BAPTISM
(See also Dedication; Newly Baptized)
appreciation for Awake! article on: g90 7/22 30
‘cups, pitchers, copper vessels’ (Mr 7:4): ijwbq article 110; w89 1/15 11; w89 10/15 31
discussion: ijwbq article 110; it-1 248-254; rs 54-58
“for the purpose of being dead ones” (“for the dead”) (1Co 15:29): w20.12 14; it-1 253; w08 7/15 27; w03 10/1 29; w00 7/15 17; w00 8/15 30; w98 7/1 17; rs 56-57
Greek word: bt 58; it-1 248; w06 4/1 30; w02 4/1 11; w89 1/15 11; rs 54; w87 4/15 13
into Christ Jesus: ijwbq article 110; w20.12 14; it-1 252; w08 6/15 29
into Moses (1Co 10:1, 2): it-1 252-253, 484, 781; it-2 436-437
meaning of term: nwt 1694
“various baptisms” (Heb 9:10): w91 2/15 24
with fire: ijwbq article 110; rs 57
not the same as with holy spirit: it-1 254; rs 58
with or in holy spirit: ijwbq article 110; w92 2/1 13-14; rs 56, 58
differs from baptism in name of holy spirit: w10 3/15 14-15
gifts of spirit not a necessary consequence: rs 56
Into Death
anointed Christians: ijwbq article 110; w20.12 14; it-1 252-253, 597; w08 6/15 29-30; w06 2/15 23-24; rs 57
Jesus Christ: it-1 252, 597; w87 2/15 13-14
Water Baptism
after 36 C.E.: it-1 250-251
AIDS victims: g94 3/22 15
all-time record number: bt 26; kr 177; w12 9/15 30; yb02 237; w94 1/1 9; w94 7/1 32; yb94 9; g93 12/22 13
Anabaptists: w04 6/15 11-12; sh 320-321; g89 8/22 19; w87 11/15 21
annual report: syr24 2; syr23 2; syr22 2; syr21 2; syr20 2; syr19 2; syr18 2; syr17 2; yb17 177; yb16 176; yb15 176; yb14 176; yb13 178; yb12 55; yb11 51; yb10 31; yb09 31; yb08 31; yb07 31; yb06 31; yb05 31; yb04 4, 31; yb03 31; yb02 31; yb01 31; yb00 31; yb99 31; yb98 31; yb97 33; yb96 33; yb95 33; yb94 33; yb93 33; yb92 33; w91 1/1 17; w89 1/1 3; yb89 5; yb87 22
assisting Bible students to baptism: w21.03 8-13; w21.06 2-7; w20.10 6-19; w18.03 6-7; mwb18.12 8; mwb16.08 2; km 10/87 1, 8; km 5/86 7-8
attire: od 207; w06 4/1 30; km 5/01 6; km 5/00 6; km 5/99 4; km 5/98 6; w95 4/1 30; km 5/94 5-6; km 6/93 3; km 5/92 4
early Bible Students: w03 4/1 26-27; w88 9/1 20; w87 6/1 20
attitude of onlookers: lv 183-184
attitude to display at: w96 9/1 21; w95 4/1 30
babies (infant baptism): ijwbq articles 110, 167; ijwfq article 60; it-1 251; w11 10/1 11; g 9/07 14; w06 7/1 26; w89 1/15 13; w89 7/15 31; rs 55; w88 3/15 14; w86 3/15 3-7; g86 10/8 26-27
christening: ijwbq article 110
church attitude toward unbaptized babies who die: w10 6/1 4-5
Church of England: w89 6/15 28
clergymen reject: w89 6/15 28; w87 4/15 21; g87 12/22 29
Swedish Lutheran Church: g96 8/8 29
within womb: g86 10/8 26
Baptist Church lures children: g94 10/8 28
basis for deciding to undergo: w20.03 9-10
appreciation: w18.03 6-7; w90 8/1 15-20
video I Give My Life to You: lff lesson 46
benefits: lff lesson 46; w10 2/15 24-28; w06 4/1 30; w86 7/1 28
God’s approval: w88 11/15 10-13
joy: lff lesson 46
peace with Jehovah: w87 3/15 16-17; w87 4/15 12
privileges in full-time ministry: w86 7/1 26
unrestricted privilege of prayer: w90 5/15 12
brings greater accountability: w88 11/15 12, 14, 18
‘calculating the expense’ (Lu 14:28): w20.03 8
