NEWNESS OF LIFE
I Peter 3:21-22
"There is also an antitype which now saves us – baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ who has gone into heaven and is at the right had of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him."
Baptism is a beautiful picture of death and resurrection. Noah went through a water baptism (vs. 20), when the earth was cleansed of its wickedness by water. The old world with all its sin was dead and he came out of the ark to live a new life in a brand new world. Noah's baptism was a type of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus who died for the sins of this world so that through His death and resurrection we can live a new life in the spirit. Water baptism cannot save me; only the blood of Christ can cleanse from sin. But my baptism was a public witness that I have a good conscience toward God because my sins are cleansed by Christ's blood, and I live a new life in Christ. Water baptism is a picture of my death with Christ and my new life in Him.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE – Water baptism does not cleanse from sin, but it is a picture of dying to sin and being raised to newness of life.
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Have a "good conscience" day. Love you.
I Peter 3:21-22
"There is also an antitype which now saves us – baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ who has gone into heaven and is at the right had of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him."
Baptism is a beautiful picture of death and resurrection. Noah went through a water baptism (vs. 20), when the earth was cleansed of its wickedness by water. The old world with all its sin was dead and he came out of the ark to live a new life in a brand new world. Noah's baptism was a type of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus who died for the sins of this world so that through His death and resurrection we can live a new life in the spirit. Water baptism cannot save me; only the blood of Christ can cleanse from sin. But my baptism was a public witness that I have a good conscience toward God because my sins are cleansed by Christ's blood, and I live a new life in Christ. Water baptism is a picture of my death with Christ and my new life in Him.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE – Water baptism does not cleanse from sin, but it is a picture of dying to sin and being raised to newness of life.
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Have a "good conscience" day. Love you.
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