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Baptism- What does the Bible say?Definitions of Baptism in the Greek dictionary of the N.T. in Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (of words effect in KJVB).(907) - baptizo- from a derivation of bapto (911) to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet) used only (in the N.T) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism -- baptist, baptize, wash.(908) ? batisma- from baptizo (907) baptism (technical or figurative) - baptism.(909)- baptismos- from baptizo (907) ablution (ceremonially or Christian) - baptism, washing.(910)- Baptistes- from baptizo (907) a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ?s forerunner - Baptist.Where it is found and what is the Greek word is used?Baptism (All use 908)M?t 31- 2022- 2023- 2125- M?r 14-1038-1039-1130- Lu 33-729-1250-204-Ac 122-1037-1324-1825-193-194-Ro 64-Eph 45-Col 212-1 Pe 321-baptisms (uses 909)Heb 62Baptist M?t31-(uses 910)1111-?1112-?142 -?1614-?1713-?M?r614-(uses 907)624-(uses 910)625-?828-?Lu 720-?728-?733-?91 9-?Baptist?s (uses910)M?t148Baptize (all use 907)M?t311 M?r 1418Lu316John1261331 Co117baptized (all use 907)M?t36313314baptized (all use 907)-continued-M?t 31620222023M?r151819103810391616Lu373123217297301250John32232341421040Ac15238241812813816836838918104710481116161516331881931941952216Ro631 Co113114115116102baptized (all use 907)-continued-1 Co12131529Ga327baptizest (uses 907)John125baptizeth (uses 907)John133326baptizing (all use 907)M?t2819John128131323Acts 1711 ?Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the sum with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.? (NIV) *Use NIV, NAS, and King James Versions to get the most accurate interpretation.Baptism necessary or not?Baptism (Greek baptizo) immersion(From the Greek expository dictionary)- ?It is used in the NT in Luke 1138 of washing oneself (as in 2Kings 514, ?dipped himself,? Sept.) see as well as Isa. 214, lit., ?lawlessness overwh elms me.? In the early chapters of the four Gospels and in Acts 15 1116 194, it is used of the rite performed by John the Baptist who called upon the people to repent that they might receive remission of sins. Those who obeyed came ?confessing their sins,? thus acknowledging their unfitness to be in the Messiah?s coming kingdom. Distinct from this is the ?baptism? enjoined by Christ, Matt. 2819, a ?baptism? to be undergone by believers, thus witnessing to their identification with Him in death, burial, and resurrection (e.g. Acts 195 Rom. 63-4 1Cor. 113-17, 1213 Gal. 327 Col 212). The phrase in Matt. 2819, ?baptizing them into the Name? (RV cf. Acts 816), would indicate that the ?baptized? person was closely bound to, or became plaza of, the one in whose name he was ?baptized.?In Acts 2216 it is used in the middle voice, in the command given to Saul of Tarsus, ?