candidates:
concluding discussion with elders: od 206-207
elders inform of proper attire: od 207; km 5/99 4; km 5/92 4
elders inform of tests that may come: w98 7/15 24
elders review basic Bible teachings with: w20.03 12-13; od 56, 78, 183-184, 208-211; w02 4/1 13; w96 1/15 17; jv 479; w89 1/15 17; om 173-175; km 5/87 8; km 9/86 3-4
frail or severely handicapped: w02 6/1 29
having a communicable disease: od 197
questions asked at time of baptism: mwb21.01 11; w20.03 12; od 206; w06 4/1 22-25
questions for review with elders: od 185-205; om 175-218
when candidate is a minor: od 210
when candidate is a sister: od 209
Catholic Church:
adult baptisms: w89 7/15 31
baptisteries: g 9/07 12-14
Clovis of France (496): w02 3/1 26-30
immersions: g 9/07 14; w93 4/1 5
India (1545): w93 4/1 3
missionaries: w93 4/1 3-4
thousands baptized in few weeks: w89 1/15 17
chart “Are You Thinking of Getting Baptized?”: yp2 308-309
children: ijwfq article 47; ijwyp article 109; od 179-181; w18.03 3, 6-12; mwb18.05 3; w17.12 21-24, 26; w16.03 3-12; yb09 4; w06 4/1 27-28; lr 236-237; w88 3/15 14-15; w87 4/15 12-14
examples: w21.02 20-21; w16.03 7, 12
claim that one’s own baptism was invalid: w17.04 7; w89 1/15 14
conduct at: od 207; w06 4/1 30; km 5/00 6; w95 4/1 30
convention arrangements: od 68; km 5/99 4; km 5/98 6; km 5/94 6; km 5/90 6; om 79
whether necessary to register at convention: km 5/93 5
conversion precedes: bhs 189; bh 178; w02 4/1 12; w92 3/15 16
Corinthians: w25.03 6-7
Cornelius: w25.03 5
dedicated life follows: w24.03 8-13; w23.03 13; w20.03 13
dedication precedes: w24.03 2; w23.03 13; w20.03 9
delaying: w18.03 5-6; w06 7/1 29-30; w90 8/1 14; g90 4/8 15-17; rs 54
youths: w11 6/15 6
discussion: ijwbq article 110; ijwyp articles 109-111; lff lesson 23; mwb21.01 11; w20.03 2-13; od 77-78; w18.03 3-7; it-1 248-254; bhs 185-196; bh 174-183; w12 4/1 16-17; w06 4/1 21-30; w02 4/1 10-15; w02 7/15 19-20; wt 110-116, 118-119; rq 31; kl 171-180; w93 4/1 3-7; w92 10/1 20-23; w89 1/15 10-20; w88 3/15 10-15; w88 6/15 28-31; w86 7/1 23-28
disqualifying factors: g90 4/8 17
belief in Trinity: w13 2/15 9
forced baptism: w02 4/1 10, 13
early Bible Students: w90 4/1 28; yb90 196; w88 9/1 20; yb88 203; w87 6/1 20
early Christians: it-1 251-252; g 9/07 12-13; w02 4/1 11; w02 7/15 19-20; w93 4/1 5; g91 1/8 11; w89 1/15 11-14, 17
elders meet with ones baptized a year: od 211-212
encouragement to undergo: w25.03 2-7; w23.03 2-7; lff lesson 46; w19.03 2-7; od 182-183; bhs 195; w10 5/1 17; w06 7/1 29-30; wt 38-39; kl 177-178; w93 4/1 6-7; w92 10/1 20-23
Ethiopian eunuch: w23.03 8-9; bt 12, 58; w20.03 2; w18.03 5; g 9/07 12; w06 4/1 26-27; w96 7/15 8-9; w90 6/1 18; w89 1/15 10-11; w88 11/15 12
experiences:
abandons unclean speech and improper entertainment to qualify: w25.03 7
at night in a forest lake: yb04 101-102
employment adjusted: w25.03 5-6
holding his breath: yb95 190
in a bomb crater: g05 12/22 13
in a cast: yb90 169
in a coffin: g01 11/22 19-20
in a fish barrel: yb09 204-205
in a rice field: yb09 186-187
in a trash barrel: yb03 126-127
