Baptism!
Welcome, greetings friend!
As we turn our hearts to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our hearts and minds start transforming from darkness into light. As a result, we need follow in the steps of Jesus Christ for the fulfillment of God's calling. So, you might be wondering:
1) Why do we need get Baptized?
Sin is the culprit that must be erased of our lives, hearts, and minds. For that to happen we must be fully dedicate our lives to our maker and creator and to His Son Jesus Christ. We must accept God's calling and open the door of our hearts and let the Father send Jesus into our hearts via the Spirit of God. For this to take place we need to be born again through water baptism, meaning full water immersion.
John 3:5-7 King KJV
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. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
2) How are we born of the Spirit through Baptism?
Water baptism by immersion is like being born (imagine baby in womb ) again, but this time in Spirit and Truth!
Matthew 3:16-17 KJV
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
3) Why do we need the Spirit of God?
In order to understand God - we must be changed internally; our hearts and minds must be transformed according to God's will and not ours..
John 4:24 KJV
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
5) What happens after Baptism?
A new milestone is started and life will not be the same ever again!
2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
6) What happens with me now?
As a new man or woman in Christ your sins are washed away and buried in baptism. Life is all about walking with the Lord and for the Lord! You can now see sin what it is - the path to eternal death, but in Christ - His path leads to Eternal Life!
Romans 6:3-11 KJV
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 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. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 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. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
7) So what do I need to do for Christ?
Your duty is tell others about the great gift of life given to us through the remission of our sins through baptism in Jesus Christ!
James 5:19-20 KJV
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
We must also remember this:
Ezekiel 3:17-21 KJV
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
The Lord's goal is to save as many as possible before the great and glorious day of the Lord's Second Coming!
* God's word, the Holy Scriptures is our daily bread! Manna straight from heaven, which fills our daily life with love, patience, goodness, gentleness, peace, and joy!