BAPTISM
(See also Dedication; Holy Spirit; Judgments of Jehovah)
discussion: uw 95-100, 102; ad 185-189
for the dead: ad 188-189; g61 4/22 8; g53 1/22 26; g51 6/8 25; w44 115-116
Greek word: w79 5/1 12, 31; w73 273-274; ad 185-186; li 83; g66 5/22 28; ms 40; w58 472; w55 408; w54 137; lg 297; ta 273
immersion: ad 188
into Christ Jesus (Ro 6:3): su 69; uw 98; ad 188; li 102-104, 106, 109-110; nh 306-307; g51 6/8 25; w45 42-43; w44 116; ki 296-297
into Greater Noah: w60 298; w59 582-583; sr55 291; nh 308-311; w51 683, 685, 691; w43 124; tf 324; w42 301; wl 106-107; ff 41-42
into Moses (1Co 10:2): su 69; w82 2/15 25; ad 188; li 110-112; ns 96-97; w59 582; sr55 124; nh 310; w51 682; g50 5/8 26; s 271; g34 6/6 570
meaning of term: w80 5/1 12-13; ad 185-186; li 82-83, 104; g62 3/8 27
various baptisms (Heb 9:10): w78 4/1 31-32
Holy Spirit
beginning and end: hs 110-113; g62 3/8 27-28; w54 607; nh 305-306; w51 676-677; w48 277; w44 202-203
body of Christ: hs 110-113; ad 188, 1545; li 109; g62 3/8 28; ns 281; w60 102-103; nh 305-306; w51 677, 683; w45 42-43; w44 116; ki 296-297
discussion: hs 110-113; g62 3/8 27-28; w45 41-43
Jesus Christ: hs 83, 92-93; po 144; ad 188, 922-923; li 103-104; g62 3/8 27; ns 267; w59 343; w58 729; yw 137-138; nh 304; w51 676; w44 197-198
misconceptions: w81 8/15 4; w64 90
not the same as baptism with fire: w51 676-677
Into Death
beginning and end: uw 97-98; w51 676; el 122; w48 36; w45 42; ki 297-298; w35 237
body of Christ: uw 98; li 97-102; nh 304; w51 54-55; g42 5/13 18; ch 146; w35 238
discussion: uw 97-98; ad 188-189; nh 304-305; w35 237-239
Jesus Christ: uw 97-98; ad 188; w59 377; nh 304-305; w51 676; w48 36; w45 42
meaning of term: ad 188; nh 304-305; g51 6/8 25; w44 116-117; ki 297-298; ch 146
Into Destruction, as by Fire
Armageddon: w82 2/15 25; ns 354; nh 300-301; w52 348; s 272; w38 312
‘baptize people with fire’ (Mt 3:11): w81 10/1 23; ns 219; w51 676-677
Christendom: hs 126-127; ns 257; w51 676-678; w50 287
discussion: w82 2/15 25; ad 189; w51 675-680; g40 2/21 17
Jerusalem: w81 10/1 23; ns 220, 235, 257; w59 581; nh 300; w51 676-678
Red Sea: w82 2/15 25; ns 97; w51 682; w42 300-301
Sodom and Gomorrah: w59 581; w51 678
Water
after 36 C.E.: uw 99; or 17-18; w70 303; w69 139; w68 299, 542; km 1/68 5
after Armageddon: w45 44
appropriate occasions: w58 478
attire: w85 6/1 30
for women: w73 254-255
baptismal pool from the second century C.E. discovered in Italy: g84 7/8 29
baptismal talk and two questions: w85 6/1 30; w73 280; w70 308-309; w68 297; w66 465; w64 123-124; w63 333; w60 308; w58 478, 639; w56 407-409; w55 411-412; w51 572; w45 44-45; w42 302
baptizers: w73 479; w63 331; w62 333; w60 308; w58 473-474; ki 296
Bible studies conducted with persons after: km 2/77 3; km 8/77 4
book Riches helped emphasize: yb78 86
born from water: w82 2/1 27; w79 10/1 17-18; ad 1648
candidates:
advising candidates not fully complying with Caesar’s laws: w77 191-192
age of: w78 8/1 13; w74 342; w58 477-478, 547-548; w56 309; w55 79
