Baptism: Difference between revisions

John did not conduct baptism by his personal opinion, but by the direction of God who sent him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+1%3A33&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 1:33 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Jesus showed that baptism is a holy law of God by setting an example of being baptized by John.

{{quote5 |내용= Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water.|출처= [https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+3%3A13-16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Matthew 3:13-16]}}

{{quote5 |내용= After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside where he spent some time with them and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized. |출처= [https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+3%3A22-23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 John 3:22-23]}}

==Importance of Baptism==

The Bible says that mankind is destined to die due to the wages of their sins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+6%3A23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Romans 6:23 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref> In order to receive salvation, people must be forgiven of their sins. One of the laws of God that contain the principle of the forgiveness of sins is baptism.<ref name="막 16:16">{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+16%3A16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 16:16 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref><ref name="행 2:38">{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+2%3A38&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Acts 2:38 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+22%3A16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Acts 22:16 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref>