Term · Bible dictionary
Baptism
The Christian practice of immersion or washing in water, symbolizing union with Christ in his death and resurrection.
Jesus commanded his followers to baptize disciples in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It marks entry into the community of faith.
Baptism pictures dying and rising with Christ—the old life buried, new life raised—and a public identification with him.
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Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” Romans 6:4 “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.”
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