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  2. Baptism of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Matthew 3:16 - Wikipedia

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    Clarke feels the symbolism of the dove was thus one of creation with Jesus' baptism symbolically the rebirth of the world. [5] In the Greco-Roman world the dove was at the time seen as a symbol of lust, as it was the symbol of Aphrodite. It was also a symbol of purity due to its whiteness and the belief that it was without bile.

  4. Sign of the Dove - Wikipedia

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    The Holy Ghost is a personage, and is in the form of a personage. It does not confine itself to the form of the dove, but in sign of the dove. The Holy Ghost cannot be transformed into a dove; but the sign of a dove was given to John who had baptized Jesus to signify the truth of the deed, as the dove is an emblem or token of truth and ...

  5. Baptism - Wikipedia

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    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. Only after baptism, is a person considered a full-fledged Witness, and an official member of the Christian Congregation. They consider baptism to constitute ordination as a minister. [247]

  6. History of baptism - Wikipedia

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    Baptism has been part of Christianity from the start, as shown by the many mentions in the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline epistles. Christians consider Jesus to have instituted the sacrament of baptism. How explicit Jesus' intentions were and whether he envisioned a continuing, organized Church is a matter of dispute among scholars. [27]

  7. Baptism in the name of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Most adherents of the Jesus' name doctrine assert that baptism in the name of Jesus is the proper method, and most (but not all) feel that baptism "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" is invalid because Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not names but titles. [19]

  8. Baptism in early Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The baptism of Jesus is described in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. John's gospel does not directly describe Jesus' baptism. [citation needed] John the Baptist was a 1st-century mission preacher on the banks of the River Jordan. [8] He baptized Jews for repentance in the River Jordan. [9]

  9. Christian symbolism - Wikipedia

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    The dove as a Christian symbol is of very frequent occurrence in ancient ecclesiastical art. [18] According to Matthew 3:16, during the Baptism of Jesus the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and came to rest on Jesus. For this reason the dove became a symbol of the Holy Spirit, and in general it occurs frequently in connection with early ...