1 Corinthians 12:13 says, “For by one SPIRIT (the Holy Spirit) are WE all baptised into ONE BODY (the church)…”
This described what happens to us when we become children of God. Through a miracle the Holy Spirit we are baptised and grafted or united with the true Christians into the body of Christ. This is a miracle of conversion or of being born again.
This of course is to be distinguished from the baptism in the Holy Spirit spoken of in Luke 3:16, where we read
“John answered saying…I indeed baptise you in water; but One mightier than I cometh… He (Jesus) shall baptise YOU (the Christians) in the Holy Spirit…”
Note the difference!
| WHO ARE BAPTISED? | BY WHOM? | INTOWHAT? | |
| 1 Cor 12:13 | the unconverted | the Spirit | the body of Christ |
| Luke 3:16 | the Christians | Jesus | the Holy Spirit |