: That body is where God calls man. "...ye are called in one body;" Which is that one body where God calls people? In Colossians 1:18 -
LC: "And he is the head of the body, the church:"
EFS: Which is that body?
LC: The Church.
EFS: It is there where God calls man, correct?
LC: Correct.
EFS: Which is that Church? II Corinthians 1:1 -
LC: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God"
EFS: In which Church or body does God call?
LC: In the Church of God.
EFS: The question is - let us read again Ephesians. How many bodies does that refer to?
LC: "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;” “One Lord, one faith, one baptism," [Eph. 4:4-5]
EFS: How many baptisms?
LC: Only one.
EFS: Where?
LC: In one body.
EFS: Baptism in one body. But outside that body, even if 10 baptisms will take place, those are useless. Those are not counted by God. Even if you are baptized 30 or 50 times outside the body mentioned by the Bible, these are not counted. What is counted is the baptism in the body which is the Church of God. That is the baptism recognized by God. That which is in the body. The proof of that is in I Corinthians 12:13 -
LC: "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body,"
EFS: In that one body, the Church, all Christians were baptized. So, if you want to be baptized, you can be, if you already found the true body of Christ or the true Church. That is the answer to your question, brother.
INQUIRER: Thank you, Brother Eli.