July 17th, 2007

What is Baptism all about?

Water Baptism at our church
Water Baptism at our church
Baptism is all through out the bible, the Christians of Acts continued it along with the modern Christians but why do they do it and were did it come from?

I will attempt to answer some of these questions. Please note that I do not claim to know all and these are just my own opinions and yours are welcomed. So if you have any other inputs, scriptures please feel free to add them.

Why do we Baptise people?

John the Baptise, baptised many people in a form of them turning away from their sins. Jesus then died on the cross which was the price of forgiveness of sins for all of us. However a water baptism is still practiced as it is a form of a public declaration of your conversion and stance on the things and following Jesus.

Moses and Isrealits crossing the Red Sea
Moses and Isrealits crossing the Red Sea
Were did it come from?

I always thought water baptism came from John the Baptism but it has much older roots which include Elijah when he told Naaman to dip into the river Jordan to be cleansed of his leprosy (2 Kings 5:1-19). This shows that his sin (sickness) was left behind when he submerged (humbled himself) into the river.

Another example even older than Naaman is the crossing of the Red Sea by the newly freed Israel nation from Egypt (Exodus 14). In this the people were forced to go through the water and leave their problems, issues, fears, insecurities (Egyptians) behind them and then God washed them away.

What does it represent?

As shown with my illustration of the Red sea, water baptism represents a turning from your old ways and turning towards a new way of life in the promise land of milk and honey.

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I like this - it breaks it down and very simple to read and understand - I remember when I got baptised it wasnt really explained to me so I didnt really understand what baptism really represented and why we did it… This is very informative and even helps me today (5 years later)

Comment by Ariana — December 31st, 2007 @ 7:55 am

Thanks for your comments and support Ariana..

I agree that these things should be explained and understood by the person who is going through it. I remember as a kid that we were all ‘encouraged’ to get baptised but I did not. I was continuously asked why and the reason why I did not was not because I was not saved but rather I did not understand it fully. So when I did get baptised it meant more than just an excuse for a swim!

Comment by GermWorks — December 31st, 2007 @ 11:28 am

I think also some people just ‘expect’ you to know - or think that someone else has explained it to the person who is being baptised. I remember I had been advised to be baptised - I asked a few people about it and they briefly told me what it was ‘kind of about’. But I think if more people had better knowledge of what baptism represented and why they did it then it might have a bit more meaning to them when they do it. Rather than doing it because your ‘meant’ to be baptised as a Christian.

thanks for the informative view on baptism and where to look in the bible… I will use this next time I am speaking with someone about what baptism is all about

Comment by Ariana — December 31st, 2007 @ 4:59 pm

well im glad that this article has helped and will continue to help..

Comment by GermWorks — January 2nd, 2008 @ 7:42 am

Is sprinkle baptism is true?

Comment by Ashish Pradhan — June 9th, 2008 @ 5:08 pm

As john the Baptist said i baptise you with water for repentance,meaning to feel sorry for,and no turning back for our sin,In 2COr5:17,Therefore if anyone is in CHRIST he is a new cration,the old has gone and the new has come.meaning as we go along with our life we should live and walk in the likeness of CHRIST.He changed our way heart and mind,we have to walk by faith and not by sight.

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