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It is to show the world what you already know inside: that you have been born again. You are not a Christian if that isnt true of you. Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. These profound realities are yours, and water baptism is your opportunity to celebrate them with your family, and to proclaim them to your friends who are far from God. Notice how he emphasizes twice that all believers were baptized into one body. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. You are a part of the body of Christ and one with your brothers and sisters in Him. You are a child of God and a co-heir with Jesus. Your first step, after accepting salvation in Jesus, is to be baptized in water to publicly celebrate the work of Jesus in you. Children of God, anchored into His family by His grace. (Galatians 3:28-29) We are one body and one Spirit, celebrating “one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:5) We are one, together, in Him. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body whether Jews or. The expression made to drink into one Spirit means we have experienced the. dont you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized. We are all one in Christ Jesus and heirs according to His promise. Note: We are baptized into the body of Christ (verse 27) by the Holy Spirit. Water baptism does not do this for us it demonstrates that Christ has already done this in us.īecause of our baptism into Christ, we are no longer Jews or Gentiles, slaves or freed, or even males or females. (Galatians 3:27) We are found in Christ, not having any righteousness of our own, but that which comes through faith in Him. Through our baptism, symbolized by our immersion in water, we are baptized into Christ and have clothed ourselves with Christ. I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20) Baptism in water is a baptism of repentance, and is the outward demonstration of our inward experience of being born into the family of God. “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” - Romans 6:4Īfter His resurrection, before He ascended into heaven, Jesus gave the disciples their marching orders, to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water” ![]() Oh, there must be something in the water.” Got washed in the water, washed in the blood, And now I’m changed. “Couldn’t fight back the tears so I fell on my knees, saying, “God, if you’re there come and rescue me.” Felt love pouring down from above.
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