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WATER
Lets take a look at how people were saved or healed by water through obedience of faith.
First, we have Noah and his family. They had faith in God and they obeyed him. They built an ark and gathered two of every kind of animal and were saved from the wicked people around them by water. 1 Peter 320who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
Second, we have Moses leading the people out of Egypt. They make it to the Red Sea. Moses parts the Red Sea and the Israelites follow Moses through this Sea with water up on both sides of them. Then, they are saved from Pharaohs army by water. Exodus 14 28Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as one of them remained. 29But the children of Israel had walked on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.30So the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. This was also a form of Baptism. 1 Corinthians 101Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
Third, we have Naahma, which has leprosy. He is told what he can do to be rid of his leprosy. He is told to dip 7 times in the Jordan River. He was hesitant at first, but through his obedience through faith, he did it. He was healed of his leprosy after he dipped himself the 7th time. If he had only dipped 6 times he would still have is leprosy.
2 Kings 5 14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Fourth, we have Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist. Even though Jesus had nothing to repent for he did out of obedience, so that all things would be fulfilled. When he did this Gods spirit descended on him and God Spoke saying You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mark 19It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. 11Then a voice came from heaven, You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
In all of these examples, the water itself wasnt magic. It was the obedience through faith that made these things happen. It is this same obedience through faith that makes our baptism in water save us by washing away our sins.
1 Peter 3 18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21There is also an antitype which now saves usbaptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Here we have yet another very clear statement that Baptism saves us. How much clearer can it be said? Here Peter talks about the days of Noah and how there were 8 souls saved through water. Now he states that there is an antitype (like, representative, counterpart) that saves us, and that is Baptism. Now he explains that baptism is not removal of dirt from the body but that you are being buried with Christ and you can now have a clear conscience toward God. When you come up out of the water, your past sins have been washed away, because you have died to your old way of life. You have been raised a new creature to live for Christ. Since you have been obedient through your faith, you now have a good conscience toward God, because your sins have been washed away and you will live your life for Christ.