The “doctrine” of baptisms simply means “teaching about” baptisms. Notice that the word baptism is plural: baptisms. There are actually three different baptisms mentioned in the New Testament, each of which we will study in due course. These baptisms are: number one, John’s baptism, the baptism of John the Baptist; number two, Christian baptism, which is not the same as John’s baptism; and number three, the baptism in the Holy Spirit. These are three distinct baptisms, all of which play an important