But because it’s such a profound thing and it’s not just an ordinary occurrence and God is not calling everyone at this time, therefore, you are required to enter into a covenant with Him. Or like a woman told me recently: “I got tired of going to church to get spanked.” And I told her this. …He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness… [those are the good works that we are to walk in.] They have millions and millions of volumes. I said, “Now how do you want it with your own children? ( In fact, the Modern Hebrew term for "baptism" is "Christian Tvilah".) Notice what He says, v 5: “Do not allow the love of money to influence your behavior, but be satisfied with what you have; for He has said, ‘In no way will I ever leave you; no—I will never forsake you in any way.’ ” And that means regardless of the circumstances in your life. God does things differently than people do. Here is the list of the various significances of baptism mentioned in WLC 165: 1) Ingrafting into Christ 2) Forgiveness of sins by his blood 3) Regeneration by the Holy Spirit 4) Adoption as God’s children 5) Resurrection to everlasting life 6) Admission to the visible church 7) … Let’s ask a question. It is considered ones rite of passage into their 1272). The importance is in the symbolism. John the Baptist, the … Let’s come back to John 6, and in this “calling” it really is a very profound calling. Not only is it emotional, because you see yourself in your sins. And His voice is recorded right here in the Bible.] Now, we find this right here beginning in v 37. (Notice v 3): …Among whom also we all once had our conduct in the lusts of our flesh, doing the things willed by the flesh and by the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as the rest of the world. Now, let’s come to 1-Corinthians 2:9. Knowing this, that our old man was co-crucified with Him… [so just as Christ entered into the covenant death by crucifixion, symbolically—through the burial of baptism—you are crucified with Him.] …And whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple; For which one of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has sufficient for its completion?…” (vs 26-28). And He began to intervene in your life. Question and Answer. What is the meaning and significance of baptism? Shall we continue in sin… [‘sin is the transgression of the law’—no you can’t] …so that grace may abound? The Significance of Baptism. All He requires is all of you! No one knows us. And Christ is involved in our lives. I understand that there are some things that are difficult to understand when you first come in contact with us. So it’s really a great and wonderful thing, brethren. And I was driving down—some of you have been down to Bakersfield, and I was driving down, going out of Bakersfield—there are these big eucalyptus trees on the side—and I was driving my little old 1957 Nash Rambler—little ole two-door car puttin’ along—I was listening to the World Tomorrow program, it was talking about baptism and repentance. He won’t. That’s from God, brethren. …Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is of God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God…” (vs 10-12). Q2) How does Baptism express the beliefs of Christianity and the convert? This tells us some of the purpose we saw earlier, and we’ll cover that again. And you’re sad when someone dies, and we’re all sad when we see what happened with this mother [who] drowned five of her own children, or someone is murdered, or a plane blows up, or whatever, a ship sinks. To know that Christ has loved us. According to Romans 6:1-10… Baptism should reflect that you have died to sin. No! So the way that God the Father draws someone is that He uses the power of His Holy Spirit to begin to work in that person’s life; begin to work in that person’s mind; to begin to work with that person, to begin to see the futility of human life. And when you make a covenant, you pledge your own death to fulfill it. [Whatever you understand about the Bible, thank God for it, because He’s opened your mind to understand it. He gives His Spirit freely. But always know that God is there with you. Baptism signifies to the individual their willingness to become a new person and cast off their old life. It is not ones free ticket into Because now you’re on the road to conversion. Now maybe in your own way you’ll experience that sometime. If you don’t love Me, you won’t keep My commandments.’ So when you’re out in the world that ‘spirit that works in the children of disobedience’—that’s everybody.] And you signify to God, by this, that you will finish the course. And that was meant—and God inspired it to be—to bring them to repentance. …He maketh me to lie down in green pastures… [that so you’re going to be fed spiritually, from His Word.] And the footwashing becomes very important because this signifies that you have a part in Christ. The first sacrament of initiation officially enters us into the kingdom, and the reception of Baptism signifies a baptism into the life and death of Jesus Christ. Now Jesus being our Savior then, the One Who died for our sins and being the Author of the New Covenant, He was telling this to His disciples. Now then, but here’s something that you have to do. chosen christian church and is an initiation of faith. And it says, “We will make Our abode with him.” Which then is in. So whatever the circumstances are that we have been confronted with. Our entrance into the water during baptism identifies us with Christ’s death on the cross, His burial in the tomb, and His resurrection from the dead. And when I was baptized, I knew I received God’s Spirit right then—I knew that, no doubt in my mind whatsoever. Think of this. You can appreciate it to start with, but you grow in this. mistake the symbol of baptism with salvation. The first examples of baptism in the New Testament occurred in the opening chapters of the Gospels. As previously stated , it is the start of a beings journey to follow Jesus’ word to become a good Christian, in the eyes of God. Jesus has given that to us because he knows we need to … But also understand this—and this is very important: Then every year when you partake of the Passover, we have the footwashing ceremony. …So that no flesh might glory in His presence…. Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Or do you not have a much better relationship with them when you love them? In the New Testament, every time someone started following Jesus, they were baptized. Our lives are to change. [Be raised from the dead! In baptism there is a real sense of being joined with other believers, not just participating in an individual act of our own spiritual journey. And what is the significance of it for each individual? So that’s why we have baptism, because not only do you enter into a covenant, but you become a different person. It doesn’t happen all at once. He went into the hospital and had a little operation to take out some gall stones, and they just put about three or four holes in there and they go zip-zap, bam-boom and the gall stones are gone. What is the Significance of Baptism? Baptism is significant and extremely important for the individual because it shows that the individual (or the. Why do we baptize infants? “…and I will raise him up at the last day…. Let’s come to Matthew 28—and as we were discussing between services, there is a little de-feudality as to whether this should be in the Scriptures or not. Baptism should reflect that you have come to life. Very important, mark that. And boy, those kids are really howling and screaming after the third time. You don’t serve it. When God gave the Holy Spirit to the apostles, to preach in power on that day of Pentecost, when the Church began, Peter gave a very powerful sermon showing the meaning and the purpose of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Which Satan hates and wants to destroy. Now let me ask you a question as we’re turning there: Is not human life itself a very profound thing? posted on June 8, 2019 [548 words] Few religious groups in our world today teach the full significance of baptism as it pertains to salvation. Now, here’s the key:] …As the living Father has sent Me, and I live by the Father; so also the one who eats Me shall live by Me” (vs 54-57). No, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.’] …Because the foolishness of God …[If there be any foolishness of God. But we’re to “walk in newness of life.” Here, hold your place here and let’s go to Ephesians, the second chapter. We no longer live to the self, we live to God. But stick with it, you’ll make it—because God is able to do it. He has sealed it with His blood, with His death— and God cannot lie. Here let’s come back to 1-Corinthians the first chapter. You walk in there and it’s all marble and boy, you walk in and here’s this great round room and around it are desks all lined up in different rows—many rows going around. Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, what has happened that You are about to manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?’” (vs 18-22). You’re co-joined in that death—the covenant death. That’s all part of it. And then you partake of the bread, which is symbolic of His broken body. Now understand this: those who do the footwashing are brethren of Christ and they have the Holy Spirit in them. And it all begins with baptism. Those big high mucky-mucks of the world, they’re going to come and worship before the saints of God! There’s something to understand for all of us. Brethren, may we learn the lesson from that little bit of cynicism. Let’s go to Luke 14. Then God’s Spirit will withdraw from you and you go right back on into the world without ever being led to the knowledge of baptism and repentance. John the Baptist was rightfully referred to as John the … And what is the significance of it for each individual? So it came time for him to go home and he got all dressed, his son came there to get him, and his wife was there, and he was all dressed to go, and all of a sudden he fainted and fell back on the bed and he had a pulmonary blockage in both lungs. So therefore, infant baptism is a false baptism. Now then, you either have life or you don’t have life. It is through Baptism that an individual 'begins' his/her spiritual relationship with their faith, Jesus Christ and their new found family of believers. Which is this— Jesus made it very clear—v 26: “If anyone comes to Me… [this is called counting the cost by the way—count the cost.] Just as an aside, the word significance has as its root the word sign. God does not expect anyone to be perfect in knowledge before you’re baptized, because we’re to grow