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What does the Bible say about Christ's baptism?

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Christ was baptized to publicly declare His union with His people, not for the purpose of repentance or salvation.

In Matthew 3:13, we see Jesus coming to John to be baptized. The purpose of His baptism was not as a confession of personal sin, as it is for believers, but rather to affirm His identification and union with humanity. By being baptized, He was demonstrating the doctrine of unity with His people, indicating that He came to fulfill all righteousness on their behalf. This act signifies that when He lived, His followers lived, and when He died, they died in Him. Thus, Christ’s baptism illustrates the profound union believers have with Him, as elaborated in passages like Romans 6, where we are told that we are buried with Him and raised with Him through baptism into new life.
Scripture References: Matthew 3:13, Romans 6:4, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 3:15, John 1:29, Isaiah 40

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