"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted togather in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Romans 6:3-7
Water baptism is more that a public showing of ones belief in God. It is more than just an insignifcant step in the believers rebirth experience. It has a special place in the eyes of God. When we repent our baptism is our watery grave and we are cleansed from our sins by the blood of the spotless Lamb of God (Jesus Christ). Water baptism cleanses our lives of the sins that have stained our existence. We are no longer bound to serving sin through Our faith in Jesus Christ and what He did for us washes in that watery grave. We are no longer bound to our past sins for Jesus has cleansed us through His sacrifice.
Many of us can not accept that water baptism is necessary but will take a shower everyday. You believe when you get in the shower that you are clean and you believe that it is necessary to take one to be clean but won't be baptized in the name of Christ to cleanse all your sins that are stained on your life. When we cleanse ourselves we will have to cleanse ourselves again but when we are baptized in Jesus we are no bound by our flesh but cleanse through His life once and for all our sins are forgiven.
I failed to see the importance of baptism for years. I thought it was just a public showing of my belief but God has shown me that it not for others it is for me. It is for me to cleanse from my sins and reborn in Him. Our sins are remitted through our death (our old lives die in the water) we are reborn to a newness of life. Tomw will be looking at the second part of the verse and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. God bless you.
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again." John 3:5-7
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