“Water Baptism For The Washed”
Friday, August 9, 2024Key Verse
“And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan” (Mark 1:9).
Text — Mark 1:9-13
Message
The word baptism is from the Greek word “Baptiso” meaning to immerse. “And straightway coming up out of the water …” (Mark 1:10) also confirms that water baptism is by immersion and not by sprinkling of water or any other erroneous ways as taught and practised by some religious people.Water baptism is part of the Great Commission given to the disciples by the Lord Jesus Christ after His resurrection and shortly before His ascension. It is for every Christian and it should come after salvation experience. It is a public declaration that we now belong to the kingdom of God as we identify with Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection. It is done by one immersion in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, as Jesus commanded, and not thrice.
However, it must be stated that water baptism is not equivalent to salvation. We only become saved through repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. After we become saved, we must obey the word of the Lord and be baptized.
Quote
It is for every Christian
Challenge
Get baptized in water after salvation.
Prayer for today
Lord, help me to obey your word on water baptism.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
