D.洗礼
Q1.已受过其他教会洗礼的外教会信徒，若想皈信真耶稣教会，是否必须领受本会的浸礼呢？
每人只受一次的洗礼。其他教会的洗礼，由於没有圣灵同证，所以没有功效，罪身未得洁净。若欲罪身得赦免、洁净，必须领受真教会有圣灵同证，面向下及全身浸入活水中的合法大水洗。
弗4：5一主，一信，一洗
徒19：1-61亚波罗在哥林多的时候，保罗经过了上边一带地方，就来到以弗所。在那里遇见几个门徒。2问他们说：你们信的时候，受了圣灵没有。他们回答说：没有，也未曾听见有圣灵赐下来。3保罗说：这样，你们受的是甚么洗呢？他们说：是约翰的洗。4保罗说：约翰所行的是悔改的洗，告诉百姓，当信那在他以后要来的，就是耶稣。5他们听见这话，就奉主耶稣的名受洗。6保罗按手在他们头上，圣灵便降在他们身上。他们就说方言，又说预言〔或作又讲道〕。
D. BAPTISM
Q1. I was baptized in another church before. Do I need to be baptized
again in the True Jesus Church?
There is only one effective baptism which is performed only once.
Baptism is only effective when the Holy Spirit is the witness. Therefore, one
must be baptized again in the correct mode of baptism (in full immersion with
head bowed in a natural source of water and with the Holy Spirit as witness) in
the True Jesus Church for the remission of one’s sins.
Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism
Acts 19:1-6 1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos
was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus:
and finding certain disciples,2He said unto them, Have ye received
the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much
as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.3And he said unto them,
Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.4Then
said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto
the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that
is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had
laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with
tongues, and prophesied.
Q2.怎样才算是合法的水洗？
依圣经所教导的洗礼如下：
水洗必须由教会受膏者施行，以奉主耶稣基督圣名，受洗者面向下，全身浸入流动的活水中，并且有圣灵同证方为合法。
奉主耶稣基督圣名
马28：19所以你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父子圣灵的名，给他们施洗。〔或作给他们施洗归于父子圣灵的名〕
父子圣灵的名就是“耶稣”。主的门徒也是奉主耶稣基督的名为人施洗。
徒2：38彼得说：你们各人要悔改，奉耶稣基督的名受洗，叫你们的罪得赦，就必领受所赐的圣灵；
洗礼的地点
约3：23约翰在靠近撒冷的哀嫩也施洗；因为那里水多，众人都去受洗。
太3：13-1713当下，耶稣从加利利来到约但河，见了约翰，要受他的洗。14约翰想要拦住他，说：我当受你的洗，你反倒上我这里来吗？15耶稣回答说：你暂且许我，因为我们理当这样尽诸般的义〔或作礼〕。于是约翰许了他。16耶稣受了洗，随即从水里上来。天忽然为他开了，他就看见神的灵彷彿鸽子降下，落在他身上。17从天上有声音说：这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。
徒8：36-3936二人正往前走，到了有水的地方。太监说：看哪，这里有水，我受洗有甚么妨碍呢？37〔有古卷加∶腓利说：你若是一心相信，就可以。他回答说我信耶稣基督是神的儿子。〕38于是吩咐车站住，腓利和太监二人同下水里去，腓利就给他施洗。39从水里上来，主的灵把腓利提了去，太监也不再见他了，就欢欢喜喜的走路。
亚13：1那日必给大卫家和耶路撒冷的居民，开一个泉源，洗除罪恶与污秽。
面向下的意义
约19：30耶稣尝〔原文作受〕了那醋，就说：成了！便低下头，将灵魂交付神了。
罗6：3-63岂不知我们这受洗归入基督耶稣的人是受洗归入他的死吗？4所以，我们借着洗礼归入死，和他一同埋葬，原是叫我们一举一动有新生的样式，像基督借着父的荣耀从死里复活一样。5我们若在他死的形状上与他联合，也要在他复活的形状上与他联合；6因为知道我们的旧人和他同钉十字架，使罪身灭绝，叫我们不再作罪的奴仆。
“在祂死的形状上与祂联合”并非效法主耶稣基督的葬礼，而是如祂低下头，将灵魂交付神。
圣灵
见证洗礼－圣灵、水和血，有赎罪的功效。
其他教会因为没有圣灵的同证，所施行的洗礼不能赦罪。
约壹5：4-84因为凡从神生的，就胜过世界；使我们胜了世界的，就是我们的信心。5胜过世界的是谁呢?不是那信耶稣是神儿子的吗？6这借着水和血而来的，就是耶稣基督；不是单用水，乃是用水又用血，7并且有圣灵作见证，因为圣灵就是真理。8作见证的原来有三：就是圣灵、水，与血这三样也都归于一。
彼前1：18-1918知道你们得赎，脱去你们祖宗所传流虚妄的行为，不是凭着能坏的金银等物，19乃是凭着基督的宝血，如同无瑕疵、无玷污的羔羊之血。
约壹1：7我们若在光明中行，如同神在光明中，就彼此相交，他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪。
太26：28因为这是我立约的血，为多人流出来，使罪得赦。
启1：5并那诚实作见证的、从死里首先复活、为世上君王元首的耶稣基督，有恩惠、平安归与你们！他爱我们，用自己的血使我们脱离罪恶〔脱离有古卷作洗去〕
Q2. What constitutes the correct mode of Water Baptism?
Biblical teachings concerning Water Baptism are as follows:-
Water Baptism must be performed by one ordained by the Church, in
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in full immersion with head bowed in a
natural source of water, with the Holy Spirit as witness.
• In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
The name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is “Jesus”.
Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ carried out baptism in the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Place of Baptism
John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim,
because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Matthew 3:13-17 13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan
unto John, to be baptized of him. 14But John forbad him, saying,
I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15And
Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us
to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16And 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: 17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Acts 8:36-39 36And as they went on their way, they
came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth
hinder me to be baptized?37And Philip said, If thou believest
with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38And he commanded the chariot to
stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch;
and he baptized him.39And when they were come up out of the
water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him
no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Zechariah 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the
house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
• Significance of having the head bowed
John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Romans 6:3-6 3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized
into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4Therefore 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.
5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6Knowing
this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
“In the likeness of His death” does not refer to that of the burial
of the Lord Jesus Christ in the tomb; it refers to the Lord bowing His head
when He gave up the spirit.
• Holy Spirit
The witnesses in Baptism are the Holy Spirit, Water and Blood for
the effective remission of sins.
Baptism without the witness of the Holy Spirit will not be able to
remit sins.
1John 5:4-8 4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the
world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5Who
is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of
God? 6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ;
not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth
witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7For there are three that
bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these
three are one. 8And there are three that bear witness in
earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
1Peter 1:18-19 18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were
not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain
conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with
the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth us from all sin.
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which
is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,
and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood