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Water baptism is one of the fundamental mandates for the Christian church. Before Jesus returned to heaven, He commanded His disciples to disciple the nations and to baptize new believers. That is still the mission of the Christian church today. In this episode, Evangelist Frank King explains the biblical meaning of this mandate from our Lord.
Some people make the mistake of equating baptism with salvation. But we are not saved by any form of religious activity. The truth is that everyone who has been saved through faith in Christ should become baptized, but not everyone who becomes baptized has been saved. Many people become baptized not knowing the biblical meaning behind what they are doing. To them, it is no more than a religious ritual.
God sent John the Baptist before Jesus to baptize. John required the people to express their repentance before he baptized them. His mission was to prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. Water baptism is significant for believers in Christ because it is the means by which we make a public statement that we identify with the death of Christ, and that we have chosen to live for Him and not for ourselves. It is to this end that our old, sinful nature has been crucified.
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