The same Greek word can be translated “temptation” and “test.” They are a world apart and context determines which translation to use. Satan is the one who tempts us to sin. God is the one who tests us to righteousness. Satan wants to destroy us. He wants to weaken our faith. He wants us to spiritually fail. On the other hand, our Lord is forever testing us. His goal though tests, often in the form of trials, is to make us spiritually stronger, refine our character and increase our faith. Part of the test at times is overcoming the temptation. It is the Lord in His sovereignty who sends test. “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Mt. 4:1). However, it is during these tests that Satan finds His greatest opportunity to tempt us. So when the heat in life is turned up, will we trust God and walk by faith in His commandments or will we listen to the “father of lies” and sin? The prayer here is that the Lord will help us pursue righteous actions as we emerge from the test spiritually victorious.
Randy Smith

Other baptisms

Other baptisms

TOPICAL STUDY

BAPTISMS

MAT 3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

MAT 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

MAT 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

MAT 3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

MAT 3:16 And 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:

MAT 21:25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

MAT 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:

MAR 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

MAR 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

MAR 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

MAR 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

MAR 1:10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

MAR 11:30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

MAR 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

LUK 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

LUK 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

LUK 3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

LUK 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

LUK 7:29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

LUK 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

LUK 20:4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

JOH 1:25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

JOH 1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

JOH 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

JOH 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

JOH 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

JOH 3:22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

JOH 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

JOH 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

JOH 4:2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

JOH 10:40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

ACT 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

ACT 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

ACT 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

ACT 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

ACT 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

ACT 8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

ACT 8:36 And 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?

ACT 8:37 And 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.

ACT 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

ACT 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

ACT 10:37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

ACT 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

ACT 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

ACT 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

ACT 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

ACT 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

ACT 18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

ACT 18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

ACT 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

ACT 19:4 Then 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.

ACT 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

ACT 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

ROM 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

ROM 6:4 Therefore 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.

1CO 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

1CO 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

1CO 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

1CO 1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

1CO 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

1CO 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

1CO 12:13 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.

1CO 15:29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

GAL 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

EPH 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

EPH 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

COL 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

HEB 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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