in a tub 50 years after dedication: yb08 217-218
in a tub in the desert: g93 2/22 16
in a watering trough: w17.03 3-4
in prison: yb03 126-127; yb01 182; yb00 183-184; w98 10/15 28; yb90 184
in the dark: w86 8/15 27-28
in the sea: yb95 190
Kurdish girl: w25.03 5
leaky tank: yb91 74
obtaining water: w18.08 16
opposed husband builds pool for wife’s baptism: w89 3/15 29
opposition from relatives: w25.03 5
person approaching dedication refuses immoral offer: w87 4/15 14
prepares and fills pool for own baptism: w05 4/15 24
reviews baptism questions with mother’s former jailer: yb99 58
schoolgirl puts baptism before exam: yb02 43
stands up to be baptized at first assembly: yb96 223
two isolated publishers baptize each other: yb87 71
video Jehovah God Will Help You: lff lesson 47
video The Road to Baptism: lff lesson 47
youth from isolated village: yb12 59-61
youth having motor and sensory neuropathy: yb11 64
youths: w92 10/1 22
expressing joy at: w02 4/1 13; w95 4/1 30; km 12/91 2
goal: lff lesson 23
how to progress to baptism: w23.03 8-13
if asked to wait: w92 10/1 21
immersion: ijwbq article 110; bt 58; it-1 251-252; bhs 186; bh 175; g 9/07 12-14; w06 4/1 29-30; w02 4/1 10-11; w02 6/1 29; w02 7/15 19-20; w93 4/1 5; w89 1/15 11-12; rs 54; w88 3/15 13-14; w88 6/15 29; w87 4/15 13
importance: g90 3/22 25-26; pe 252; w88 3/15 13-14; w88 11/15 11; w87 3/15 16-17; w86 9/1 5
Jesus Christ: ijwbq articles 110, 178; lff lesson 23; it-2 59-60, 88; lfb 176; jy 34-35; gt chapter 12
anointing: w20.07 31; w09 5/15 30-31; w09 8/1 31; si 123
approval at time of: w18.07 23; w10 8/15 10; w08 1/1 25; w96 7/1 14-15; w88 11/15 10-11
begotten by holy spirit: it-2 347
born “from water and spirit” (Joh 3:5): jy 44; gt chapter 17
“came by means of water and blood” (1Jo 5:6): it-2 1173; w08 12/15 27-28
differed from baptism of followers: w23.03 5; w23.12 30
heaven “opened up” (Mt 3:16; Lu 3:21): jy 34-36; w08 1/15 29; lr 52-53; gt chapters 12-13
holy spirit descends after: w98 2/15 13
immersed: w93 4/1 5
“my Son, the beloved” (Mt 3:17; Mr 1:11; Lu 3:22): w19.03 8-10; it-2 60, 1001; jy 35, 44; w08 1/1 25; g04 8/22 9; w98 2/15 13; gt chapter 17
no others present: it-2 88; w05 1/15 11
no Trinity implied: w92 1/15 21
praying: w12 4/1 21; w10 8/15 9; w96 7/1 14
prehuman existence likely recalled: w23.02 8; cf 49; it-2 59; lr 52
significance: w23.03 4; w18.03 5; it-1 249-250; it-2 59; w12 4/1 16; w10 1/15 3; w10 8/15 9-10; w02 4/1 11; wt 111-112; w96 7/1 14-15; w95 3/1 14; kl 171
year: it-1 463, 467, 1094-1095; it-2 56-58; w91 11/15 31; si 283
John’s baptism: ijwbq article 110; w18.03 5; it-1 248-250; it-2 87-88; jy 30; wt 111-112; gt chapter 11
by Jesus’ early disciples: jy 46; gt chapter 18
end of valid performance: it-1 250; it-2 89
meaning of term: ijwbq article 110; ijwyp article 109; lff lesson 23
motive: ijwyp article 109; w23.03 2-7; lff lesson 46; w20.03 2, 4-7; w16.03 6; w06 4/1 25, 27
name of Father, Son, holy spirit: ijwbq article 110; w20.03 9-10; bhs 194; bh 182; w10 3/15 10-14; w02 4/1 11-12; wt 113-115; w01 1/15 12; kl 176; w92 3/15 15; w92 10/15 19; w89 1/15 12
