Water Baptism
Was water baptism a part of the Law ?
The answer is "yes" !
In the OT it was called "cleansing" -- or "water cleansing".
Here is one example of "water cleansing" in the OT, of which Israel was under the Law, of those things that were not clean.
Leviticus 11:32 ----"it "must" be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed ( read the context , by reading verses 22 thru verse 47
Jesus Christ fulfilled the law, and thus was "water baptized" - "water cleansed". Jesus Christ said this is my body which is given for you - "take eat", and this is my blood of the new and everlasting convenant, take and drink. Before Jesus Christ could offer himself, he needed to fulfill the law of "water cleansing" - "water baptism". John "cleansed" - "baptized" with water, which fulfilled the law. This is the "reason" that Jesus Christ was baptized with water.
Another record of water cleansing is in Leviticus 15:13
Jesus Christ had no need to be water cleansed, as he was sinless. But he came also to "fulfill" the law of Moses, also called the Law of God.
So, is there a "need" to be "water baptized" anymore ?
NO ! The Law has been fulfilled, and there is no need to continue to "do" the law. If we were to continue to "do" the law, then Christ has been made of no affect unto you , and you then who have been saved , fall from grace - Galatians chapter 5.
In the unity of the Spirit, there is only "one" baptism (cleansing). That "one" baptism occured when we were baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ. Because when he died, we died with him and when he was raised, we were raised with him -- Romans 6:3 - Baptized into his death --- Romans 6:4 - buried with him by baptism into death: And raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father.
Jesus Christ's own words in his resurrected body, just before he ascended up into heaven were -- > Acts 1:4 - "wait for the promise of the Father" --- verse 5 - "For John truly baptized ( water cleansed) with water; but "ye" shall be baptized (cleansed) with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
The first spiritual Christian baptism took place on the day of pentecost, when the day of pentecost was fully come - Acts 2:1
And the gift of holy spirit came "upon" them like as of "fire" and it "sat" upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance"
Water baptism (cleansing) was "under" the law !
Being baptized into his death, and receiving the baptism of the gift of holy spirit upon , is the baptism unto Christians - "the chosen" - Ephesians 1:4.
We are a "new creature" IN Christ - Galatians 6:15 , and neither water cleansing or no water cleansing availeth anything !
Love IN Christ - HErvey
Was water baptism a part of the Law ?
The answer is "yes" !
In the OT it was called "cleansing" -- or "water cleansing".
Here is one example of "water cleansing" in the OT, of which Israel was under the Law, of those things that were not clean.
Leviticus 11:32 ----"it "must" be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed ( read the context , by reading verses 22 thru verse 47
Jesus Christ fulfilled the law, and thus was "water baptized" - "water cleansed". Jesus Christ said this is my body which is given for you - "take eat", and this is my blood of the new and everlasting convenant, take and drink. Before Jesus Christ could offer himself, he needed to fulfill the law of "water cleansing" - "water baptism". John "cleansed" - "baptized" with water, which fulfilled the law. This is the "reason" that Jesus Christ was baptized with water.
Another record of water cleansing is in Leviticus 15:13
Jesus Christ had no need to be water cleansed, as he was sinless. But he came also to "fulfill" the law of Moses, also called the Law of God.
So, is there a "need" to be "water baptized" anymore ?
NO ! The Law has been fulfilled, and there is no need to continue to "do" the law. If we were to continue to "do" the law, then Christ has been made of no affect unto you , and you then who have been saved , fall from grace - Galatians chapter 5.
In the unity of the Spirit, there is only "one" baptism (cleansing). That "one" baptism occured when we were baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ. Because when he died, we died with him and when he was raised, we were raised with him -- Romans 6:3 - Baptized into his death --- Romans 6:4 - buried with him by baptism into death: And raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father.
Jesus Christ's own words in his resurrected body, just before he ascended up into heaven were -- > Acts 1:4 - "wait for the promise of the Father" --- verse 5 - "For John truly baptized ( water cleansed) with water; but "ye" shall be baptized (cleansed) with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
The first spiritual Christian baptism took place on the day of pentecost, when the day of pentecost was fully come - Acts 2:1
And the gift of holy spirit came "upon" them like as of "fire" and it "sat" upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance"
Water baptism (cleansing) was "under" the law !
Being baptized into his death, and receiving the baptism of the gift of holy spirit upon , is the baptism unto Christians - "the chosen" - Ephesians 1:4.
We are a "new creature" IN Christ - Galatians 6:15 , and neither water cleansing or no water cleansing availeth anything !
Love IN Christ - HErvey