in grace and knowledge after we’re baptized. Now that’s an awesome thing to be. [Do you understand that? …Therefore, everyone who has heard… [that is responds to this drawing and calling] …from the Father, and has learned… [has been taught of the Father—these things that is to lead him to repentance] … comes to Me” (vs 44-45). The definition of the word “aptize” means to dip, to immerse, to submerge, to put under water; to cover completely. And it’s marvelous that God has done it this way. Water baptism is an act of faith and obedience to the commands of Christ. Yes, He is. Now here’s a guarantee: “For if we have been conjoined together in the likeness of His death, so also shall we be in the likeness of His resurrection. For the individual there is a sense of belonging and gaining an identity with the common shared sense of faith. Isn’t that what God wants? Now let’s talk about eternal life. Now then, 1-Corinthians 1:23: “But we proclaim Christ crucified. Now, let’s come to Mark 12. What is it that God used in your life? No, it’s freely given to you. Yet, God is here with us. Box 1442 Hollister, California 95024-1442 Phone: 1-831-637-1875 Fax: 1-831-637-9616truthofgod.org. As long as he maintains that good conscience he is in a saved condition. Our entrance into the water during baptism identifies us with Christ’s death on the cross, His burial in the tomb and His resurrection from the dead. (For you have been saved by grace. We all recognize that whatever baptism signifies, Jesus obviously thought it was very important because he gives a command to baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the … In the presence of my enemies, God allowed me to do the Harmony of the Gospels. The significance of baptism is great. Baptism is something that has marked the response of people to Jesus for 2000 years. One who Now, let me just mention here: get the tape, Salvation is Creation—because there’s three steps to being saved: Now, let’s come down here to v 8: “For by grace you have been saved… [that is from your sins and Satan the devil] …through faith, and this especially is not of your own selves… [You didn’t find God, God found you. )” (vs 3-5). We come to abhor sin! When God gave the Holy Spirit to the apostles, to preach in power on that day of Pentecost, when the Church began, Peter gave a … (Notice): …that the body of sin might be destroyed… [showing when you have your sins initially forgiven, when you are baptized, then it is a process that that which is within you of your own nature might be destroyed. So baptism is a burial—that’s why you go all the way under the water and you have to be called and you have to be knowledgeable of what you’re doing, and you have to have repented of your sins. And you are told that in the Library of Congress that they have almost every book in the world that has been published, and that you can get it from them. And that’s how He’s going to bring them to nothing.] When you receive the Spirit of God, you’re receiving part of the power of God. Baptism should reflect that you have made a “once-and-for-all” commitment to Christ. It has the Word of God. This sacrament is a symbol of God's care for us, and by carrying it out we bring ourselves together closer to the Lord. A Move From Death to Life: Baptism is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. He calls through preaching. Not of something you bought or have purchased or a work that you did] …it is the gift of God, Not of works, so that no one may boast…. has given you something that you desire to understand His Word; has drawn you so you want to know what is the purpose of life. Jesus said, ‘If you love Me, you’ll keep My commandments. Now that’s profound, isn’t it? You get the sermon from A Speck of Dust to the Son of God—that’s what God is doing. Baptism is ones confession of faith. It is a fundamental part of any christians life and an act of obedience. And so your repentance becomes deeper, like I covered this morning. But as you grow in your Christian life, as you walk in the way that God wants you to go in, you actually come to deeper repentance as you continue to walk in the way of God. Now then, this process develops in such a way—Jesus explains it here. …Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever” (vs 5-6). Now here’s the dividing line, v 24: “The one who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word that you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s, Who sent Me.” So if you hear about the Sabbath and you think, ‘Oh, that’s just for the Jews.’ Then you go your own way. Now, think about it: “for everyone that the Lord God shall call,” God the Father, the Sovereign of the universe, has reached down and through His Spirit and through some thing in your life. Now the world, when we walk out of this building today, they can’t tell us from any other person in the world, can they? …that it may be with you throughout the age: Even the Spirit of the truth, which the world cannot receive because it perceives it not, nor knows it; but you know it because it dwells with you, and shall be within you” (vs 15-17). …Even when we were dead in our trespasses, has made us alive together with Christ. So baptism is a start. And just like a begettal of newly begotten child, it’s just a little bit. But you’re to grow in grace and knowledge, grow in the mind of