holy spirit: ijwbq article 81; it-2 1019-1020; w10 3/15 13-14; w92 2/1 13-15, 18; w92 3/15 15; w91 1/15 5-6; ti 22
Noah’s experience compared to (1Pe 3:20, 21): w23.03 10-11; w20.03 9; w18.03 4; it-1 251; w08 11/15 21; wt 116; w89 1/15 15-16; w88 6/15 29
not anticipated by Jewish ritual bathing: w06 10/15 12-13
not anticipated by purification ceremonies of Law: it-1 249
not a replacement for circumcision: g86 10/8 27
not a sacrament: w93 4/1 6
of Jesus’ early disciples: it-1 250-253
of Jews: it-1 250-251; it-2 599
of other sheep: it-1 254; w09 8/15 16; re 120; jv 83
older people: w18.03 7; w92 10/1 22-23
ones previously baptized in another religion: w18.03 7
opportunities for: od 68; om 78-79
Paul: w25.03 3-5; w18.03 5-6
Pentecost 33 C.E.: bt 26-27; w21.06 2; it-1 250; it-2 599; w10 3/15 10-11; w06 4/1 27; w06 7/1 25; w03 5/15 30-31; w03 8/15 30; w02 4/1 11; w02 8/1 15; w92 2/1 14-15
place in God’s purpose after: it-1 253-254
prayer at: w91 12/15 16
pre-Christian baptism: w93 4/1 4
publications studied with those progressing toward: w20.03 13; km 4/11 2; km 3/09 2; km 1/08 7; km 1/06 1; km 11/03 2; km 6/00 4; km 7/99 2; km 5/96 7; km 7/90 4; km 5/86 8
qualifications: ijwfq article 47; od 72, 210-211; km 7/13 7; w89 1/15 13, 15, 17; om 82-83, 174; w88 6/15 28-29; w87 12/15 30; w86 7/1 24-25; tp 182-183
amount of knowledge: ijwyp article 110; lff lesson 47; w18.03 10; bhs 187; bh 176
dedication to Jehovah: w20.03 9; w18.03 4
encouragement to meet: w87 3/15 16-17
extent of field ministry: km 6/90 8
‘strip off old personality’ (Col 3:9): w22.03 2-7
understanding of God’s Word: it-1 250-251; w02 7/15 19
youths: w11 6/15 3-5
rebaptism: ijwbq article 110; w10 2/15 22; w10 4/15 12; g94 1/8 26-27
Ephesian Christians (Ac 19:1-7): ijwbq article 110; bt 160; it-1 250; w90 6/15 19
reflecting on one’s own: w23.07 17-18
repentance associated with: w23.03 11; it-2 775; bhs 189; bh 178; w06 4/1 22-23; w02 4/1 12; w92 3/15 16
salvation through: yp2 305; wt 116, 118; w89 1/15 15-20
scriptures misinterpreted:
1 Corinthians 15:29: w20.12 14; it-1 253; w08 7/15 27; w03 10/1 29; w00 7/15 17; rs 56-57
significance: ijwbq article 110; ijwfq article 47; lff lesson 23; bhs 194; bh 182-183; w12 4/1 16; w12 6/15 20; w10 2/15 25; yp2 307; w06 10/15 13; wt 115-116, 118; kl 175-176; w93 4/1 5-6; w93 4/15 31; w90 8/1 14; w89 1/15 12-13; pe 251-252; rs 54; w88 6/15 29; w88 8/15 27
dedication made public by: w24.03 4; lff lesson 23; w20.03 9; w17.04 6; w16.03 6-7; w10 1/15 3-4; w98 11/15 12; w95 3/1 13
dedication symbolized by: ijwbq article 110; w16.03 6-7; bhs 191-194; bh 181-182; w06 4/1 23; w02 4/1 12-13; kl 175-176; w92 3/15 17; w92 10/1 20; w89 1/15 13-14, 19-20; w88 3/15 13-14; w87 4/15 12
dedication validated by: w86 9/1 5
identifies candidate as Witness: w06 4/1 24-25
illustrated by marriage: w98 11/15 12
Jews baptized at Pentecost 33 C.E.: w06 7/1 25; w03 5/15 30-31; w03 8/15 30; w02 4/1 11
one’s will not neutralized: w02 4/1 17-18
ordination: od 72; w00 11/15 17-19; om 82-83; w88 6/15 28-31
“public declaration” (Ro 10:10): w88 6/15 29; tp 180, 182
