S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

Though today the word baptism generally evokes thoughts of identifying with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, baptism did not begin with Christians. For years before Christ, the Jews had us...

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Leslie Coutinho Supporter

Acts 19:4 Then said Paul, "John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."

John the Baptist, who was sent by God the Father, was to reveal unto us that “every grown-up God’s creation,” to have the wisdom of understanding to confess their sins through repentance, and to be baptized. (Mat 3:1,6) Prophet Isaiah, who foretold the coming of John the Baptist, and who was sent by God the Father to prepare the way of the Lord, for every grown-up, God’s creation, for a baptism of repentance. At the age of 30, Lord Jesus then went to be baptized, revealing to us that, after being baptized, one needs to have the right discernment of humility. The “publicans and the harlots” as the Lord Jesus witnessed them, who believed and were baptized, to go into the kingdom of God the Father. This humbleness for every “grown-up” creation of God, “having the wisdom of understanding,” shall know the importance, and then go to be baptized for the baptism of repentance. (Isa 40:3/Mat 21:31-32)

The followers who came after John the Baptist were the disciples who witnessed Him and were given the power of the Holy Ghost to go to the uttermost part of the earth. For it was then revealed to the apostles after He was raised, for forty days, when He stood with them, for the baptism of repentance; to go to all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Act 1:1-3/Math 28:19-20) The disciples who then began the preaching for the baptism of repentance. Simon, who was surnamed Peter, the vision given unto him by the Spirit of God the Father, was led to the ones whom He sent to reveal His Word. Repent, and be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for then you shall have the remission of sins, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. For you shall then be called as the disciples were called Christians first in An’-ti-och, the followers of our Lord Jesus. Can any grown-up man forbid to be baptized with water, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? (Act 2:38,10:43-48,11:26)

Lord God the Father reveals unto us, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified, and I ordained thee.” (Jer 1:5) Every child of God the Father, being ordained, will be led in humbleness to discern how to walk in His way. God the Father hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know His will, to see the “Just One,” and shouldst hear the voice of His mouth. For He shall “Teach you to observe all things whatsoever He has commanded thee, even unto the end of the world. To be His witness unto all men what thou hast seen and heard, to be baptized having the repentance of sins, by washing away and calling to our Lord Jesus for His blessing to be bestowed upon you." What comes after Him, that is on Christ, is the Spirit of the Lord God, leading you through humbleness for repentance, through our Lord Jesus. Father, forgive them they know not what they do. This is the voice of His mouth, the “Just One” who shall be witness unto all men what thou hast seen and heard, to be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling the name of the Lord Jesus. (Act 22:14-16/Mat 28:19-20)

Matthew 3:5-6: Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan, “confessing their sins.” Acts 22:16: And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and “be baptized, and wash away thy sins,” calling on the name of the Lord.

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