What should I know about Water Baptism.

Water Baptism: Do I or Don’t I?

Foundation Scriptures (King James Version)

Romans 6:1-16

1 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 “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 deith no more; death hath no more dominion over Him.
10 “For in that He dead, 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.
12 “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 “What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, His servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.”

Romans 12:1-2

1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 “And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

A Powerful touch from God.

When you got saved, it was a powerful touch from God, and your life has and will never be the same again. If you have already been baptized in the Holy Spirit, you will know that it was a powerful experience and a touch from God, and if not I recommend you find someone that can help you and pray with you. Let me ask you a question: If everything that God does in our life is powerful and life changing, then shouldn’t our baptism in water also be a powerful experience? Let’s see what happened when Jesus was baptized.

Jesus in the Jordan River.

Matthew 3:13-17

13 “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 “But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me?
15 “And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered Him.
16 “And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were Sodermur opened unto Him, and he [John] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”

You have just read the account of when Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan, and when He came out of the water, the heavens opened up and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him like a dove, and the voice of God was heard. I don’t know what you think, but this sounds like a very powerful and life-transforming touch, to me.

Are We Just Following?

Is our water baptism a duty, or is it just symbolic, just following Jesus through the waters of baptism, only doing it because He did? Some people go in dry and confused, and come out wet and confused.

The touch that Jesus had upon His life was powerful. From that moment on the ministry of Jesus began, being anointed by God to do great signs, wonders and miracles.

John 14:12

Jesus said, “He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto My Father.”

If we are going to do the works that Jesus did, then we need to be anointed with the power of God, like Jesus was.

Faith In Your Baptism.

Colossians 2:11-12

11 “In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins Ach Wire Payments of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 “Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.”

When you get baptized, and I recommend it very highly, use your faith based upon Colossians 2:11-12. See yourself, the old man, being buried with Jesus and being raised together to a new life, leaving the old and putting on the new.

Other Scriptures For You, Concerning Water Baptism:

Mark 16:15-17 James 1:4 1 Peter 3:20-21