Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The cleansing power of baptism

After a hard workout, the body is cleansed and refreshed by a bath or shower. You love that feeling, don’t you? In the Bible, God also made very important use of water.


He made provision for purification in the Old Testament by water (Exodus 30:17-21; Numbers 19:16-19). Furthermore, several times physical cleansing represented the spiritual need to be cleansed of sin (Isaiah 1:15-16; Psalm 52:1, 7-10; Zechariah 13:1 James 4:8; Matthew 15:20).


How is someone cleansed of sin? Although most people would tell you it is by faith, the New Testament says it’s baptism. In Acts 22:16, baptism “washes away sin.” In Romans 6:3-4, baptism gives us “new life.” In Titus 3:5, baptism is referred to a “washing of regeneration.” In Hebrews 10:22, our bodies are “washed with pure water.” In 1 Peter 3:21, baptism produces a “clean conscience.” Finally, in Mark 16:16, water is directly connected with salvation. If you want to be clean in a spiritual sense, why not be baptized? It’s just good common sense!


Kyle Campbell

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