meetings with, before baptism: km 2/77 1, 3; yb75 253-254; or 18-19; w70 306; w69 49; km 5/69 4; yl 6-40
questions for: or 19-52
Catholic Church:
decline in infant baptisms: g76 11/8 30
immersion becoming popular: g85 7/22 30
celebrating: w85 6/1 30-31
children: te 184-185; w68 85; w65 473; w62 330; w60 304, 763; w56 309; g56 6/22 25-26; w55 412; g40 8/21 22; g37 10/6 11
retarded: w76 576
command: w74 343-344
conduct on occasion of: w85 6/1 30-31; w70 309-310; w55 412-413; w45 44
Cornelius: w72 691-692
decision based on knowledge: w85 6/1 30; w78 11/1 14
decision personal: lp 184
dedication and, like applying for citizenship in new system: w57 529; w56 404
delaying: w84 5/1 10; su 125; w82 2/15 27-30; w78 11/1 15-16; w77 182-183; w74 342-344; w63 332; w62 330-332; w60 304-308; w58 281-282
discussion: w85 6/1 29-31; uw 98-100; w82 2/15 23-31; w80 5/1 12-17; w79 5/1 12-15; w78 11/1 14-16; lp 184-185; w76 504-508; w73 269, 273-280; ad 185-189; w70 297-310; w69 752-758; w68 297-303; w66 460-468; li 82-97, 113-118; w63 328-333; w62 329-335; w60 297-309; w59 580-583; w58 472-478; g57 2/22 5-8; w56 402-409; w55 401-413; w54 133-139, 649-651; nh 300-308; w45 35-44; w42 300-302
Ethiopian eunuch: w72 691
experiences: yb73 226; w71 343
aiding newly baptized persons: yb62 257
baptismal facilities obtained: w65 638
baptized despite risk of death: yb84 213-214
effect of Watchtower: w62 190
encouragement from new one: yb71 249
explaining to interested persons: yb63 89
family opposition overcome: gh 181-182; w74 342
handicapped persons: w74 342; w65 343
man told to wait six months despite pleas for: yb70 215
meeting moral requirements: yb61 263
obstacles overcome: w82 8/1 26; yb81 171-173; w74 342-343
older persons: yb65 233-234; w64 675-676; w62 763
persecution overcome: g79 4/8 25
pond dug: yb76 182
prison inmates baptized: g79 12/8 19; yb78 206; yb76 155; g75 4/22 21-23, 26, 28; w74 639; yb70 164; w62 92; w59 637; jp 172; w56 510; w45 239
false religion: w69 745; g65 3/8 31; w59 244; w58 474; g57 2/22 5; w55 401-402; w54 650; nh 301; g53 1/22 26; g49 3/8 25; g45 3/14 25; g36 3/11 372; g30 7/9 659
Anglican Church’s decision to baptize polygamists in Kenya: w81 12/1 15
baptism of children: g78 8/8 30; g55 2/22 19
Lutheran Church: g72 3/8 18
whether baptism in Christendom valid: w56 406, 762-763
gifts and parties: w85 6/1 30-31
illegal aliens: w77 191
immersion: tr 184; w78 11/1 16; w73 273-274, 277; g72 3/8 18; ad 188; w69 413; li 82-83; g66 5/22 27-28; w63 331; g62 4/22 5; w61 38; w60 262-264; g57 2/22 8; w55 407-408; w54 137; nh 303; g51 6/8 24-25; g49 3/8 25-26
by brother: w73 479
immersion was the standard practice in the early churches (quote): g85 7/22 30
importance: w82 2/15 23-31; w80 5/1 12-13; w78 11/1 14-16; w74 343-344; w72 378-379; w71 64
infant: w81 3/1 23; g74 3/22 27-28; w73 276; w72 511-512; ad 187-188; w70 301, 539; qm 295; g66 9/22 27-29; g62 4/22 5; w61 37-40, 284; w60 298; g57 2/22 7; w55 411; qm55 295; g55 8/22 25; w53 76
