More on Baptism
Welcome back. We will continue with some additional facts about baptism.
Baptism actually was practiced before the time of Jesus. Ceremonial cleansing with water was important to the Jewish religion and culture in many circumstances.
Scholars now agree that the definition of baptism is “to dip” or “to immerse.”
Additionally, scholars agree that the baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordon river and the baptism later by the apostles was by immersion. (It is also interesting to note that it appears that Jesus did not baptize; his apostles did.)
Baptism symbolizes the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
Ro 6:3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 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.
Next time – Some of the Blessings From Baptism
Blessings,
Larry | 
