Are Jews and Gentiles baptized into one body or separate bodies?
Jews and Gentiles are baptized into one body, not separate bodies. The text says we are all baptized into one body, explicitly not a body of Jews and a separate body of Gentiles. This is a silent work of the Holy Spirit, received and understood by faith.
Les explains that this baptism is not a physical or emotional experience that can be felt or observed; it is a silent, unfeeling work of the Holy Spirit, and the believer knows it happened by faith. He emphasizes that all believers are baptized into one body, not a body of Jews and a separate body of Gentiles. The context contrasts this with legalism and losing sight of Paul's doctrine of faith plus nothing, noting that weak faith led some back into legalism. By faith, believers can comprehend they are already seated in the heavenlies even when they do not feel like it.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
More Questions
Does it matter whether you are Jew or Gentile to be baptized into the Body of Christ?
It makes no difference who or what a person is — Jew or Gentile — as long as they are believers, since this baptism is not just for the Jew and not just for the Gentile.