Make Sure You Have Passed through the Water of Baptism
December 23, 2008
Jesus told His apostles to “preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized [immensed] will be saved…” (Mark 16:15-16). Baptism in water is not an option-some ecclesiastical ceremony that follows salvation. On the contrary, it is an outward act of obedience expressing the inward work of faith in our hearts, and thus making salvation complete. In the book of Acts there is no record of anyone receiving salvation without afterward being baptized in water.
In the New Testament, baptism is compared to two events in Old Testament history. Noah and his family in the ark passing through the waters of the flood (see Genesis 7-8; 1 Peter 3:19-21); and Israel escaping from the dominion of Pharaoh by passing through the Red Sea (see Exodus 14;15-31; 1 Corinthians 10:1-2). In each case passing through the water was an act of seperation. Noah and his family were saved from the ungodly world that perished under God’s judgment, and Israel finally escaped Pharaoh’s oppression, since the Egyptian army could not follow them through the water.
There were two phases in Israel’s salvation. First, in Egypt they were saved from God’s judgment by faith in the blood of the Passover lamb, which was a type of Christ. Second, they were delivered from Egypt by passing through the Red Sea.
This pattern applies to us Christians. We are saved in the world by faith in the blood of Jesus. But we are seperated from the world by passing through the water of baptism. It is the act of being baptized that cuts us off from the kingdom of Satan. His demons have no right to follow us through the water.
If you have never been baptized in water as a believer, this is an important step you need to take to cut off demonic activity. If you have already been baptized, on the other hand, you need to stand fast on that fact and be confident that Satan’s demons have no further right of access to you. (A great book to read is “The Spirit-Filled Believer’s Handbook” which thoroughly go’s over this in the section “New Testament Baptisms.”)
Food for the unbelievers:
The Bible applies to all man-kind. God is loving and gave us these scriptures to follow by. Of course, we are human and not perfect. But we must strive to walk in the foot steps of our creator.
Clearly the scripture states in 1 Corinthians 6:8-10 we “will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven” if we are fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, thieves, drunkards, reviles, swindlers, effeminate. However, if we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior and repent from our wicked ways and begin our new life trying to appease by God, then we will go to Heaven.
Anyone and everyone can be saved! It comes down to our heart, and desire to please God.
Bottom line, We all can be delivered from our sins. Yes, fornication, idolization, adultery, homosexuality, thieving, alcoholism, fowl language, cheating, self-indulgent. Ask and you will receive!
May God’s grace and blessings be with you all.
Love,
Ezekiel
Ready to take the next step?
The Bible says, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” To give your life to Christ, pray the following prayer and accept Jesus as your Savior:
What to Pray
Dear Lord Jesus,I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and rose from the grave to give me life. I know You are the only way to God. So now I want to quit disobeying You and start living for You. Please forgive me, change my life and show me how to know You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Did you pray?
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation, congratulations! We would love to hear about your new commitment and provide you with some resources that can help you begin your relationship with God.
