Les Feldick Bible Study

How many baptisms does Ephesians 4 say there are?

Ephesians 4 declares there is one baptism, not three. The passage lists one Lord, one faith, and one baptism, emphasizing unity in the Body of Christ. Scripture does not support multiple baptisms in this context; it explicitly says one baptism.

Les teaches from Ephesians 4 that the text says "one Lord, one faith, one baptism, not three." He notes that many people depend on three baptisms, or three of them, but that is not what the Book says; there is one. The same passage continues with "one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through you all, and in you all." Les then moves to verse 7, where every member of the Body of Christ is given grace and gifts according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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How many baptisms does the Bible teach—one or three?

Scripture says there is only one baptism, not three, along with one Lord and one faith, even though many people depend on there being three.