The closing words of the Lord Jesus to the eleven disciples on are all-important for all time. 

‘And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit …”’ (Matt.28:18-19). 

This is the Lord’s mandate to his apostles to teach and carry out the practice of baptism. This booklet endeavours to explore its relevance, taking a broadly chronological approach to the subject.