{"id":9338,"date":"2022-10-04T11:32:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theclarion.org\/?p=9338"},"modified":"2022-10-04T11:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:32:12","slug":"thoughts-from-the-bible-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.theclarion.org\/?p=9338","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts from The Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because we were baptized<\/strong>
\nThe Scriptures plainly teach that in baptism the penitent believer receives remission of sins (Acts 2:38-47). In baptism the penitent believer finds a new life in Christ (Rom. 6:3-6; Gal. 3: 26-27; 2 Cor 5:17). Therefore, we can know with assurance that baptism is essential unto salvation. It stands between a death in sin and a new life in Christ.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s noteworthy that baptism also has an essential relationship to the behavior of Christians. The inspired writers of the New Testament epistles taught Christians to be faithful to duty because they were baptized (because they were now in Christ). Notice some things that we, as Christians, should be and do because we have been baptized.<\/p>\n

A new relationship with Christ begins at baptism (Rom. 6:6-11). Every Christian should walk in newness of life (verse 4) because they have been baptized (because they are now in Christ). Notice why this is so. In Romans 6:3 Paul affirms that we are baptized into Christ\u2019s death. Then, in verse 4, he continues this truth by sharing conclusions we must draw: \u201cTHEREFORE we are buried with him by baptism into death THAT like as Christ was raised up from the dead… EVEN SO we also should walk in the newness of life.\u201d The pivotal words are \u201cTherefore, that, and even so.\u201d He continues the thought of verse 3 with \u201cTherefore,\u201d (Since or Because we were baptized into his death) \u201cthat\u201d (a similarity with Christ is to be drawn from our being baptized,) \u201clike as Christ was raised up from the dead…\u201d \u2013 \u201ceven so\u201d(a result should be evident) we also should walk in newness of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNewness of life\u201d (verse 4) means something. Because we were baptized into the death of Jesus, we should walk in a new kind of life. Christians should be \u201cservants of righteousness.\u201d In Romans 6, verse 17, we see that Paul understood and was so thankful for the change that took place when they obeyed the \u201cform of doctrine that was delivered\u201d to them. He now proclaimed, \u201c…ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.\u201d Verse 18, \u201cBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.\u201d That\u2019s the new relationship: we are now servants of a different life choice, of righteousness instead of death in sin. Now read verses 5-7. Our old man is dead, we are freed from sin, and we should no longer serve sin!!!<\/p>\n

Furthermore, there should be unity in Christ because we have been baptized. Immediately after Paul declared to the Galatian Christians, \u201cFor as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ,\u201d (Gal. 3:27), in the very next verse he said, \u201cfor ye are all one in Christ.\u201d Again, we see the thought because you were baptized: No Jew, Greek, bond, free, male, or female concerning access to admission or of status of being saved. Roles differ as per Scripture, but not superiority over another. Logic: When a penitent believer is baptized, he is added to the church, which is Christ\u2019s body (Acts 2:47; Col. 1:18). There are many members in this body, yet there is but one body (Rom. 12:4-5; Eph. 4:4). Hence there should be unity in the body.<\/p>\n

Because we have been baptized and have been raised to walk in newness of life, let there be unity among us. Whenever a congregation allows strife and dissension to enter it, those in it have forgotten that they have been baptized and thus added to a united body.<\/p>\n

The author can be reached for comments at 256-574-2489.<\/p>\n

-Terry Broome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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