decline in number of Catholic: g76 11/8 30
Jesus Christ: w85 6/1 29-30; w85 9/15 8-9; uw 96-97; w82 2/1 21, 26; w82 2/15 19; tr 49, 183-184; w80 10/1 20-21; w76 505; hs 92; w74 603; w73 5; w73 274; w72 175-176, 379, 601, 606, 623, 715-716; dn 16; ad 186, 922-923; te 184-185; w70 303, 663; g70 2/8 28; w69 413; w68 298-299, 542, 677; km 1/68 5; w66 461; li 76, 88-97; g66 9/22 28-29; w65 632; im 84; w64 126, 632, 718; pw 27; w63 330-331; bf 404-405; w62 231, 768; w61 38; ns 222-224, 271-272; g61 4/22 18; w60 5, 261, 264, 299, 764; w59 31-32, 109, 287-288, 342-344, 376, 580-581; w58 476; pa 130; yw 136-141; g57 2/22 6; w55 403-404; sr55 101; nh 301-303; lg 37, 296-297; w51 676; rm 240-241; el 135; g50 5/8 25-26; w46 57; w45 37-38; w42 301-302; wl 85; g34 6/6 571-572; w32 154
Jesus did not perform: w60 512
Jesus’ disciples: uw 98-99; w82 2/15 19-21; w79 5/1 12-13; w73 7-8; ad 186-187; li 87; g62 12/8 27; ns 268-270; w59 287-288; w34 103
Jews: w72 689-691; w70 303; km 1/68 5
John’s baptism: uw 95-97; w82 2/15 19-20; w79 5/1 12-13; hs 110-111; w73 273-275; ad 186, 946-947; w68 298; km 1/68 5; li 83-87, 96; w63 330; g62 12/8 27-28; w61 38; ns 218-227, 242, 268, 271, 281; w59 287-288; w58 475-476; w55 405-406; w54 135-136, 606-607; nh 301-302; g50 5/8 25; w45 36-37; ki 14; g34 6/6 571; g30 9/17 827
misconceptions: yb76 72-73; g74 3/22 28; w72 121; w70 297-300; g70 11/22 7
name of Father: w70 305; w66 463; li 117; ms 41; w63 332; w62 333; g62 12/8 27; ns 268-270, 377; w60 299; w56 405; w55 409-410; w45 41; w44 371
name of Son: w70 305-306; w66 463; li 117; ms 41; w63 332; w62 333; g62 12/8 27-28; ns 268-270, 280-281, 377; w60 299; w56 405; w55 410; w45 41; w44 372
name of the holy spirit: ad 1543; w70 306-307; w66 463-464; li 117; ms 41-42; w63 332; w62 333-334; g62 12/8 28; ns 268-270; w60 299-300; w56 406; w55 410-411; w45 41; w44 372-373
of those with health problems: yb84 213-214; g80 11/22 28; w79 5/1 31
“one baptism” (Eph 4:5): w82 12/15 19; w68 703
Onesimus:
baptized while a runaway slave: w77 191
only a beginning: w79 5/1 14-15; w76 504-508
ordination: w70 310; w63 333; w62 626-627; w61 760; w60 5, 308, 648; w58 477; w57 485-487; w55 413, 665; w54 138-139; w51 671-672
origin: w60 261; w59 287-288; w54 606-607; w51 675; w45 35
Paul: w68 511-512
percentage sharing in preaching but who are not baptized: w82 2/15 28
persons with criminal past: w78 9/15 30-31
picture of, in National Geographic: g75 11/8 29
preaching the good news before: w76 350-352
publications studied prior to: km 3/83 4; km 3/74 4
public declaration: w80 5/1 12-13; w79 5/1 15; w78 11/1 15; w76 351; tp73 184-186; w72 601
qualifications: km 5/81 6; w78 9/15 30-31; km 2/77 1, 3; w74 340, 343; km 3/74 4; w73 154; w73 276-280; w73 336-340; w73 543; w73 636; tp73 184-185; w70 300-303; w69 46-50; km 1/69 8; w68 303-309; yl 5-6; w66 463-466, 700-702; ms 40; w64 126; w63 330, 541; mg63 25, 174; w62 287-288, 330-333; ns 377; w60 303-308, 689, 714-715, 717; w59 298-299; w58 280-282, 467-478; g57 2/22 6-8; w56 15-17, 402-408, 573, 596-597, 762-763; w54 170, 651; w52 504-506; w45 40-41; g40 2/21 17-18; ch 145-146
