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Fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness
- According to Luke’s Gospel, Jesus was 30 years old when he was baptized. Jesus tells John that His baptism is "fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness". Jesus is baptized as a symbol of giving His will up to His Father and the beginning of His earthly ministry.
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The Baptism of Jesus . 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized also. As He prayed, the heaven opened. 22 The Holy Spirit came down on Him in a body like a dove. A voice came from heaven and said, “You are My much-loved Son. I am very happy with You.” Read full chapter
Mar 2, 2024 · In summary, Jesus' teachings on baptism in the New Testament highlight its role in spiritual regeneration, the commission to baptize, the symbolism of repentance and forgiveness, union with Christ's death and resurrection, the reception of the Holy Spirit, and the public declaration of faith.
Oct 23, 2024 · John the Baptist thought the idea of Jesus being baptized was ridiculous. After all, John had come to preach about God’s holy wrath against sin. He’d come declaring, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 3:2).
Sep 28, 2022 · Jesus tells John that His baptism is "fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness". Jesus is baptized as a symbol of giving His will up to His Father and the beginning of His earthly ministry. God affirmed Jesus' baptism in a powerful way as recorded in Matthew's Gospel. As soon as Jesus was baptized and came up out of the water, the heavens ...
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13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At tha...
This is such a short passage that it is much easier to analyze than most. We have the story of Jesus coming to John to be baptized, and after some conversation is baptized. After the baptism we then have the descent of the Spirit from heaven on Jesus, and a voice from heaven. What makes the passage significant, and often difficult to interpret, are...
John’s Question.The first quotation is found in verse 14; it is John’s response to Jesus’ coming to him to be baptized. A simple reading of the statement and question clearly indicates two things: John knew something about Jesus, and John knew that his baptism did not apply to Jesus. John had been preaching a baptism unto repentance. People had lis...
So the baptism of Jesus was unique. It was not like John’s baptism before it; and it is not exactly like Christian baptism after it. There are similarities of course, but because Jesus was sinless, His baptism was different. By His baptism Jesus identified with the people, the sinful people He came to save. And by His baptism Jesus submitted to the...
When Jesus is baptized, he is carrying out the plan of the Father, laid down before the foundation of the world (1Pet 1:20). In response, God the Father acts in approval. “[B]ehold, the heavens were opened to him.”
Jul 10, 2023 · In John 3:5, Jesus is in a deep conversation with Nicodemus, a Pharisee. Nicodemus questioned Jesus about His works, and Jesus answered by referring to the Kingdom: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”.
