Jesus In Baptism Research Paper

All Christians know about the Great Commission, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20, English Standard Version). In that command, Jesus tells us to baptize in the name of the Trinity. What does the word “baptism” mean? Baptimsa and sometimes baptismos, the Greek word origin of “baptism”, can translate to “immersion” or “bathing” without any religious implications (McGowan, 2014). Nearly every Christian church practices baptism with a religious implication; however, they do not agree on God’s activity in, the qualifications for admitting a person to, and methods of administering baptism. For instance, many churches do not baptize people until they become adults and make a profession of faith, while others encourage baptizing an infant soon after they are born. The practices and philosophy for baptism changed throughout its use in the New Testament, the Early Church, and the Medieval era.

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." When we have this kind of responsibility in the congregation, it makes a domain where we are all in this walk of life together. We appreciate great circumstances together and express gratitude toward God, yet we likewise stay with each other amid troublesome circumstances. Truth be told, if there are never troublesome circumstances, we would never reach the point of knowing whether we are submitted or not. " The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Dr. Martin Luther King

The only way sinners can save themselves is by accepting Jesus Christ, Jonathan Edwards expresses that Christ “has thrown the door of mercy wide open” (Edwards 9) and he is calling out to “poor sinners” (Edwards 9). Edwards asserts that if sinners welcome Christ into their lives, their hearts will be “filled with love” (Edwards 9) and Jesus will “wash[ed] them from their sins in his own blood” (Edwards 9) and they will rejoice “in hope of the glory of God” (Edwards 9). As well as in this sermon, the acceptance of Christ is expressed in the Bible: “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,” (Philippians 2:10-11New International Version (NIV) ). Edwards wishes for people to understand the seriousness of their sinful ways, and that letting Jesus into their lives is the only way to God and eternal life. Jonathan Edwards uses vivid imagery in his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” to make puritans of his congregation fear God and choose the path of righteousness by accepting Jesus

Spirit Fullness: Surrender yourself to God every day, be filled with the Holy spirit and not of earthly things. “Dust we were, to dust we will return.” Seek Christ first, pursue goodness and righteousness.

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." (Matthew 24) In Revelations, the scriptures say that a loaf of bread will cost a day 's wage. Countries around the world are suffering food and water shortages. If you haven 't done so already, call on the Lord now. Pray and ask Jesus to be your savior. "Behold, I (Jesus) stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Rev. 3:20) Let Him in. It doesn 't matter who you are or what kind of sin you have in your life. He will take care of that. And He never turns anyone away. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37) "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you." (James 4:8) Related Articles: http://www.helium.com/items/832260-how-to-get-a-student-visa-in-the-us http://www.helium.com/items/800042-college-life-how-to-ask-a-classmate-for-a-date

Jesus said, “Be Careful,” “When you do good deeds, do not do it for any other reason than to bring glory to the Father. Do this act in private and keep these things to yourselves.” Jesus continues his teachings on the following subjects: prayer, how to pray, fasting, that you cannot serve masters, put God’s kingdom first.” Chapter 7 continues with, “be careful about criticizing others, ask God for all of your needs, do for others what you would want them to do for you.” “This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets.” (Puchner, 2013, p.823) He finishes his teaches with, “The way to heaven is one of the narrow path and the dangers of the wide path and how to distinguish good people from bad with the parable of the fruit of the trees.” He warns the multitude that anyone that does not heed the story will surely regret it as he explains it though the following parable, “he who builds his house on rock will ensure that it will never fall and those who build their house on sand will surely see it crash.” (Puchner, 2013, p.824) This can mean, be mindful, take this message and build your trust in Jesus and take his word seriously to ensure you indeed enjoy life

I’ve been brought up in a Christian home, knowing that I wasn’t created to live life my way, but to live it God’s way…serving others. However, I knew millions of children were dying, but I didn’t care enough to change my habits and do something about it.