users of tobacco and other harmful addictives do not qualify for: g78 1/8 28; w73 338-340
questions for candidates:
at time of baptism: w85 6/1 30
before baptism: or 19-52; yl 7-40
rebaptism: w73 341; w70 308; w64 125-126; yb63 51-52; w62 332-333; w60 159-160; w58 475, 477; w56 406, 762-763; w55 412; w52 159
of those baptized in John’s baptism: w73 274-275; ad 186-187, 947; w59 287-288
record of Christian baptism: yl 220; km 10/67 4; w63 332-333; w58 477; w57 487; w56 408; w55 413, 665
reporting: yl 112-113, 197
reports: w85 6/1 30; yb76 3, 23, 31; w75 18-19, 23; w75 86; sl 202; yb75 5, 31, 253-254, 257; km 5/75 1-2; km 11/75 1; w74 15, 26; yb74 254; g74 3/8 20; km 11/74 1; km 12/74 1; w73 23, 28; yb73 23, 32, 255; w72 50, 307, 458, 492; pm 258; yb72 42-43; w71 24; w71 562; kj 179; yb71 33; w70 15, 21; yb70 16, 24, 314; w69 25-26, 745-747, 754; yb69 42, 284; w68 29; yb68 35, 287; w67 150; yb67 34-35; w66 24, 467; yb66 39, 287; w65 395; yb65 35, 44, 270; w64 27, 336, 525; yb64 39; w63 29, 276; mg63 2; w61 19, 51; yb61 30; w60 23; w59 23, 120, 123, 298, 525; w58 26; w57 28; w56 23, 221, 734; w55 27; w54 20, 133; w53 18; w52 20; w50 15
number since release of Truth book: km 12/75 1
United States: yb85 31; yb84 31; km 3/78 1; km 10/78 1; yb77 31; km 2/77 4; km 12/76 4
worldwide: yb86 7-8, 41; yb84 8-9; w82 1/1 29-30; yb81 21, 31; w80 1/1 22; yb80 11, 31; w79 1/1 16, 21; w79 12/15 22; yb79 7, 23; w77 19; yb77 4, 31; w76 19, 24; w76 110
request good conscience: uw 99-100; w80 5/1 12-13; w79 4/15 15-16; w79 5/1 14; bw 13-14; w78 11/1 15-16; w74 58-59; w74 603; w73 309-310; tp73 185-186; w72 121
responsibilities: w72 379-380; w70 732; w69 50-52; w55 409-411
living up to: uw 100-102
Samaritans: w72 690-691
scriptures misinterpreted:
Acts 2:38: w61 38-39; w57 511; w54 135, 401, 607; nh 306; w49 69
Acts 22:16: w61 39; w57 511; w55 405, 659
1 Corinthians 15:29: w55 409; g51 6/8 25; w45 42; w44 115-116
significance: w82 2/15 23-26; tr 183-184; w80 5/1 12-13; w79 5/1 13; w78 11/1 16; w74 603; w73 273-280; w73 309-310; or 17-18; te 183-186; w70 662-663; w69 49, 413-414; w68 297-299; w67 710-711; w66 461, 490; li 117, 366-368; w64 122-123, 125, 632, 685; pw 27; w63 330-332; mg63 25; w62 231; w61 38-39, 760; w60 5, 7, 299-300; w59 31-32, 580-581; w57 511; w56 404-406; w55 403-406; w54 136-139; gn54 29; ms53 27; lg 297; w45 37-40, 43-44; w43 124; g42 5/13 17; g40 2/21 17; s 271; g34 6/6 570, 573-574
sins not washed away: w61 39
sprinkling: w60 261-264; w55 407-408; w54 137-138, 401
teaching beyond point of: w78 7/15 23-24
understanding clarified:
“other sheep” to be baptized (1934): kj 177-178; w66 119-120; li 147; w65 472
users of tobacco and similar not qualified (1973): w73 336-340
use of bathtubs: w79 5/1 31
validity: w64 121-127; w60 159-160; w58 475, 477
in Christendom: w56 406, 762-763
when no brother is available to perform the: w73 479-480