Christ, and that is a process of conversion and overcoming. You don’t need the Library of Congress, you need the Bible. It took them five minutes to revive him. Not only is it spiritual, which it is because God calls us. Now I remember when I knew I was ready for baptism, and I was driving down to Ambassador College, because I was baptized down there. “Now after hearing this… [that their sins crucified Christ. Q3) What is the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Christian community. Now, with God, I think He’s created a few animals that show a little bit of His humor. “This is My flesh and this is My blood.” Both of the New Covenant. We no longer live to please ourselves, we live to help and to serve. “WHAT IS THE MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM?” … Baptism in the New Testament Baptism as practiced by the Jewish people during the time of Christ and before that symbolized repentance and purification, however, it was not identical to that of Christian baptism as we see in the New Testament. Verse 10: “But God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things—even the deep things of God…. …so that we might no longer be enslaved to sin…. act of becoming a Christian. And for the remission of your sins, personally, and the remission of sins for all that God forgives. For … Now think of this. So the covenant is that you agree to live by Jesus Christ—with His Spirit in you. BAPTISM The Significance of eliever’s Baptism When someone is studying Baptist history you would think that a scriptural understanding of Baptism would help a person grasp what our God given title means. Because you receive the begettal of the Holy Spirit from the Father] …and of the Son… [Here the word “name” is not there, but it’s ‘of the Son’ because of the crucifixion and death of Christ to pay for our sins, and His blood which is for the remission of sins. So, if you’re brand new and you hear all of these things and you’re kind of overwhelmed, don’t worry, it’ll come later. God knows whoever belongs to Him because they have the Spirit of God within them. Knowing that you have the forgiveness of sin and healing through the promises of Christ. They’re out there doing whatever they’re doing. The death of Christ and the death of the covenant:] …so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, in the same way, we also should walk in newness of life” (vs 2-4). But I think it’s very important that we all understand it, even those of us who have been baptized for a long time. Now, He says in another place that you “take up your cross daily.” Meaning that you may be confronted with problems even on a daily basis. So that’s why we have counting the cost. The Meaning and Significance of Baptism … …not many who are highborn among you…. Why do we do it? Now this bread is unusual because it says:] … if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread that I will give is even My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”. But the meaning behind it is profound. A move from death to life: Baptism is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. God is the One Who does that. Baptism has similarities to Tvilah, a Jewish purification ritual of immersing in water, which is required for, among other things, conversion to Judaism, but which differs in being repeatable, while baptism is to be performed only once. All of this is done in the name of Jesus Christ so they all fit together. And I will ask the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter… [now, I’m going to read it the way that it should be translated.] Not to enhance your person, as a great important thing. That’s why God hates merchandizing of the brethren. By itself such a statement might leave the impression that baptism is simply a text which one mines when occasion demands in order parents of the individual for infant baptism), desire to follow the example set by Jesus in his own baptism by. Boy, I could hardly wait to get down there. And you look out there and here are all these desks. Jesus instituted the sacrament of Baptism to apply to each individual soul the atonement which He made on the Cross for original sin. …and does not hate his father… [Now this means to love God more in comparison to:] …and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers and sisters, and, in addition, his own life also, he cannot be My disciple…. Related. It is through this ordinance that a person is admitted into the fellowship of the church. [Now then, something different takes place.] I can look back and see what God used in my life—and there will be something or someone or some thing that God used to begin to call you. God freely gives it. Do you want your own children to only remember that you have spanked them continuously? Try the duckbilled platypus.] MAY IT NEVER BE! No sin can erase this mark, even if sin prevents Baptism from bearing the fruits of salvation. Ephesians 2:1: “Now you were dead in trespasses and sins, In which you walked in times past…” (vs 1-2). And the low-born of the world, and the despised has God chosen—even the things that are counted as nothing—in order that He might bring to nothing the things that are…” (vs 23-28). My wedding ring does not … Now, this is a conscience decision that we come to. No! It’s the primary thing in your life. [Then here is the whole layout