request for good conscience (1Pe 3:21): w17.02 11; kl 176; w93 4/1 6; w89 1/15 16
sins not washed away: w93 4/1 6; w89 1/15 12; rs 55-56
solemn agreement: w06 4/1 27
symbolic burial: ijwbq article 110; bhs 194; bh 182-183; w95 3/1 13; kl 176; w92 3/15 17; g90 3/22 26
spiritual progress after: ijwyp articles 112-113; w24.03 12; w22.08 2-7; lff lesson 60; w98 10/1 28-31
sprinkling: ijwbq article 110
steps preceding: bt 27; lff lesson 47; w20.03 12-13; w18.03 6; bhs 186-190, 196; bh 176-179; w13 3/15 14, 17; w06 4/1 28; w03 10/15 18-19; w02 4/1 16; w96 7/15 9; rq 31; w95 3/1 13; kl 173, 175; w92 3/15 15-17; pe 250-252
reviewing as spiritual checklist: w13 3/15 14-17
video The Road to Baptism: lff lesson 47; mwb21.01 11
water of baptism:
“born from water” (Joh 3:5): it-2 1173; w09 4/1 8
‘witness bearer’ (1Jo 5:6-8): it-2 1173; w08 12/15 27
what holds some back: w25.03 2-7; ijwyp article 111; w24.03 5-7; lff lesson 47; w19.03 3-7; w06 4/1 28-29; w02 4/1 13-15; kl 177-178; w90 8/1 17-20; w89 1/15 14-15; w87 4/15 14-15
belief that one is too old: w92 10/1 22-23
belief that one is too young: w92 10/1 21-22
family opposition: w19.03 4, 6-7; kl 177-178
fear of errors after: ijwyp article 111
fear of failure: ijwyp article 111; w24.03 5-6; lff lesson 47; w19.03 3-6; bhs 190-191; w10 11/15 15; w06 7/1 29; g90 3/22 27
fear of responsibility: ijwyp article 111
fear of witnessing: w90 8/1 19-20
feeling offended: w90 8/1 17
feeling unworthy: ijwyp article 111
improper conduct: w90 8/1 17-18
material pursuits: w90 8/1 19
video Do I Really Deserve This?: lff lesson 47
video Jehovah God Will Help You: lff lesson 47
video Love for Jehovah Conquers Obstacles: lff lesson 47
video Why Are You Delaying Baptism?: lff lesson 47
when one should be baptized: w18.03 7; w90 8/15 29
whether ready: ijwfq article 47; w24.03 5; lff lesson 47; w20.03 8-10, 12-13
whether two or more may baptize one person: w86 11/15 31
whether two or more may be baptized while embracing or holding hands: km 5/99 4; km 5/98 6; km 5/97 6; km 5/96 6; km 5/95 6; km 5/94 6; km 5/90 6
why necessary: ijwyp article 109; scl 33; w20.03 9
why performed: w93 4/1 3-5
Witnesses closely stick to the pattern of the primitive Christians (quote): g91 1/8 11
Witnesses do not charge for: w90 12/1 24
youths: w18.03 3, 6-12; w17.12 21-24, 26; w16.03 3-12; w11 6/15 3-6; w10 11/15 14-16; w08 5/15 18; w89 1/15 17-19; yp 317-318; w88 3/15 14-15; w87 8/15 16; w86 8/1 17-18
benefits: w89 1/15 18-19
deciding whether to undergo baptism: ijwyp articles 109-111; yp2 304-310; w06 7/1 28-30; g90 3/22 25-27
doubts arising after baptism: w22.08 4-5; w17.12 22
making progress after baptism: ijwyp articles 112-113; w24.03 12; w22.08 2-7
preparing for baptism: ijwyp article 110; mwb18.05 3; w16.03 8-12
what holds some back: ijwyp article 111; w19.03 3-7; w06 7/1 29; w92 10/1 21-22; g90 3/22 27
when appropriate: od 179-181; w10 11/15 14; yp2 307; w90 8/1 14; w87 4/15 12-14
whether ready: ijwyp article 110; w16.03 3-7; w11 6/15 3-5; w10 11/15 15-16; yp2 308-309; g90 4/8 15-17; g90 8/22 30