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Baptism is equivalent to the birth of a baby. Just as a person who is born gradually learns the principles of the world and becomes a mature adult, a person receives the forgiveness of sins and is born again as a child of God through baptism and learns God’s providence and principles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Ephesians+1%3A7-9&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=Ephesians 1:7–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> For this reason, Jesus told His people to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them first and teaching them to obey the truth of God.<ref name="마 28" /> When one has the desire to believe in God, he or she should be baptized first and then learn to resemble God’s nature by living a life of faith; this is the correct order. Baptism, a sign of salvation, is an urgent and important ceremony for humans who cannot see the future.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Proverbs+27%3A1&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=Proverbs 27:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+12%3A16-20&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=Luke 12:16–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles who had been taught by Jesus baptized people immediately after preaching the word. This shows that baptism is such an urgent and crucial ceremony. | Baptism is equivalent to the birth of a baby. Just as a person who is born gradually learns the principles of the world and becomes a mature adult, a person receives the forgiveness of sins and is born again as a child of God through baptism and learns God’s providence and principles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Ephesians+1%3A7-9&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=Ephesians 1:7–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> For this reason, Jesus told His people to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them first and teaching them to obey the truth of God.<ref name="마 28" /> When one has the desire to believe in God, he or she should be baptized first and then learn to resemble God’s nature by living a life of faith; this is the correct order. Baptism, a sign of salvation, is an urgent and important ceremony for humans who cannot see the future.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Proverbs+27%3A1&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=Proverbs 27:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+12%3A16-20&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=Luke 12:16–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The apostles who had been taught by Jesus baptized people immediately after preaching the word. This shows that baptism is such an urgent and crucial ceremony. | ||
[[file:The baptism of an Ethiopean eunuch.jpg |thumb| 250px |''The Baptism of The Ethiopian Eunuch'' by Gijsbert J. Sibilla]] | |||
* Philip preached the [[gospel]] to an Ethiopian eunuch he met on the road. When the eunuch came to a place with water and wanted to be baptized, Philip baptized him immediately.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+8%3A26-39&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 8:26–39 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | * Philip preached the [[gospel]] to an Ethiopian eunuch he met on the road. When the eunuch came to a place with water and wanted to be baptized, Philip baptized him immediately.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+8%3A26-39&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 8:26–39 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | ||
* Apostle Paul, who was a Jew, received Christ in a vision on the road to Damascus and was baptized immediately as soon as he was converted and his sight was restored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+9%3A1-18&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 9:1–18|publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | * Apostle Paul, who was a Jew, received Christ in a vision on the road to Damascus and was baptized immediately as soon as he was converted and his sight was restored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+9%3A1-18&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 9:1–18|publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | ||