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This is a mystery (Rom 11:33). He, Christ, is the Law fulfilled which is the Tree of
Life (Rev 22:2) and of course He is the Word (John 1:14, 1 John 5:7) and God
(John 1:1, 1 John 5:7) who is the Law both unfulfilled, as commandment, and
fulfilled (Deut 30:10, Mat 5:18, John 1:1, 14, Rev 22:18-19). God is the Law
unfulfilled and the Law fulfilled and is both the Trees in One (Gen 3:22, Deut
28:58, John 1:1, Rev 22:18-19). To eat of the first Tree is to try and be God on
your own terms (Gen 3:5, 22, Mat 7:12, Rom 10:3) and to eat of the second is to
become a Son of God through fulfilment of the Law (Gen 3:22, John 6:53, Rev
22:2).

Baptism

Baptism at its most basic is exposure to the things of God and as a result has
always been in existence (1 Cor 10:2).

Christians are baptised, once, on, in and by the Holy Ghost at conversion (Acts
10:44-45, 1 Cor 12:13, Eph 4:4-6, 30). There are three singular and inclusive
baptisms: of water - for repentance (Matthew 3:11), the Holy Ghost and Fire (
Psalm 29:7, Mat 3:11, Acts 2:3). The latter is judgement and the process of the
Prime Principle and more specifically, for the Christian, justification (Isaiah 66:15-
16, Mat 3:11) and refers also to Pentecost and the experience of being born again
by the Holy Ghost (Psalm 29:7, Acts 2:3). By the process of the Prime Principle

God pleads with all flesh via the Holy Ghost and the Word (Isaiah 66:16). In the
tongues of fire we see the unity of the Holy Ghost and the Word (Psalm 29:7,
Isaiah 66:15-16, Acts 2:3). Flames represent Judgement (Isaiah 66:15) whilst
tongues of fire the Salvation event (Acts 2:4)

In a more general sense baptism is used to describe Christ’s death and resurrection
(Mat 20:22-23) and the Christian’s participation in that (Mat 16:24-26, Rom 6:3-6,
1 Cor 15:29) which is an ongoing experience in the flesh (1 Cor 15:31). This
encompasses both His death and resurrection (Rom 6:5, 1 Cor 15:14). Deathbed
conversions are called baptisms referring to the instantaneous baptism of the Holy
Ghost upon salvation (1 Cor 15:29).

Water baptism establishes the state whereby the believer is washed (Heb 10:22),
clothed in Christ by baptism (Gal 3:27) buried and resurrected by baptism (Rom
6:4-5, Col 2:12). Christian water baptism can, obviously, only occur after
conversion (Acts 10:47) but water baptism in general is a commandment of the
Law (Deut 30:10, Mark 1:4). Christian water baptism is not identical to the