Are you willing to risk everything in order to make a difference with the time you have? Robert F. Kennedy is credited with saying, “Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.” In essence, those who accomplish something great do so by taking great risks. Do you want to make a difference? Do you desire to see God move? We must be ready to take whatever risk God requests of us. Remember that we don’t have to do it on our own; it isn’t up to how much we accomplish, but how willing we are to be used by God. I have to warn you, pursuing Christ isn’t always safe. Just look at the life of Paul. He was beaten, shipwrecked, and eventually beheaded. Esther was faced with the possibility of death by choosing to ask the king to save her people. Still, in each case, God was glorified and he used the people who listened and were obedient to whatever He asked of them. They took the risk and were

We all know that we need to follow Jesus' example to become the perfect Christian, and Mathew's Gospel shows us ways in how we can do that. While Jesus was in the desert, he was continually being tempted by Satan. He was tempted to turn stones into bread, to test his Father, and to worship Satan to receive all the kingdoms on earth, but Jesus stayed true to his Father because he knew that God's love is greater than anything else. Like Jesus, we need to remain true to God by keeping our Lenten promises to him. I think that each little promise that we keep will help us grow that much closer to God. Jesus said, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes

A central point of the reading is that Christianity created race. The author explains how Natives and Africans both understood and took advantage of the meanings of baptism to build their own communities and gain status in English communities. However, throughout time, laws were created to stop African slaves from gaining their freedom by stopping baptism and by not putting emphasis on English language proficiency. The author states that while law makers were committed to their spirituality they also, “recognized that the act of baptism depleted their captive workforce” (p. 99). Additionally, the author states that religion, and not physical appearance, was a more powerful way of categorizing people and moving between slavery and freedom. However,

Often held as a rite of passage and entrance into the Christian church, baptism is much more than just symbolic ritual. Baptism was commanded by Jesus Christ in the Great Commission recounted in the book of Matthew. Even though we are simplistically called to be obedient by being baptized the Christian church has long debated the aspects of this ordinance. Denominations are divided on the basic meaning, types and modes of baptism even two thousand years after the founding of the Christian church. Just as the other ordinance, the Lord’s Supper, congregations find themselves at odd with tradition, biblical interpretation and even individual understanding. However, the simple message of this awe inspiring act can be explained out of the

I was first introduced to Jesus Christ through several Korean missionaries from America, who came to my orphanage in Russia one day. A bright green church, which is my favorite color to this day, was implanted right behind my orphanage and the people of the church went around inviting and encouraging people to join them on Sunday mornings. We were told there would be donuts and other food. Of course that would lure any orphan right off the bat. I among other children, joined the church on Sunday mornings. Maybe it was simply the donuts, but I felt accepted right away. Although I was very fond of the things we were told and taught, they appeared to be only stories to me. The stories did not become an entity or reached my heart until after I got adopted into a Christian family three years later.

Take a deep look at Romans 8:31-39. Don't just read it, but absorb what it is saying.

God expects individuals that call themselves “Christian” to grow spiritually. The Word of God encourages personal examination as a part of the growth process, as found in Psalm 139:23-24: “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.” Becoming more Christ-like focuses on how He works in us and not on our work for Him. The Cycle of Works demonstrates that regardless of work we complete, the acceptance of others, the sustainability of our works and the significance it brings, we cannot compete with God’s Cycle of Grace that show us that we are significant in His sight and that brings us sustenance and acceptance

Throughout the course of organized religion both present and past, ritualistic acts of praise and worship have been practiced as a sign of both love and honor to God. Catholicism refers to these rituals as sacraments. As Christians and members of this faith, the first sacrament received by each member is Baptism. This sacrament has not only been practiced since the beginning of our faith, but has deep meaning and symbolic ties to the start of creation with Adam and Eve. I hope to prove through both illustration and published works how Baptism as a sacrament is both a sign and symbol of humanities desire to become closer to God by cleansing them of original sin through this ritual and rite of passage.