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At the start of his ministry, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Critical scholars broadly agree that the baptism of Jesus is one of the most authentic, or historically likely, events in the life of the historical Jesus. [citation needed] Christian baptism has its origin in the baptism of Jesus, in both a direct and historical sense. [10]
The baptism of Jesus, the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist, was a major event described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke). [ a ] It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan .
Believer's baptism is administered only to persons who have passed the age of accountability or reason, which is based upon a reading of the New Testament that only believers should be baptized. The believer's full understanding is verified by leaders when a believer makes a profession of faith before baptism. [71]
Because had the Lord alone been baptized by John, there would not have lacked who should insist that John's baptism was greater than Christ's, inasmuch as Christ alone had the merit to be baptized by it. [10] Rabanus Maurus: Or, by this sign of baptism he separates the penitent from the impenitent, and directs them to the baptism of Christ. [10]
Baptism is believed to make one a member of the visible, rather than the invisible church. It is believed to be impossible to know who is a member of the invisible church. [44] As members of the visible church, baptized Christians are believed to have obligations to live in love and service to Christ and his people.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that baptism should be performed by complete immersion (submersion) in water and only when an individual is old enough to understand its significance. They believe that water baptism is an outward symbol that a person has made an unconditional dedication through Jesus Christ to do the will of God.
The verse does not specify why exactly John believes he is the one to be baptized. Based on Matthew 3:11 most scholars feel it is largely an issue of precedence. However, according to Hill the Gospel of the Nazarenes , adds a clarification to this section stating that it was because of Jesus' sinlessness that John felt he was the one who should ...
Jesus has come to John the Baptist to be baptized, but John balked at this, saying that he should be the one baptized. In this verse, Jesus explains why it is right that He should be baptized. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all ...
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