Baptizo-Dip-Only

The Authorized or King James Version* of the Bible merely transliterates or transcribes the original Greek work, "baptizo" to "baptize," rather than translate it as "immerse," in keeping with the command of King James I that it not in any way conflict with the practices of the Church of England. This was a significant act which muddied the water for a proper understanding of "baptizo," which the author, after having written numerous letters to Greek scholars of all denominations...
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The Authorized or King James Version* of the Bible merely transliterates or transcribes the original Greek work, "baptizo" to "baptize," rather than translate it as "immerse," in keeping with the command of King James I that it not in any way conflict with the practices of the Church of England. This was a significant act which muddied the water for a proper understanding of "baptizo," which the author, after having written numerous letters to Greek scholars of all denominations inquiring as to the meaning of "baptizo" contends mean to dip only. John Cavanaugh, resident of Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Indiana, in answer to the author's question, "Does baptizo mean to sprinkle, to pour, to dip, or does it mean to dip only; and are Catholics right when they throw into Protestant faces that the Catholic Church, having the right to change its discipline but not its doctrine, changed baptism from immersion to sprinkling and pouring, and that the Protestants got effusion [sprinkling or pouring] from the Catholic Church," answered Dr. Jarrel, "Yes, that is about right." Dr. Jarrel concludes his work with an admonition for us not to think lightly of this "Baptist distinctive." Nor should Baptists consider it a "non-essential." He explains that whilst water is not essential to salvation, administering and receiving the Scriptural mode of this directive will reveal one's obedience or point of rebellion. *Despite the transliteration of "baptizo," the editor, Gary Lee Roper, D. D. considers the King James the preferred version of the Bible, for the reason that it was translated from the Textus Receptus, whose Hebrew and Greek textual bases are more accurate than the alternate texts used by newer translations, and because many modern versions are translated from corrupted texts. B. H. Carroll, who wrote the introduction said, "The book is worth buying and preserving."