of our Christian life from then:] …In the same way also, you should indeed reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God through Christ Jesus our Lord. Christian baptism has a deeper significance. It is a public confession of your faith in, and commitment to, Jesus Christ. God the Father gives His Spirit. [And that means in the Greek, the strongest impossibility of it becoming so.] So you can read books, go to libraries and never understand the plan of God. That is the “newness of life” in which we are to walk. Now, let’s carry this a little bit further so we can understand what we need to do. …for his name’s sake…. That’s from Christ! In each particular life it’s a little bit different of the things that you count the cost for. Baptism confirms our position ‘in Christ’ and affirms the blessings of the Father on us as his children. And] …of the Holy Spirit” because the Holy Spirit is to lead us and guide us as we draw close to God. Now then, v 8: “Now if we died together with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has any dominion over Him. The answer is: by God’s Spirit and by His love. You want a book, you put it in there, you can get it. Now here, John 14:15—now this covenant that we enter into—we’re going to have two baptisms this afternoon, so if you want to stick around for that, by all means do—this covenant is based upon this right here: “If you love Me, keep the commandments— namely, My commandments. Repentance begins with each individual internally, in their own hearts and minds. When the sacrament of Baptism … Now here in John 6:44, it says: “No one can come to Me unless the Father, Who sent Me, draws him…” Which means that—let’s ask the question: Who is God the Father? So that’s why it is really quite a miracle for new people to come in amongst our midst, because what we generally receive and I generally teach is to those who have been in the Church for years and years and so it’s at a higher level. …that God ordained beforehand in order that we might walk in them.” (vs 8-10). and let each of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness Baptism is the public symbol of the heartfelt dedication now made by the individual and the expression of faith that he has made with his mouth. A New family: Baptism also connects us to the ‘body of Christ’, his people in the earth. And then she begins to respond. A sign is something that points to something beyond itself. For us to overcome. Now here’s the command that Jesus gave to apostles, v 19: “Therefore, go and make disciples in all nations… [Now we’re going to teach them] …baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Now, why do we have these three things here when in Acts, the second chapter, we read that they were baptized in the name of Jesus. So then they generally cry and weep and wail at the infant baptisms. Now let’s come back to Romans, the sixth chapter. Now, let’s go back to the Twenty-third Psalm. When we die the baptismal death and are buried in that grave, we rise out of that grave so that we can walk “in newness of life” and love God. But to give you the strength to overcome human nature, to fight this world and to fight Satan the devil. Because I live, you shall live also. And it says, “If God bid you go over the sea, He will send a tempest to see if you believe Him or no.”. [We are to glory in God] …But you are of Him in Christ Jesus, Who was made to us wisdom from God—even righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption; So that, as it is written, ‘The one who glories, let him glory in the Lord’ ” (vs 29-31). Jesus will not force His gift upon us, the gift of supernatural life for which He paid. After this rebirth as God's Children, believers wish to please him. helped me to develop my individual identity, also by being part of a church community I have been able to expand my knowledge on different faiths but as well as have the opportunity to believe that God has control over certain things in life. “…thou anointest my head with oil [which is symbolic of the Holy Spirit]; my cup runneth over… [because there is nothing in the world which can fill you with desire and satisfaction and love more than the Spirit of God.] Although they may have witnessed  baptisms many times, they never tire of seeing another give their life to Christ and it encourages them. And that’s what He’s called you to. In that day, you shall know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you. Because all the rich of the world, they’re not going to be there. …Now after hearing this, they were cut to the heart; and they said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’ Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized each one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you yourselves shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The one who has My commandments and is keeping them, that is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will manifest Myself to him. Now God doesn’t throw them upon you right away—Psalm 23. And what struck me was, God has one book! Some often Because when you start reading Romans, the seventh chapter, about how we do the things that we don’t want to do and so forth, it’s showing how human nature is there. So it’s really quite a thing that happens, isn’t it? 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