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What does the Bible say about Christ's baptism?

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Christ's baptism was to fulfill all righteousness and to symbolize how He would put away sin through His death, burial, and resurrection.

Christ's baptism served two significant purposes. First, it fulfilled all righteousness as He identified with sinners even though He had no sin of His own. His baptism was a demonstration of His role as the representative man for His people, depicted in 2 Corinthians 5:21 where He was made sin for us. Second, it symbolically illustrated how He would atone for sin through His death, burial, and resurrection, making it clear that He alone is sufficient for our justification. Through His obedience in baptism, He completely satisfied God's law and justice, thereby fulfilling the covenant of grace that brings salvation to sinners.
Scripture References: Matthew 3:13-15, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 3:13, Romans 6:4, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 3:15, John 1:29, Isaiah 40

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Christ & The Dove
Paul Mahan · Apr 21, 2019
Christ Is Baptized
Jim Byrd · May 26, 2024
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